Course Description
4-contact-hour breast cancer CEU on types, treatment, and survivorship care. This oncology continuing education course covers the care of patients with breast cancer, including types and diagnosis methods, current treatment modalities, survivorship, and end-of-life issues. Applicable for nursing, occupational therapy, and physical therapy. Bestseller!
Learning Outcome and Objectives
Upon completion of this course, you will be able to describe and summarize the considerations of care for people with breast cancer. Specific learning objectives to address potential knowledge gaps include:
- Review the types of breast cancer and its diagnosis and staging.
- Summarize the different treatments for breast cancer and their possible side effects.
- Discuss lifestyle management for individuals with breast cancer.
- Summarize the major components of survivorship care for breast cancer.
- Describe the implications and management of breast cancer recurrence.
Course Professions
| Nursing |
| Occupational Therapy |
| Physical Therapy |
Course Summaries
Nursing:
Types and categories of breast cancer, diagnosis methods, treatments and possible side effects, survivorship care, and end-of-life issues. |
Occupational Therapy:
Types and categories of breast cancer, diagnosis methods, treatments and possible side effects, survivorship care, and end-of-life issues. |
Physical Therapy:
Types and categories of breast cancer, diagnosis methods, treatments and possible side effects, survivorship care, and end-of-life issues. |
Accreditation / Approval Information
N/A
Course Statements - Nursing
| Wild Iris Medical Education, Inc., is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. |
| Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #12300. |
| Nurse practitioners may apply these contact hours to pharmacy continuing education and prescriptive authorization. |
Course Statements - Occupational Therapy
Wild Iris Medical Education, Inc., is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. Course Approval ID# 06188. This independent distance learning activity is offered at 4.00 CEUs, xxx aotaEdLevel xxx, Foundational Knowledge, OT Service Delivery. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.
Course Statements - Physical Therapy
| Wild Iris Medical Education, Inc., is a Continuing Competency Approval Agency recognized by the Physical Therapy Board of California. |
| Approval of physical therapy continuing education credit varies by state. Confirm approval with your state's licensing agency before you take the course for CE credit. See Physical Therapy CE Approval for more information. |
Course Categories
| Clinical Application |
| Cancer (Oncology) |
| Pharmacy |
| Sexuality Through the Lifespan |
| Clinical Application |
| Foundational Knowledge |
| OT Service Delivery |
Authors
Ryne Wilson, DNP, RN, OCN
Ryne Wilson earned his DNP degree specializing in Health Innovation and Leadership from the University of Minnesota School of Nursing. His nursing career has been in the care of people with cancer, and he has extensive experience in both clinical care and leadership in cancer care programs. He is an active member of the Oncology Nursing Society and has served in several local chapter leadership roles. Ryne is currently an RN Care Coordinator at the University of Minnesota Masonic Cancer Clinic and has academic appointments at the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science.
Sheryl M. Ness, MA, BSN, ADN, RN
Sheryl Ness has been an RN since 1985, working in the areas of transfusion medicine, endocrinology, neurology, and oncology. She achieved assistant professor of oncology at the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and has a master's in transcultural nursing. She has worked for over a decade in the field of oncology education, teaching nurses, allied health staff, and patients. She is published in the Oncology Nursing Forum, the Journal of Transcultural Nursing, and the Journal of Cancer Education. Since 2009, she has written for nursing textbooks and designed curriculum for medical residents, nursing students, and other allied health professionals.
Copyright
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