Foundations of Cancer Disease Sites - Liver Cancer (CDSM00LIVERODM25)
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Donalda MacDonald and Margaret Forbes. Course Authors – Donalda MacDonald and Inara Karrei.
This course is an update of the cancer disease sites building on the information in the Foundations of Oncology Nursing Practice (FOND) course, Cancer Care Basics or the Provincial Standardized Chemotherapy and Biotherapy Course.
The liver is a common site of cancer metastases, though primary liver cancer is relatively uncommon in Canada. The incidence rate of liver cancer has been increasing for the past 30 years in Canada, likely due to increasing rates of chronic hepatitis B (HBV) and hepatitis C (HCV) infection and increasing rates of heavy alcohol consumption, diabetes, and obesity. This course will introduce you to primary liver cancer epidemiology, pathology, diagnosis, and treatment, covering the foundational knowledge you need to provide nursing care to patients with primary liver cancer and their families.
Course Objectives
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Describe the normal anatomy and physiology of the liver
- Identify risk factors for primary liver cancer development
- Understand the pathophysiology of primary liver cancer
- Describe the diagnosis pathway and staging for primary liver cancer
- Describe the role of the modalities used in the management of primary liver cancer
- Describe the role of the nurse for patients with primary liver cancer
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:
ENROLLTo purchase multiple courses or a single course for someone else:
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.