Foundations of Cancer Disease Sites Series - Pancreatic Cancer (CDSM00PANCREATICODM25)
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Donalda MacDonald and Margaret Forbes. Course Author – Donalda MacDonald and Komal Patel Saini
This course is an update of the disease sites information in the Foundations of Oncology Nursing Practice (FOND) course, which covered breast, lung, colorectal and prostate cancer. If you have completed Foundations in Oncology Nursing Practice prior to 2025, do not take this course unless you wish to review an updated version of the previous disease site content.
Pancreatic cancer is considered one of the most difficult tumours to detect and diagnose due to its anatomical position deep in the body. Unlike other cancers, there has been limited progress increasing survival for patients with pancreatic cancer. In Canada, the five-year net survival rate for patients with pancreatic cancer is the lowest of all cancers. This course will introduce you to pancreatic cancer epidemiology, pathology, screening, diagnosis, and treatment, covering the foundational knowledge you need to provide nursing care to patients with pancreatic cancer and their families. This online course will build on what you learned in Foundations of Oncology Nursing Practice, Cancer Care Basics or the Provincial Standardized Chemotherapy and Biotherapy course.
Course Objectives
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Describe the normal anatomy and physiology of the pancreas
- Identify risk factors for pancreatic cancer development
- Understand the pathophysiology of pancreatic cancer
- Describe the diagnosis pathway and staging for pancreatic cancer
- Describe the role of the modalities used in the management of pancreatic cancer
- Describe the role of the nurse for each of the treatment modalities.
Course Syllabus
This course consists of two self-directed eLearning modules and a case quiz.
The quiz consists of a case study where you will apply your knowledge to the care of a patient living with pancreatic cancer. The quiz is open-book consisting of 10 questions. You must answer 7/10 questions correctly to achieve a passing grade is 70%. Two attempts are provided.
Although you can complete the various components of the course at your own pace, the course must be completed within 6 weeks from the time you register for the course.
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Eligibility
Available to all regulated health care professionals working along the cancer care continuum.
Payment must be received before you have access to the course. For more information, please visit our Cancellation & No Show Policy.
Participants can pay for this course online with a credit card, or send a cheque to:
de Souza Institutec/o Toronto General Hospital200 Elizabeth Street,RFE 3-440Toronto, ON M5G 2C4You will immediately gain access to the course materials and have 6 weeks* after enrollment to complete all required activities.
- *Course Duration
- 6 weeks
- Fee (CAD)
- $160.00
- International Fee (CAD)
- $224.00
To enroll in this course:
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Purchase Access Code(s)- Learning Hours
- 3
- de Souza Designation Credits
- Up to 0.5 credits under Treatment and Delivery of Evidence Based Care:3 disease sites = Total 0.125 credits
6 disease sites = Total 0.25 credits
9 disease sites = Total 0.325 credits
12 and more disease sites = Total 0.5 credits - Format
- eLearning
- Prerequisites
Successful completion of either Cancer Care Basics, Foundations in Oncology Nursing Practice or Standardized Chemotherapy and Biotherapy is required to register in this course.