Oncology Emergencies: Rapid Identification and Treatment Strategies

SELF STUDY / ENDURING - ESTIMATED TIME TO COMPLETE ACTIVITY: 50 Minutes

Overview

Participants will explore the critical area of oncological emergencies, focusing on rapid identification and treatment strategies essential for improving patient outcomes. Led by Eric Zack, DNP, RN, ACNP-BC, AOCN, BMTCN, this session will cover both metabolic and structural emergencies. The course will focus on the critical role of early detection by utilizing relevant assessment data and will cover essential treatment strategies aimed at lowering mortality risk. Participants will also learn to identify criteria indicating successful resolution of these emergencies, ultimately improving the quality of patient care in challenging oncologic situations.

Target Audience

This CME initiative was designed for oncologists, surgeons, radiation oncologists, NPs, PAs, pharmacists, nurses, and other healthcare professionals involved in the treatment of patients with cancer.

Learning Objective

  1. Discuss pertinent assessment data that effectively and rapidly identifies select emergencies in the oncology patient.
  2. Describe key treatment strategies that reduce mortality risk for oncology-related emergencies.
  3. Identify patient criteria that suggest successful resolution(s) of these oncology-related emergencies.

 

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

    This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME). Horizon CME is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

    Horizon CME designates this Enduring activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • 1.00 ANCC
    This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation through the joint providership of the Nurse Practitioner Healthcare Foundation and Horizon CME. The Nurse Practitioner Healthcare Foundation is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. NPHF is awarding the contact hours and is responsible for adherence to the ANCC criteria. Upon completion, NPs and RNs will be awarded up to 1.00 credit.
Course opens: 
04/28/2025
Course expires: 
04/28/2026
Cost:
$0.00
Rating: 
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Faculty

Eric Zack, DNP, RN, ACNP-BC, AOCN, BMTCN

Clinical Assistant Professor,
Hematology/Oncology, Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Medical Surgical Nursing
Loyola University
Maywood, IL 

Eric Zack is a doctoral-prepared advanced practice nurse working as a full-time Clinical Assistant Professor at Loyola University-Chicago in the Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing. He teaches medical/surgical nursing and pharmacology in their undergraduate nursing program. He has previously taught Cancer Pathophysiology and Disease Management at both Loyola University and at Rush University for the graduate level.

Clinically, he works part-time as an RN3 on an inpatient Hematology and Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant unit at Rush University Medical Center located in Chicago. He has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications in a variety of journals and textbooks, as well as several poster and podium presentations at local, regional, national, and international nursing conferences. He holds 3 professional certifications (ACNP-BC, AOCN, and BMTCN), and has volunteered his time, energy, and expertise to assist several professional nursing organizations such as ONCC, ONS, CCONS, and STTI.

Disclosures:

In accordance with the ACCME Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, Horizon CME (HCME) ensures that continuing education activities are balanced, independent, objective, and scientifically rigorous. 

All persons in a position to influence the content of an accredited continuing education activity provided by Horizon CME are required to disclose to HCME any relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies within the past 24 months. All reported relevant financial relationships have been mitigated by Horizon CME.

Eric Zack, DNP, RN, ACNP-BC, AOCN, BMTCN  discloses no relevant financial relationships with any entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients during the past 24 months.

Available Credit

  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

    This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME). Horizon CME is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

    Horizon CME designates this Enduring activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • 1.00 ANCC
    This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation through the joint providership of the Nurse Practitioner Healthcare Foundation and Horizon CME. The Nurse Practitioner Healthcare Foundation is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. NPHF is awarding the contact hours and is responsible for adherence to the ANCC criteria. Upon completion, NPs and RNs will be awarded up to 1.00 credit.

Price

Cost:
$0.00
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There are no fees for participating and receiving CME credit for this enduring activity. To receive CME credit participants must:

  1. Read the CME/CE information and faculty disclosures.
  2. Participate in the online activity.
  3. Complete the post-test
  4. Submit the evaluation form

DISCLAIMER:

This activity is designed for educational purposes. Participants have a responsibility to utilize this information to enhance their professional development to improve patient outcomes. Conclusions drawn by the participants should be derived from careful consideration of all available scientific information. The participant should use his/her clinical judgment, knowledge, experience, and diagnostic decision-making before applying any information, whether provided here or by others, for any professional use.

Required Hardware/software

Access to the internet is required.

Supported Browsers:

Internet Explorer 8.0+ for Windows 2003, Vista, XP, Windows 7, Windows 8.1 and above

Google Chrome 28.0+ for Windows, Mac OS, or Linux

Mozilla Firefox 23.0+ for Windows, Mac OS, or Linux

Safari 6.0+ for Mac OSX 10.7 and above

 

Supported Phones & Tablets:

 Android 4.0.3 and above

iPhone/iPad with iOS 6.1 or above