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  • Cancer During Pregnancy: What Should Pharmacists Know?


    Course Experts: Fuwang Xu, PharmD

    Course Description: This course reviews the latest information on the safety profile of chemotherapy and supportive care medications during pregnancy, and outlines key concepts when considering chemotherapy in pregnant and breastfeeding patients.

    Credits: CEUs will be granted to pharmacists in disease state management/drug therapy.
  • Buprenorphine for Pain Management


    Course Experts: Allyson Beechy, PharmD

    Course Description: This course describes the mechanism of action, treatment, formulations, and counseling points for buprenorphine for pain management, as well as appropriate buprenorphine product and treatment plan selection based on patient-specific factors.

    Credits: CEUs will be granted to pharmacists in pain management.
    Buprenorphine, Pain Management, Formulations, Transdermal Patch, Buccal Film, Sublingual Film...
  • Breast Cancer: An Overview


    Course Experts: Katie Fiel, MSN, RN, OCN and Samantha Morrison-Ma, CNP, MSN, RN, ANP-C, WHNP-BC

    Course Description: This course provides an overview of breast cancer including breast cancer risk, diagnosis, pathology, treatment, and management of treatment related adverse effects.

    Credits: CEUs will be granted for pharmacists in disease state management/drug therapy.
    Breast Cancer, Incidence, Pathophysiology, Surveillance, Risk Factors, Genetic Mutations...
  • Biosimilars in Oncology: The Past, Present & Future


    Course Experts: Olga Vlashyn, PharmD, MS

    Course Description: This course reviews the history, definitions, and key concepts associated with biosimilars, barriers and best practices in the adoption of biosimilars, and professional roles in biosimilar implementation.

    Credits: CEUs will be granted to pharmacists and pharmacy technicians in law related to pharmacy practice.
  • An Overview of USP <797>


    Course Experts: Maria Vecchiarelli Kimball, PharmD, BCOP

    Course Description: This course provides an overview of USP <797> and describes sterile compounding best practices including garbing requirements, cleaning, and disinfecting the sterile environment.

    Credits: CEUs will be granted for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians in compounding.
    USP 797, Sterile Compounding, Environmental Monitoring, Beyond-Use Dates (BUD), Garbing Requirements, Cleaning ...
  • A Day in the Life of a DFCI Pharmacist


    Course Experts: Kenneth Almeida, PharmD, BCPS, BCOP; Angeliki Karapanos, PharmD; Bridget Scullion, PharmD, BCOP; Iman Suliman, PharmD, BCACP; Monica Syngal, PharmD; and Maria Vecchiarelli Kimball, PharmD, BCOP

    Course Description: This course outlines the key attributes and responsibilities of featured pharmacist roles at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. It also describes the interprofessional communication required by each pharmacist role.

    Credits: CEUs will be gran...
  • Introduction to Immunotherapy Toxicities


    Course Expert: Samantha Morrison-Ma, MSN, RN, ANP-C, WHNP-BC

    Course Description: This course provides an introduction to checkpoint inhibitor therapy and its associated toxicities. Prior knowledge of cancer basics is recommended. This course is appropriate for nurses at all levels caring for oncology patients.
    Immunotherapy, Toxicities, Immunotherapy toxicities, Autoimmune, Checkpoint, Checkpoint inhibitors, Ipilimumab, Pembrolizumab, Nivolumab, Atezolizumab
  • Hypersensitivity Reactions (HSR) Treatment Algorithm: Medication Related / Outpatient Infusion Clinic


    Course Expert: Megan Corbett, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, OCN

    Course Description: This course will provide nurse learners with tools to support an evidence-based approach when caring for patients with hypersensitivity reactions.
    HSR, Hypersensitivity, Reaction, Hypersensitivity Reaction, Epinephrine, Epi, Epi-Pen, Allergy, Allergic Reaction, Histamine, Anaphylaxis
  • Oncological Emergencies Part 6: Superior Vena Cava Syndrome & Spinal Cord Compression


    Course Expert: Katie Fiel, MSN, RN, OCN

    Course Description: This course will review the pathophysiology, risk factors, presentation, management, and nursing considerations related to Superior Vena Cava Syndrome & Spinal Cord Compression.
    Superior Vena Cava Syndrome (SVC Syndrome), Spinal Cord Compression (MSCC), Pathophysiology, Interventions, Nursing Considerations, Patient Education, Mediastinal Disease, Thrombus, Venous Stasis, Venous Congestion, Jugular Venou...
  • Oncological Emergencies Part 5: Cardiac Tamponade & Malignant Pleural Effusions


    Course Expert: Katie Fiel, MSN, RN, OCN

    Course Description: This course will review the pathophysiology, risk factors, presentation, management, and nursing considerations related to cardiac tamponade and malignant pleural effusions.
    Cardiac Tamponade, Pulsus Paradoxus, Echocardiogram, Computerized Tomography (CT Scan), Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Electrocardiograms (ECGs), Tachycardia, Low-Voltage QRS Complexes, PR Segment Depression, Electrical Alternans, Che...
  • Oncological Emergencies Part 4: Hypercalcemia of Malignancy & Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone (SIADH)


    Course Expert: Katie Fiel, MSN, RN, OCN

    Course Description: This course will review the pathophysiology, risk factors, presentation, management, and nursing considerations related to Hypercalcemia of Malignancy and SIADH.
    Hypercalcemia, Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone (SIADH), Nursing Prerequisites, Patient Safety, Bone Resorption, Humoral Hypercalcemia of Malignancy (HHM), Parathyroid Hormone (PTH), Calcitriol, Calcitonin, Renal Insufficiency, Breast ...
  • Oncological Emergencies Part 3: Tumor Lysis Syndrome


    Course Expert: Katie Fiel, MSN, RN, OCN

    Course Description: This course will review the pathophysiology, risk factors, presentation, management, and nursing considerations related to Tumor Lysis Syndrome.
    Tumor Lysis Syndrome (TLS), Nursing Prerequisites, Patient Safety, Evidence-Based Interventions, Individualized Care, Learner Outcomes, Electrolyte Imbalances, Cardiac Arrhythmias, Renal Failure, Hyperkalemia, Hyperuricemia, Hyperphosphatemia, Hypocalcemia, Chemothe...