Description
JOPHON Courses offer continuing education created from JOPHON, APHON’s acclaimed journal. These courses feature original, peer-reviewed research aimed at enhancing clinical nursing care for children and adolescents with cancer and blood disorders, and their families.Â
Title: Nov/Dec 2021 Evidence-Based Recommendations for Nurse Monitoring and Management of Immunotherapy-Induced Cytokine Release Syndrome: A Systematic Review from the Children’s Oncology GroupÂ
Author(s): Emily K. Browne, DNP, RN, CPNP, Emily Daut, MSN, RN, PPCNP-BC, CPHON®, Monica Hente, MSN, RN, PPCNP-BC, BMTCN®, CPON®, Kelly Turner, BNurs, PDipClinNur, Katherine Waters, BSN, RN, MSN, CPNP-BC, CPHON®, and Elizabeth A. Duffy, DNP, RN, CPNPÂ
Course Overview: This course provides evidence-based recommendations for the nursing monitoring and management of Cytokine Release Syndrome (CRS). Participants will learn to identify key signs and symptoms of CRS, including fever and changes in blood pressure and heart rate. The course will cover strategies to prevent or reduce the severity of CRS and nursing management practices. Recommended interventions, such as the use of Tocilizumab and corticosteroids, will be discussed, with a focus on escalation of care when necessary. Additionally, the course will explore the prevalence of severe CRS in patients receiving CAR T therapy and the timing for symptom development following treatment.Â
Learning Outcomes:Â Â
- State the signs and symptoms of CRS. Â
- Identify actions to prevent or decrease the severity of CRS. Â
- Name nursing management strategies in the care of patient experiencing CRS. Â
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APHON will provide 1 nursing continuing professional development (NCPD) contact hour(s) for the successful completion of this course. Successful completion of:Â Â
- JOPHON Article ReviewÂ
- Post-TestÂ
- EvaluationÂ
APHON Related Organization Education Â
- Pediatric nurses – Society of Pediatric Nurses: HomeÂ
- ASPHO – Webinars · ASPHOÂ
Individual Learning Needs Assessment (ILNA) Coding
The program content has been reviewed by the Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation (ONCC) and is acceptable for recertification points. You may claim 1 CNE in one of the following ILNA categories: Pediatric Oncologic Emergencies, OR Symptom Management, OR Care of the Pediatric Hem/Onc Patient, OR Transplant Process and Infusion.
Please reach out to the Education Team at education@aphon.org with your name, the email associated with your APHON account, and the above ILNA category you would like to have reflected on your certificate and APHON can update your completion certificate to reflect your choice.
