Nurse Training is coming back!

• Schedule to be announced:
• Courses in CY2008: May, August, November.

 

Thank you for expressing an interest in the training courses conducted by ARC, Advanced Radiotherapy Consulting. I will attempt in this cover letter to explain the philosophy and modality in which these courses are conducted. Included in this mailing are an application, course schedule and general course outline. The outline is subject to change consistent with the changing demands encountered in the day to day world of an Oncology Nurse. The demands placed on the Radiation Oncology Nurse today are ever increasing, diverse yet specialized at the same time. With the managed health care environment not allowing most institutions to operate at adequate staffing levels, the ability to find time and resources for nursing to get adequately trained in the Radiation Oncology discipline becomes challenging. The intent of this 2 day course is to provide the background for nursing personnel to be successful in the Radiation Oncology discipline.

Radiation Oncology Nursing has been overlooked for too long. There have been no courses that provide the fundamentals supported with clinical examples that are easily understood. The technical field of Radiation Oncology has changed more in the last 5 years than it has in the previous 30 years. On many occasions, the nursing personnel are the first clinicians to see the patient.
Patients expect nurses to know the advantages of these newly emerging
Technologies

The ARC course is not a typical symposium. It connects the technology with the nursing function in a clinical method. The teaching is interactive and focuses on real clinical examples and cases. It is not a mere summary or general presentation. It is suited for nurses, nurse practitioners and medical assistants.
It is a no-nonsense course that focuses on the day to day function of a proactive, interactive Radiation Oncology Nurse. This course is premium and is taught by Radiation Oncology Nurses, Nurse Practitioners and by clinical well versed Medical Physicists.

If you have more questions about the program, please do not hesitate to call ARC today. I look forward to working with you.

Brent D. Murphy, MS, DABR
(President, ARC Educational Services)

THE RADIATION ONCOLOGY COURSE:

- is the only nursing course to provide necessary backround on physics and treatment planning to enhance understanding of radiation biology.
- focuses on patient education, techniques to enhance the nursing role in the radiation oncology setting, and strategies to provide high quality care to patients in this dynamic, technological field of medicine.
- goal is to provide attendees a broad knowledge base of radiation oncology that will serve as a basis for critical thinking within the context of radiation oncology.

 

COURSE CLASS SIZE

Minimum: 10 Students
Maximum: 60 Students
If minimum number of students is not met, the course will be cancelled. Students that were scheduled will be notified and rescheduled for the next course date.

 

FEES

Radiation Oncology Nurse Course: $1,200.00

A non-refundable deposit of $100.00 is required to reserve a seat. Remaining balance of fee is due 10 days prior to the course dates unless prior arrangements have been made with ARC administration.

Checks can be made payable to Advanced Radiotherapy Consulting.
Mastercard, Visa, American Express and Discover are accepted.

Course Fees Include:

2 day course, breakfast and lunch for both Saturday and Sunday, assorted snacks and beverages, course manual and access to Radiation Oncology Nursing Bulletin Board on the webpage.

 

HOURS

Course begins each day at 8:00 am and ends between 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm.

LOCATION

McKenna Hall at the University of Notre Dame Center for Continuing Education on the Notre Dame Campus, in South Bend, Indiana.