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Oncology Nursing Society Chemotherapy and Biotherapy Course

The Oncology Nursing Society’s (ONS) Chemotherapy and Biotherapy Course provides a comprehensive review of the knowledge needed to administer cytotoxic and biotherapeutic agents.

Upon successful completion of the course and post-test, participants will receive an ONS Chemotherapy and Biotherapy Provider Card. This card validates the participant has the theoretical foundation needed to administer cytotoxic and biotherapeutic agents.  This card is valid for two years.

Course Objectives

Upon completion of the course, the participant will be able to:

  • Identify various therapeutic modalities used to treat cancer with emphasis on chemotherapy and biotherapy.
  • Describe the investigational process all drugs undergo to gain approval for use.
  • Review ethical and legal issues related to cancer therapy.
  • Identify factors affecting response to cancer therapy.
  • Identify selected commonly used agents, their mechanisms of action, and any unique administration issues.
  • Discuss safety precautions necessary when handling cytotoxic agents.
  • Review chemotherapy dose calculation and practice examples.
  • Identify nursing procedures and interventions for administering cytotoxic and biologic agents.
  • Discuss two immediate complications of cancer therapy, extravasation and hypersensitivity, and the nursing measures required to prevent and/or reduce these complications
  • Identify selected systematic side effects and the nursing interventions required to manage these side effects.
  • Review patient and family education that may prevent and/or reduce impact of side effects.

Course Fee

Registration is limited. The Course Fee includes all course materials and contact hours.

SCCA Employees: no fee
FHCRC/UWMC/SCH/Network Employees: $145
Non-SCCA Employees or Affiliates: $265

Target Audience

Participants must be licensed registered nurses who have been employed as such for a minimum of six months. This course content is appropriate for nurses who are new to chemotherapy administration, as well as for those who want a comprehensive review.

Continuing Nursing Education Credit

  • ONS will award 13.5 contact hours to nurses who attend this program in its entirety.
  • ONS is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
  • ONS is approved as a provider of continuing nursing education by the California State Board of Registered Nursing, Provider No. 2580

Additional Information

The ONS Chemotherapy and Biotherapy Course is NOT a certification course, and is not intended to measure competency. Individual institutions are responsible for determining their own requirements for assessing clinical competency.

2012 Course Dates 

  • June 18-19, 2012
  • November 5-6, 2012

Registration & Course Information

Contact Information 

educate@seattlecca.org

Shannon Campbell
SCCA Staff Education Program Assistant
(206) 288-6713

Shelley Moore, M.Ed.
SCCA Staff Education Program Manager
(206) 288-6653