COURSE OUTLINE

August 2004 – August 2005

Course Dates 2004 October 16 – 17 December 11 – 12 2005 February 12 – 13 April 2 – 3 June 25 – 26 August 13 - 14

 

2 DAY OUTLINE

Day 1

• Introduction to Clinical Radiation Oncology: (Techniques, Equipment, Resources and Processes)
• Radiation Biology Introduction.
• Radiation Therapy for Prostate Cancer and Colorectal Cancer: (Clinical and Technical Considerations)
• Nursing Considerations for Prostate and Colorectal Treatments.
• Radiation Therapy for Breast Cancer: (Clinical and Technical Considerations)
• Nursing Considerations for Breast Treatments.
• Radiation Therapy for Lung Cancer: (Clinical and Technical Considerations)
• Nursing Considerations for Lung Treatments.

 

Day 2

• Radiation Therapy for Head and Neck Cancers: (Clinical and Technical Considerations)
• Nursing Considerations for Head and Neck Cancers.
• Radiation Therapy for Brain Cancers: (Clinical and Technical Considerations.)
• Nursing Considerations for Brain Cancers.
• Radiation Therapy for Gyn Cancers.
• Nursing Considerations for Gyn Cancers.
• Radiation Therapy for Other Sites: (Technical & Nursing)
• The Total Nursing Role: (Process Oriented)
• Follow up and Statistics.
• Introduction to Special Procedures.
• Emerging Technologies.
• ARC Nursing Bulletin Board.