Release Date: May 11, 2019
Expiration Date: May 10, 2020

Overview

Watch the experts in this stimulating and informative conversation about patient selection for PARP inhibitor therapy, a review of clinical data, and strategies for managing common adverse events that occur with PARP inhibitor therapy for ovarian cancer.

Target Audience

The target audience for this activity is oncology nurses, nurse practitioners, and other clinicians who treat patients with ovarian cancer.

Learning Objectives

After completing this activity, participants should be better able to:

• Identify patients with ovarian cancer who are most appropriate to receive treatment with PARP inhibitors
• Evaluate recent clinical updates and novel indications of PARP inhibitors for the treatment of patients with ovarian cancer
• Discuss approaches for PARP inhibitors that incorporate patient perspectives regarding maintenance therapy
• Assess nursing interventions and treatment management strategies to prevent and mitigate therapeutic-related adverse events, including the utilization of dose modification guidelines

Faculty

Paula Anastasia, RN, MN, AOCN - Moderator
Gynecologic Oncology, Clinical Nurse Specialist
David Geffen School of Medicine
University of California, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California

Kimberly Halla, MSN, FNP-C
Gynecologic Oncology, Nurse Practitioner
Arizona Oncology
Phoenix, Arizona

      Method of Participation

There are no fees for participating and receiving credit for this activity. The estimated time to complete this activity is 30 minutes. In order to receive contact hours, you must complete the following prior to the activity expiration date of May 10, 2020: 1) Read the continuing nursing education disclosures and disclaimers related to this activity; 2) Complete the pre-test; 3) Watch the presentation; 4) Successfully complete the post-test with a score of 66% (2/3) or better; 5) Complete the contact information and evaluation forms. Your certificate of completion will be available to download or print upon successful completion of the post-test and submission of your contact information and evaluation.

Accreditation Statement and Joint Providership

The University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing Continuing Nursing Education is accredited with distinction as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

This activity is provided for 0.5 contact hours under ANCC criteria.

The University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing Continuing Nursing Education has been awarded Accreditation with Distinction, the highest recognition awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Accreditation Program. This distinction is valid through 2020.

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 (ANCC) through the joint providership of the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing Continuing Nursing Education (UNMC CON CNE) (provider) and Bio Ascend, LLC.

Accredited status as a provider of continuing nursing education refers only to the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing Continuing Nursing Education continuing education activities, and does not imply UNMC or American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation endorsement of any commercial supporters.

Disclosure Declaration/Off-label Use

All planners and faculty participating in continuing education activities provided by the University of Nebraska Medical Center, College of Nursing Continuing Nursing Education are expected to disclose to the audience any support or relationship(s) with providers of commercial products and/or devices discussed in this activity and/or with any commercial supporters of the activity. In addition, all faculty are expected to openly disclose any off-label, experimental, or investigational use of drugs or devices discussed in their presentation. The planners and faculty have been advised that this activity must be free from commercial bias, and based upon all the available scientifically rigorous data from research that conforms to accepted standards of experimental design, data collection, and analysis. 

The following speakers and planning committee members listed below have stated they have no financial relationship(s) with providers of commercial products and/or devices discussed in this activity and/or with any commercial supporter of this activity.

• Paula Anastasia, RN, MN, AOCN

• Dru S. Dace, PhD

• Kimberly Halla, MSN, FNP-C

• Heidi Keeler, PhD, RN

• Renee Paulin, MSN, RN, CWOCN

• Kraig Steubing, BS

This activity may include presentations in which faculty may discuss off-label and/or investigational use of pharmaceuticals or instruments not yet FDA-approved. Participants should note that the use of products outside currently FDA-approved labeling should be considered experimental and are advised to consult current prescribing information for FDA-approved indications.

The opinions expressed in the educational activity do not necessarily represent the views of UNMC CON CNE and Bio Ascend, LLC.

Non-Endorsement of Products

Accredited status as a provider of continuing nursing education refers only to the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing Continuing Nursing Education continuing education activities, and does not imply UNMC or American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation endorsement of any commercial supporters.

Support

The UNMC College of Nursing CNE Program and Bio Ascend thank the following companies for their generous support of this program in the form of educational grants: AstraZeneca and Tesaro, Inc.

Technical Requirements

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