Course Code: REL-ACU-0-LCCC
Hours: 1
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2025
Learning Objectives:
Identify three risk factors for lung cancer.
Recall two common types of lung cancer and three treatment interventions.
Outline:
Lung Cancer: Care Considerations
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: Lung Cancer Overview
Lung Cancer Diagnosis
The Numbers
The Smoking Gun
Disparities in Lung Cancer
Lung Cancer in Nonsmokers
To Screen or Not to Screen
The Subgroups
Section 3: Diagnosis and Treatment Options
Cardinal Signs
First the Diagnosis, Then Staging the Disease
Staging
NSCLC Treatment Options
SCLC Treatment Options
The Future of Lung Cancer Treatment
Section 4: Treatment Side Effects and Patient Education
Patient Education
Coping with Adverse Effects and Advancing Disease
Immunotherapy Side Effects
Serious Illness Conversations
Smoking Prevention
Section 5: Clinical Vignette
Marianne Starts Treatment
Section 6: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributor
References
Subject Matter Expert: Monica Caicedo Orellana, MS, RN, OCN
Monica Caicedo Orellana, MS, RN, OCN, is an SME writer for Relias with over 20 years of acute care experience in nursing. She has served in several leadership roles in the acute care setting, the medical-surgical division, and as a nurse educator. She has mentored nurses in renal and oncology specialties. She has been involved in various institutional committees and quality improvement projects. Monica is passionate about professional nursing standards and fostering an environment of continuous lifelong learning as an instrument to improve patient care.
Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Nursing Personnel; Respiratory Therapists; in the following settings: Hospitals: Acute.
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To earn continuing education credit for this course you must achieve a passing score of 80% on the post-test and complete the course evaluation.
Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.