PRISM Research Update Webcasts

Objectives and CE Credit

The goal of this educational webcast series is to enhance the participant’s knowledge of the results of four key nursing research studies. Each program has been approved for 1.2 continuing-education credits upon completion of the conference and return of an evaluation form.

Visit the Webcast Archive page for links to view the events and download CE evaluations.

Learning Objectives

Hot Flashes, Body Temperature, Metabolism, and Breast Cancer
Objectives:
At the end of the presentation, participants will be able to

1. Compare physiology of hot flashes in women with breast cancer to healthy women.
2. Describe circadian pattern of core body temperature in women with breast cancer and its relationship to hot flashes.

Computerized Symptom and Quality of Life Assessment
Objectives:
At the end of the presentation, participants will be able to

1. Describe the process of testing and adapting a computerized clinical intervention in ambulatory cancer care
2. Describe the common symptoms and quality of life concerns of radiation oncology patients at time of the consult visit.

Telephone Intervention Project: Rural Women with Cancer and their Partners
Objectives:
At the end of the presentation, participants will be able to

1. Describe the effectiveness of the telephone interpersonal counseling intervention for women with breast cancer and partners.
2. Discuss implications for practice and research.

Sleep, Fatigue, and Enhanced Activity in Children with Cancer
Objectives:
At the end of the presentation, participants will be able to

1. Define and describe pediatric cancer-related fatigue.
2. Identify key assessment strategies for pediatric cancer-related fatigue.
3. Describe the current state of the science for interventions related to pediatric cancer-related fatigue.