An e-newsletter that focuses on symptom management including recent updates for MM and CLL, covering peripheral neuropathy, thromboembolic events, and renal complications of treatment.
Release Date: March 2011
CE Available Until: March 31, 2012
Supported by an educational grant from Celgene Corporation. |
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Intended Audience
This continuing education activity is designed for oncology nurses and nurse practitioners, as well as other health care professionals interested in the care of elderly patients with multiple myeloma (MM) and chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL).
Learning Objectives
At the completion of this activity, participants should be better able to
- Identify MM and CLL patients at risk for each of the following: peripheral neuropathy, venous thromboembolic events, and renal insufficiency
- Describe management strategies for MM and CLL patients experiencing each of the following: peripheral neuropathy, venous thromboembolic events, and renal insufficiency
Rationale and Purpose
This activity—designed as a series of 4 e-newsletters—presents the latest developments in the care of older adults with hematologic malignancies to facilitate state-of-the-art medical and nursing care. Promoting evidenced-based practice guidelines will improve integration of new therapies into clinical practice, thereby affecting patient outcomes and enhancing quality of life.
Continuing Education
To access the learning assessment and evaluation form online, visit HemNLSer.cme360.net
Statement of Credit—Participants who successfully complete this activity (including scoring at least 70% on the learning assessment and completing and submitting the evaluation form) will be issued a statement of credit via e-mail within 4 weeks.
 Nurses.This activity for 1.0 contact hour is provided by the Meniscus Educational Institute.
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The Meniscus Educational Institute is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
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Accreditation refers to recognition of educational activities only and does not imply approval or endorsement by the Meniscus Educational Institute or the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation of any product mentioned.
Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider No. 13164, for 1.0 contact hour.
Financial Disclosures
All individuals in positions to control the content of this program (eg, planners, faculty, content reviewers) are expected to disclose all financial relationships with commercial interests that may have a direct bearing on the subject matter of this continuing education activity. Participants have the responsibility to assess the impact (if any) of the disclosed information on the educational value of the activity. All faculty have been offered a modest honorarium from the accredited provider for their participation in this activity.
- Sandra Kurtin, RN, MS, AOCN, ANP-C, Moderator, receives honoraria from Celgene Corporation and Novartis Pharmaceuticals.
- Beth Faiman, MSN, APRN, BC, AOCN, Faculty, receives honoraria from Celgene Corporation and Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
- Barbara Rogers, CRNP, MN, AOCN, ANP-BC, Faculty, receives honoraria from Celgene Corporation, Cephalon, Inc, Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc, and Genentech, Inc.
- Dawn C. Stefanik, AA, MLT, BSN, RN, OCN, Pilot Reviewer, receives honoraria from Novartis Pharmaceuticals, Cephalon, Inc, Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc, Celgene Corporation, and Topotarget, USA.
- Kathleen A. Thomas, CRNP, Pilot Reviewer, has nothing to disclose.
- Jennifer Wulff, MN, ARNP, AOCNP, Pilot Reviewer, has nothing to disclose.
- Karen Abbas, RN, MS, AOCN, Nurse Planner, has nothing to disclose.
Disclaimer
This activity has been designed to provide continuing education that is focused on specific objectives. In selecting educational activities clinicians should pay special attention to the relevance of those objectives and the application to their particular needs. The intent of all Meniscus Educational Institute educational opportunities is to provide learning that will improve patient care. Clinicians are encouraged to reflect on this activity and its applicability to their own patient population.
The opinions expressed in this activity are those of the faculty and reviewers and do not represent an endorsement by MEI of any specific therapeutics or approaches to diagnosis or patient management.
Product Disclosure
This educational activity may contain discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not approved by the US Food and Drug Administration. For additional information about approved uses, including approved indications, contraindications, and warnings, please refer to the prescribing information for each product.
There is no fee for participating in this activity.
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