EdwardHospital
EducationCenter
Room E303-305
801 S. Washington Street
Naperville, IL 60540
630-527-3000
Brought to you by
Chicago’s Western Suburban Chapter
Oncology Nursing Society
PROGRAM SCHEDULE
Time / Topic / Speaker/Coordinator
7:30-8:00 / Registration & Continental
Breakfast / Education Center Room 303
8:00-8:10 / Welcome & Introduction / Kim Rohan, APN, MS, AOCN
8:10-9:10 / MDS-Myelodysplastic Syndrome / Jean Ridgeway, APN, MSN, AOCN,
9:10-9:40 / Break and Vendor Fair
9:40-10:40 / Life After Treatment: Late Effects Impacting
Survivorship / Rose Batiste, APN, MSN, AOCN
10:45-11:45 / “Nibs” & “Mabs”
Discovering the
Differences in Novel
Therapies / Colleen O’Leary, MSN, AOCN
11:45-1:00 / Lunch/Jeopardy Returns!
Clinical Updates on Quick Topics / Planning Committee
1:00 / Closing/Raffle
MATERIALS
Each participant will receive continental
breakfast, lunch, presenters’ handouts and
education material.
COST & PAYMENT
The cost of the program is $30 for members and $40 for non-members and $20 for students. Please make check payable to CWSCONS and submit by October 3, 2009to:
Caroline Mangan
4900 Northcott Avenue
Downers Grove, IL 60515
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
1.Summarize MDS pathology as it relates to common symptoms presented in each case study.
2.Compare prognostic scores and median survival for each group.
3.Discuss MDS treatment options and management strategies related to each case study.
4.Understand and explain key nursing considerations for treating patients with MDS.
5.Identify late effects of cancer therapy on each body system.
6.Discuss the head to toe assessment of a cancer survivor.
7.Differentiate between the “Nibs” and Mabs”.
8.Describe the role of targeted therapies in cancer treatment.
9.Delineate 5 pearls of knowledge:
- For breast cancer tumor markers.
- For lung cancer management.
- For radiation therapy.
- For the patient with anemia.
- Regarding immunizations in the cancer patient.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kim Rohan
Symposium Chairperson
(630) 646-6050
A maximum of 3.6 hours of continuing education
units (CEU) has been applied for
Edward Hospital and Health Services is approved as a provider of continuing education in nursing by the Illinois Nurses’ Association Continuing Education Approver Unit, which is accredited as an approver of continuing education in nursing by the AmericanNursesCredentialingCenter’s Commission on Accreditation.
REGISTRATION
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4900 Northcott Avenue
Downers Grove, IL 60515
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October 3, 2009
Chicago’s Western Suburban Chapter
Oncology Nursing Society
Fall Symposium
Updating
Your Clinical Practice
Please join us for an educational morning aswe bring you several experts in our field. They will share their knowledge and experience to assist you in “updating your practice” as an oncology nurse.
October 10, 2009
7:30 AM – 1:00 PM
EdwardHospital
801 S. Washington Street
Naperville, IL 60540