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Who should attend the course?

• Registered Nurses who are new to administering chemotherapy and biotherapy in any setting in Ontario
• Registered Nurses who care for patients receiving chemotherapy and biotherapy in Ontario

Participants will receive a certificate upon successful course completion. A chemotherapy preceptorship is recommended upon completion of the course for nurses new to this practice area.

Course Weight: 1.0 Credits under Treatment & Delivery of Evidence Based Care

Cost: There is no cost to take this course, however a $100 deposit cheque is required. The deposit cheque will only be cashed if the participant cannot complete the program and fails to cancel their registration 5 business days before the course start date.* Please view the Cancellation & No Show Policy for more information. The cheque can be made payable to de Souza Institute and mailed to our office at

de Souza Institute
700 University Avenue
HSC#14
Toronto, ON M5G 1Z5

Course Curriculum will cover:

• Various treatment modalities used in cancer treatment, with emphasis on chemotherapy and biotherapy
• Factors affecting response to cancer therapy
• Commonly used agents, their mechanisms of actions, infusion-related issues, and side-effects
• Chemotherapy orders, calculations and nursing care required for protocols
• Safety precautions required when handling cytotoxic agents
• Clinical trials and the oncology RN's role
• Safety issues and principles
• Nursing procedures and interventions for administering cytotoxic and biologic agent by all routes
• Complications of common treatments and toxicity management
• Symptom management and specific teaching points for patients and families using a person-centred approach
• Internal and external resources to support patients and families
• Ethical considerations frequently encountered in practice and approaches to resolving ethical dilemmas
• Documentation consistent with CCO standards for practice

When:

Day 1 - April 11, 2012 (8:30am - 4:30pm)

Day 2- April 18, 2012 (8:30am - 4:30pm)

Day 3 Host Site Locations: (8:30am - 4:30pm)

• Juravinski Cancer Centre, Hamilton - April 25, 2012
• Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto - April 26, 2012
• Southlake Regional Health Centre, Newmarket - April 27, 2012
• Niagara Health Systems, St. Catharines - May 3, 2012
• Sunnybrook Hospital, Toronto - May 4, 2012
• Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa - May 9, 2012

Time Commitment: The average time commitment for this course is 7.5 hours a week in-class time and 2-4 hours of course prep per week.

Maximum seats: 96

Cost: $0