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Release date: December 1, 2014
Expiration date: December 31, 2015
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STATEMENT OF NEED/PROGRAM OVERVIEW
Breast cancer in the pregnant woman presents unique challenges in patient careas the oncology nurse has two patients: the woman and her fetus. Oncologynurses should be familiar with the many challenges inherent with making anaccurate diagnosis, treatment, and managing patient care in this subset of patients,as well as be familiar with the additional specialists needed on the care team.The incidence of breast cancer in pregnant women is increasing in conjunctionwith the cultural trend of delaying childbearing until after age 30 years,and nurses need to understand how pregnancy impacts treatment decisions.
FACULTY
Jiajoyce R. Conway, DNP, CRNP, AOCNP
Cancer Care Associates of York
York, Pennsylvania
LEARNING GOAL/PURPOSE
To better understand how cancer immunotherapies use the body’s naturaldefenses to identify and kill cancer cells.
NURSING CREDIT
Medical Education Resources is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
This CE activity provides 1 contact hour of continuing nursing education.
Medical Education Resources is a provider of continuing nursing education by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #CEP 12299, for 1 contact hour.
METHOD OF PARTICIPATION
There are no fees for participating in and receiving credit for this activity. During the period December 2014 through December 2015, participants must 1) read the learning objectives and faculty disclosures, 2) study the educational activity, 3) complete the posttest by selecting the best answer to each question on the posttest, 4) complete the evaluation form, and 5) continue tonext section to claim credits and view your certificate.
A statement of credit will be issued only upon receipt of a completed activity evaluation form and a completed posttest with a score of 70% or better. Statements of credit are available at the conclusion of the activity
MEDIA
Journal article and Web site (myCME.com; OncologyNurseAdvisor.com)
Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest
Medical Education Resources ensures balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all our educationalprograms. In accordance with this policy, MER identifies conflicts of interest with its instructors, content managers, and other individuals who are in a position to control the content of an activity. Conflicts are resolved by MER to ensure that all scientific research referred to, reported, or used in a continuing education activity conforms to the generally accepted standards of experimental design, data collection, and analysis. MER is committed to providing its learners with high-quality activities that promote improvements or quality in health care and not the business interest of a commercial interest.
The faculty reported the following financial relationships with commercial interests whose products or services may be mentioned in this activity:
Name of faculty: Jiajoyce R. Conway, DNP, CRNP, AOCNP
Reported Financial Relationship: No financial relationships to disclose
The content managers reported the following financial relationships with commercial interests whose products or services may be mentioned in this activity:
Name of Content Manager and Reported Financial Relationship
Joyce Pagán (No financial relationships to disclose)
Planners and Manager from MER (No financial relationships to disclose)
Disclaimer
The content and views presented in this educational activity are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of Medical Education Resources or Haymarket Medical. The authors have disclosed if there is any discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA in their presentations. The opinions expressed in this educationalactivity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of Medical Education Resources or Haymarket Medical. Before prescribing any medicine, primary references and full prescribing information should be consulted. Any procedures, medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed or suggested in this activity should not be used by clinicianswithout evaluation of their patient’s conditions and possible contraindications on dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer’s product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities. The information presented in this activity is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient management.
HOW TO TAKE THE POST-TEST: To obtain CE credit, please click here after reading the article to take the post-test on myCME.com.
