CE Links
Colorectal Cancer: Pathway to Survival (click here)
A CE seminar for nurses and pharmacists. Format: On-line activity and live lecture series for 1.5 contact hours for nurses and pharmacists. Expires September 30, 2008. Provided by the Meniscus Educational Institute (MEI).
The overall purpose of this activity is to provide oncology professionals with information on state-of-the-art treatment for CRC, treatment considerations for the elderly, and survivorship issues to assist them in educating, supporting, and caring for patients.
Hot Topics in Colorectal Cancer for the Oncology APN (click here)
A CE activity for advanced practice oncology nurses who care for patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) as well as their families. A secondary audience is nurses interested in the topic who may care for this population in the future. Format: On-line activity for 2.0 contact hours for nurses. Expires August 31, 2008. Provided by the Meniscus Educational Institute (MEI).
APNs who care for patients with advanced CRC are faced with the challenge of developing individualized nursing management plans for patients with diverse disease presentations and a wide range of comorbidities that influence their ability to tolerate specific regimens. APNs play an integral role in optimizing drug therapy, and therefore tools and strategies to facilitate the safe and efficacious use of all medications will further optimize patient outcomes.
Supportive Care Issues in Cancer No.1 (click here)
A CE seminar for nurses, pharmacists and physicians. Format: Newsletter for 1.25 contact hours for nurses and physicians; 1.0 contact hour for pharmacists. Expires September 30, 2008. Provided by the Meniscus Educational Institute (MEI)
The purpose of this CE newsletter is to summarize and highlight information presented at the 2007 ASCO Annual Meeting for those who treat patients receiving both cytotoxic chemotherapy and targeted agents and the latest treatment approaches in supportive care.
Supportive Care Issues in Cancer No.2 (click here)
A CE seminar for nurses, pharmacists and physicians. Format: Newsletter for 1.3 contact hours for nurses, 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ and 1 contact hour for pharmacists. Expires March 31, 2009. Provided by the Meniscus Educational Institute (MEI)
The purpose of this CE newsletter is to summarize and highlight information presented at the 2007 American Society of Hematology Meeting for those who treat patients with hematologic diseases and those experiencing the adverse effects of chemotherapeutic and targeted therapies. Clinicians will benefit from knowing the latest treatment approaches, as well as the potential risks and benefits of interventions in supportive care, so these agents can be used in a compassionate but disciplined fashion.
Challenges and Opportunities in Managing Patients Receiving
EGFR Inhibitors — (click here)
A CE activity designed for oncology nurses who care for patients receiving epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) inhibitors and other nurses interested in the topic. Format: Live activity for 1.0 contact hours. Provided by the Meniscus Educational Institute (MEI)
EGFR inhibitors have become an important component in the management of many solid tumors, including colorectal cancer and promising research is ongoing in many other tumor types. The purpose of this activity is to provide oncology nurses with information on treatment regimens containing EGFR inhibitors, criteria for assessing toxicities, and strategies for preventing and managing the toxicities associated with these regimens.
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