These programs are available at no charge to participants, thanks to educational grants from various sources (for more information, please read the grantor and disclaimer statements for each activity).


Continuing Education Offerings

NursingThe Meniscus Educational Institute is accredited as a provider of continuing education for nurses by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
The Meniscus Educational Institute is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing (California BRN Provider No. 13164).

Online Activities

CINV: Using Evidence-Based Practice to Improve Patient Outcomes   Nursing Pharmacy Medical
A virtual lecture based on presentations from the 4th Annual Chicago Supportive Oncology Conference (CSOC) in Chicago, IL. This activity is intended for nurses, physicians, and pharmacists who care for patients receiving chemotherapy as part of their therapeutic regimen and other health care professionals interested in chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV). Supported by an educational grant from Eisai Corporation and Merck & Co., Inc.

Colorectal Cancer: Pathway to Survival   Nursing Pharmacy
A CE activity for generalist nurses and pharmacists, oncology nurse specialists including advanced practice nurses, physician assistants, and oncology pharmacists who provide care to patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) across a variety of practice settings.

Interactive CE  Critical Decision Making in
Health Care-Associated Infections: Managing Serious Pediatric Infections
   NursingPharmacyMedical
A CE activity for physicians, nurses, and pharmacists in which Web-based patient cases evolve based on the therapeutic options you choose. Throughout the cases, refer to the patient’s medical chart, applicable literature, and clinical guidelines to help with your decision making. Compare your peers’ selections with your own, and your rationale with that of our expert faculty.

Interactive CE  Critical Decision Making in
Health Care–Associated Infections: Managing Serious
Skin and Soft Tissue Infections
NursingPharmacyMedical
A CE activity for physicians, nurses, and pharmacists in which Web-based patient cases evolve based on the therapeutic options you choose. Throughout the cases, refer to the patient’s medical chart, applicable literature, and clinical guidelines to help with your decision making. Compare your peers’ selections with your own, and your rationale with that of our expert faculty.

Management Strategies for Opioid-Induced Side Effects  Nursing
A virtual lecture based on presentations from the live webinar series which took place in September and October 2008. This activity is for practicing oncology, palliative care, hospice, and pain management nurses caring for patients with advanced disease. Supported by an educational grant from Wyeth Pharmaceuticals.

Oncology Nursing Review  Nursing
An activity designed to assist in preparing for the Oncology Certified Nurse (OCN®) examination. It can also be used as part of a clinical orientation program or as part of an undergraduate or graduate nursing curriculum. This activity consists of 2 options: a review mode and a practice test mode. CE is no longer available for this activity.

Updates and Strategies for the Management of MDS, CLL, and MM  Nursing
An e-newsletter based on presentations from the 33rd Annual Congress of the Oncology Nursing Society in Philadelphia, PA. This activity is designed for nurses and nurse practitioners who care for patients with myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), and multiple myeloma (MM) and their families. It also includes interested nurses who may care for this population in the future. Supported by an educational grant from Celgene Corporation.

Live Activities

CE-Live Colorectal Cancer: Pathway to Survival  
Nursing Pharmacy
A CE lecture series for generalist nurses and pharmacists, oncology nurse specialists including advanced practice nurses, physician assistants, and oncology pharmacists who provide care to patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) across a variety of practice settings.

CE-Live EGFR Inhibitors: Beyond the First Decade  Nursing Pharmacy
A live lecture series for oncology nurses and pharmacists at the generalist and advanced practice level who care for patients receiving EGFR inhibitor therapy and other health care professionals interested in this topic. Supported by an educational grant from ImClone Systems Incorporated.

Print Publications

Special Report: Supportive Care Issues in Cancer No. 2  
NursingPharmacyMedical
A CE newsletter based on presentations and posters from the 2007 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Hematology (ASH) for hematologists/oncologists and medical oncologists within academic and community settings, oncology nurses and pharmacists, including members of the Hematology Oncology Pharmacy Association (HOPA), with a special interest in hematology or oncology.