OCN Review Course ~ Virtual

This course is taught by eight (8) practicing Oncology Nurses from across the greater Boston area and will include case studies, polling questions, and test-taking hints.

Discount code for StatPearls will be shared at our event! For those not familiar, StatPearls is a question bank repository that allows nurses to practice tests and questions ahead of the OCN certification exam. 

AGENDA

7:30 AM 7:40 AM

Introduction, Overview of Certification Test,

Tips for Testing plus pre-evaluation

Michelle Ranaghan, MSN, RN, CRNI, OCN

7:40 AM 8:45 AM

Science of Cancer

+ Carcinogenesis, pathophysiology

+ Diagnosis, staging & clinical trials

Brian Beardslee, MSN, RN

8:45 AM 9:25 AM

Treatment Modalities

+ Targeted Therapies: Breast Case Study

Loren Winters, ANP-BC, OCN, DipACLM, CHWC

9:25 AM 10:05 AM

Treatment Modalities

+ Radiation: Breast Case Study

Elisabeth Costigan, MSN, RN, CNP, OCN

10:05 AM 10:15 AM - 10 MINUTE BREAK -

10:15 AM 11:15 AM

Treatment Modalities

+ Chemotherapy

+ Bone Marrow Transplant: AML Case Study

Nadia Alcindor, MSN, RN

11:15 AM 12:15 PM 

Professional Scope and Standards 

Nellee Fine, BSN, MA, RN, AOCN

12:15 PM 12:45 PM - 30 MINUTE LUNCH BREAK -

12:45 PM 1:45 PM

Oncology Nursing Practice

+ Care Across the Continuum

+ Survivorship, Psychosocial & Advance Care Planning

Kim Noonan, DNP, ANP, AOCN

1:45 PM 2:45 PM

Oncology Nursing Practice

+ Cancer Pain Management

+ End of Life Care

Christina Kim, AGPCNP-BC

2:45 PM 2:55 PM - 10 MINUTE BREAK -

2:55 PM 3:30 PM

Treatment Modalities:

+ Surgery: Pancreatic Case Study

Jackie Tuskan, MSN, RN, OCN

3:30 PM 4:30 PM

Treatment Modalities: 

+ Immunotherapy: Melanoma Case Study

Michelle Ranaghan, MSN, RN, CRNI, OCN