Module 6: Designing and Implementing Supportive Care Plans
Course Description
The primary goal of chemotherapy is to eradicate malignant cells. Traditional cytotoxic agents target rapidly dividing cells; however, this mechanism of action also affects healthy tissues with high cellular turnover. Damage to normal cells, such as hematopoietic and mucosal cells, can result in clinically significant toxicities, including fatigue, infection, mucositis, and gastrointestinal disturbances. Effective prevention and management of chemotherapy-induced adverse events are essential to optimize patient outcomes and maintain treatment continuity. This module provides an overview of the recognition, prevention, and management of common chemotherapy-related toxicities, as well as the identification and treatment of oncologic emergencies.
Learning Objectives
- Recognize an adverse effect associated with drug therapy for a patient with cancer
- Explain the management strategy for an adverse effect associated with drug therapy for a patient with cancer
- Recognize an oncologic emergency based on patient symptoms
- Recall the management strategy for an oncologic emergency
This module includes an ACPE Pre- and Post-Test, an eLearning course, and a course evaluation. You must complete all of these module activities, in order, before claiming ACPE credits.
Presenter
Dr. May is a Clinical Oncology Pharmacy Specialists at Baptist Health Lexington's Cancer Center in Lexington, KY. She received her Doctor of Pharmacy from Sanford University's McWhorter School of Pharmacy in Birmingham, AL, and completed a Pharmacy Practice Residency at Shands Jacksonville Medical Center and a Hematology/Oncology Pharmacy Residency at the Medical University of South Carolina. She is a Board Certified Oncology Pharmacist. In addition to direct patient care, Dr. May plays an active role in the education of pharmacy students and residents. She is on multiple committees at Baptist Health Lexington, including Cancer Committee. In addition, she has authored review articles, presented research posters, and given presentations both regionally and nationally.
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Knowledge Course for Pharmacists
HOPA is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.
To claim ACPE Credits the learner must complete all required activities, including the pre- and post-tests, and course evaluation. CE's will be reported within 1-2 weeks of completion of the credit claim activity.
Technology requirements: HOPA Learn requires a modern web browser (Internet Explorer 7+, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, Google Chrome) and the ability to listen to audio with the content.