Good morning, everyone!
The End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium (ELNEC) will be having an Oncology APRN specific CE course in Washington DC on November 14-15. Please see info below and the course brochure if you're interested.
**Reminder that the next scholarship deadlines are 9/30 and 11/29. This is a qualifying CE event.
ELNEC Oncology APRN - Apply Here
Best,
Elizabeth Wade
Chapter President
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ELNEC Oncology APRN:
Preparing Oncology Advanced Practice
Nurses as Generalists in Palliative Care
Thank you for your interest in attending this course. We are grateful to the National Cancer Institute (NCI) for funding this course and for promoting palliative care education in oncology settings. The purpose of this course is to educate oncology nurses as generalist palliative care providers and leaders.
This NCI sponsored education project provides funding for the following:
• Course attendance: registration, course materials (including text books), breakfast, lunch, and snacks for the two days
• Two nights of lodging that will be paid directly by ELNEC to the hotel (The Watergate Hotel)
• Up to 13 CEs (includes 4 CEs designated pharm)
Qualifications to apply include:
• Advanced practice oncology nurse
• At least five years of experience in oncology (the five years does not need to be as an APRN)
• Must have a Masters or DNP degree
o Those with a PhD may apply as long as 100% of their work time is in a clinical setting
• Up to two participants per unit at each institution will be accepted.
• Must not be an official member of a palliative care team.
• Because this grant is funded by the National Cancer Institute, we are unable to accept any international applicants. All participants must work at an institution in the United States.
• Due to the requirements of the grant, applicants must be currently employed.
Note: If you are not eligible to attend this course, please visit the ELNEC website for other course options.
Participant Commitments:
• To earn CE credit, participants must attend the entire course, sign-in daily and complete a daily course evaluation. Certificates will be emailed within 10 days of the course. *This is subject to change & you must be present all 2 days to receive CEs – no exceptions. Plan travel accordingly.
• Agree to attend one-hour webinar monthly for one-year post-course.
• This project requires mandatory completion of follow-up evaluation surveys at 6- and 12-months post-course.
All additional information about this project is available in this course brochure. Once accepted, participants will receive further information. For all questions regarding assistance in completing the application or the overall project, please contact the ELNEC team at ELNEC@coh.org or Haley Buller at hbuller@coh.org.