UNMC College of Nursing-Continuing Nursing Education
Program # 09CE035 The Oncology Nurse Journal January/February 2009: Decision Aids as a Guide for Cancer Patients Making Clinical Decisions
TARGET AUDIENCE:
Advanced practice nurses, registered nurses, and other interested healthcare professionals, especially those caring for cancer patients.
PROGRAM GOAL:
To educate oncology nurses about assisting cancer patients in making decisions about their treatment options.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
At the completion of this program, the participant should be better able to:
Cite examples of preference-sensitive decisions patients with cancer may face.
Explain the benefits of a shared decision-making approach.
Describe interventions that have been used to promote patient involvement in clinical decision making.
To complete this activity for Continuing Education credit, please follow these two steps:
This article and continuing education credit are offered free of charge.
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PROGRAM EXPIRATION:
Participants completing this program online will be able to receive credit through February 14, 2010. For questions, please e-mail concne@unmc.edu.
ACCREDITATION STATEMENT:
The University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing Continuing Nursing Education is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
This activity is provided for 1.0 contact hour under ANCC criteria. Provided for 1.2 contact hours under Iowa Provider #78. Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #13699 for 1.2 contact hours.
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