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  • Oncological Emergencies Part 2: Neutropenic Fever, Sepsis & Septic Shock


    Course Expert: Katie Fiel, MSN, RN, OCN

    Course Description: This course will review the pathophysiology, risk factors, presentation, management, and nursing considerations related to neutropenia, sepsis, and septic shock.
    Neutropenic Fever, Sepsis, Septic Shock, Nursing Prerequisites, Absolute Neutrophil Count (ANC), Neutropenia, Fever, Infection, Myelosuppression, Nadir, Diagnostics, Intervention, Treatment, Colony Stimulating Growth Factor, Antibiotics, Blood Cultu...
  • Oncological Emergencies Part 1: Bleeding, Clotting & Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation


    Course Expert: Katie Fiel, MSN, RN, OCN

    Course Description: This course will review the pathophysiology, risk factors, presentation, management, and nursing considerations related to bleeding, clotting, and disseminated intravascular coagulation, also known as DIC.
    Oncologic Emergencies, Bleeding, Clotting, Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC), Nursing Prerequisites, Thrombocytopenia, Anemia, Neutropenia, Hematologic Malignancies, Solid Tumors, Hemostasis, He...
  • Safe Administration of Hazardous Drugs


    Course Expert: Katie Fiel, MSN, RN, OCN

    Course Description: This course fosters safe administration of hazardous drugs, covering consent, chemotherapy order processes, and administration routes. Prior knowledge of safe drug handling is required.
    Oncology Care, Patient Safety, Evidence-Based Interventions, Individualized Care, Antineoplastic Therapy, Consent Process, Order Verification, Criteria to Treat, Patient Consent, Hypersensitivity Reactions, Pre-medications, D...
  • Safe Handling of Hazardous Drugs


    Course Expert: Katie Fiel, MSN, RN, OCN

    Course Description: This foundational course enhances safety in handling hazardous drugs in patient care, covering exposure routes, spill management, and differentiating irritants from vesicants, including vesicant extravasation response. It prepares learners for more advanced courses.
    PPE, Personal Protective Equipment, Gloves, Mask, Contamination, Goggles, Hazardous Drugs, Hazardous, Medication, Medication Safety, Closed Syst...
  • Colorectal Cancer


    Course Expert: Nina N. Grenon, DNP, AOCN

    Course Description: This course provides an overview of colorectal cancer, including colorectal cancer risk, staging, diagnosis, pathology, treatment, and management of treatment-related adverse effects. An understanding of Cancer Basics is a prerequisite for this course.
    Colorectal Cancer, Nursing Prerequisites, Patient Safety, Risk Factors, Staging, Pathophysiology, Screening, Incidence, Genetic Mutations, Polyp, Adenoma, Mo...
  • Breast Cancer


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

    Course Description: This course provides an overview of breast cancer, including breast cancer risk, diagnosis, pathology, treatment, and management of treatment related adverse effects. An understanding of Cancer Basics is a prerequisite for this course.
    Breast Cancer, Nursing Prerequisites, Oncology, Patient Safety, Evidence-Based Interventions, Incidence, Pathophysiology, Sur...
  • Cancer Basics


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

    Course Description: This introductory course covers cancer basics, including cell behavior, risk factors, diagnosis, pathology, staging, and treatment methods like radiation, chemotherapy, and surgery. It lays the groundwork for advanced studies.
    Cancer, Basics, Foundations, Oncology, Pathology, Diagnosis, Biopsy, Chemotherapy, Immunotherapy, Radiation, Surgery, Side Effects, Adverse Effects