Upcoming Teleconferences
The National Children’s Cancer Society is pleased of offer FREE TELEPHONE WORKSHOPS on topics related to childhood cancer survivorship. The events provide you with current information from leading experts without leaving your home or office. These events are geared toward health care professionals, social workers, and parents of children with cancer. For more information, please scroll down.
Continuing Education for Nurses
Nutrition During and After the Treatment of Childhood Cancer
Date: July 23, 2009Brochure: 2009TeleconferenceSeriesBrochure.pdf - 290.02K
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1:30 p.m. CT
Presenter: Terezie Mosby, MS, RD, CSP, IBCLC, LD/N, Dietitian for Bone Marrow Transplant, Leukemia and Immunology Outpatient Services at St. Jude Children?s Research Hospital
Goal: Managing nutritional concerns during the treatment of childhood cancer is a challenge. During this teleconference learn how to approach nutritional concerns that impact a child?s diet during treatment and identify good eating habits after treatment that promote good health and healing.
Deadline to register for this teleconference: Monday. July 13, 2009.
By participating in this teleconference, nurses will be educated on the importance of introducing education about late complications of therapy early in treatment at diagnosis, continuing in the months after treatment and during every survivor's clinic to empower them to take charge and advocate for the lifelong impact of a childhood cancer diagnosis.
Nursing Contact Hours:
One (1) contact hour will be awarded per session for a total of six (6) for the completion of the entire series.
In order to receive the contact hours provided, the participant must register and participate in the entire teleconference as verified by a report generated by teleconferencing service (if multiple listeners are participating at one site, a moderator should submit a sign-in sheet with evaluations) and the evaluation should be completed legibly, signed and returned within 45 days after the program.
The National Children's Cancer Society is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Missouri Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
The Impact on School During and After the Treatment of Childhood Cancer
Date: September 24, 2009Brochure: 2009TeleconferenceSeriesBrochure.pdf - 290.02K
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1:30 p.m. CT
Presenter: Bonnie Carlson-Green, Ph.D, LP: Pediatric Neuropsychologist at Children?s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota
Goal: The diagnosis and treatment of childhood cancer has an impact on school. During treatment, school work and attendance may suffer when a child is diagnosed with cancer. Once treatment has ended, a child may continue to experience some long-term issues. During this teleconference, the school issues that occur during and after treatment will be explored and early interventions will be identified to promote success in school.
Deadline to register for this teleconference: Monday, September 14, 2009.
By participating in this teleconference, nurses will be educated on the importance of introducing education about late complications of therapy early in treatment at diagnosis, continuing in the months after treatment and during every survivor's clinic to empower them to take charge and advocate for the lifelong impact of a childhood cancer diagnosis.
Nursing Contact Hours:
One (1) contact hour will be awarded per session for a total of six (6) for the completion of the entire series.
In order to receive the contact hours provided, the participant must register and participate in the entire teleconference as verified by a report generated by teleconferencing service (if multiple listeners are participating at one site, a moderator should submit a sign-in sheet with evaluations) and the evaluation should be completed legibly, signed and returned within 45 days after the program.
The National Children's Cancer Society is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Missouri Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
Parenting a Child with Cancer: Have You Hugged Yourself Today?
Date: November 19, 2009Brochure: 2009TeleconferenceSeriesBrochure.pdf - 290.02K
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1:30 p.m. CT
Presenter: Ann Kazak, Ph.D, ABPP, Director, Department of Psychology, Children?s Hospital of Philadelphia
Goal: A child?s illness changes a parent?s life. Caregiving, even under the best circumstances, can be extremely stressful. During this teleconference hear about the impact of childhood cancer on parents and learn coping strategies for self care. Parents who take care of themselves are better prepared to take care of their children.
Deadline to register for this teleconference: Monday, November 9, 2009.
By participating in this teleconference, nurses will be educated on the importance of introducing education about late complications of therapy early in treatment at diagnosis, continuing in the months after treatment and during every survivor's clinic to empower them to take charge and advocate for the lifelong impact of a childhood cancer diagnosis.
Nursing Contact Hours:
One (1) contact hour will be awarded per session for a total of six (6) for the completion of the entire series.
In order to receive the contact hours provided, the participant must register and participate in the entire teleconference as verified by a report generated by teleconferencing service (if multiple listeners are participating at one site, a moderator should submit a sign-in sheet with evaluations) and the evaluation should be completed legibly, signed and returned within 45 days after the program.
The National Children's Cancer Society is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Missouri Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
