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February 11, 18, 25; 2009
May 6, 20, 27; 2009
October 7, 14, 21, 28; 2009*
February 10, 17, 24; 2010 **
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8am-4:30pm
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UW Hospital and Clinics
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608-263-6490
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* Nurses administering chemotherapy to adult and pediatric patients
attend the first three days. Nurses administering chemotherapy to
pediatric patients attend an optional fourth day, which reviews
pediatric cancers.
** Please note that we have included our first 2010 date for your convenience
in scheduling.
Course Content
This course is based on most current versions of a number of publications
and guidelines available from the Oncology Nursing Society:
- Access Device Guidelines:
Recommendations for Nursing Practice and Education
- Safe Handling of Hazardous Drugs
- Chemotherapy and Biotherapy Guidelines and Recommendations for Practice
Topics
- Drug development
- Principles of cancer chemotherapy
- Chemotherapy preparation
- Storage and transport
- Nursing assessment
- Symptom management
- Administration
- Legal issues
- Safety precautions during administration
- Disposal, accidental exposure, spills
Audience
The Chemotherapy Administration Course is designed for registered nurses who
will be responsible for administering chemotherapy and monitoring patient response
following chemotherapy administration in their clinical setting. This course
is both for adult and pediatric oncology nurses.
Continuing Education Credit
22.47 contact hours will be awarded for the three-day program.
29.47 contact hours will be awarded for the four-day program in October 2008.
University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, Madison, Wisconsin, is an approved
provider of continuing nursing education by the Wisconsin Nurses Association
Continuing Education Approval Program Committee, an accredited approver by the
American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
Fee
$300 for first three days (chemotherapy administration and symptom management
for adult and pediatric nurses)
$375 for entire four days (the fourth day reviews pediatric cancer diagnoses)
Registration Form
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