OCN Review Above & Beyond: Comprehensive Cancer Care

Dallas ONS Chapter is hosting a virtual OCN Review: 

Join us for a dynamic, interactive online continuing education course on July 19, 2025 with additional on-demand lessons. 

OCN Review Course: An interactive, comprehensive online oncology course plus additional on-demand video content to help you prepare for the OCN exam or better understand cancer care. 

Instructors: Elaine S. DeMeyer, MSN, RN, AOCN®, BMTCN® & Fatemeh Youseffi, PhD, RN, OCN®

Target Audience: This interactive, comprehensive online course helps nurses and other cancer care team members better understand cancer care or prepare for the Oncology Certified Nurse (OCN) exam.

Learning Objectives: 

• Describe how cancer is detected, staged, and graded; the differences among major treatment modalities for cancer.
• Explain pathophysiology, diagnostic measures, signs and symptoms, and common treatments for selected malignancies: breast, lung, colorectal, prostate, and major blood cancers.

• Select effective symptom management, identification and management of key oncologic emergencies, and education for patients and their caregivers about their role.

• Compare the American Cancer Society evidence-based cancer screening guidelines for breast, lung, colon, cervical, testicular, and skin cancer for individuals at average risk versus high risk.
• Identify issues of cancer disparity, health literacy, and cultural competency as it relates to cancer prevention, health promotion, and cancer care.
• Evaluate strategies to support optimizing care of patients with cancer through topics such as evidence-based practice, care coordination, shared decision-making, and professional practice issues.

Participants can receive 9.3 nursing contact hours. To receive credit, you must attend the entire day and complete the additional on-demand video content. 

Attendance in this course does not guarantee success in passing the Oncology Certified Nurse exam.