OCN® Topics

Care Continuum (Screening and Early Detection / Survivorship / End-of-Life)

  • Cancer Nursing, Prevention and Early Detection for the Adult Patient 
  • Returning to Work after Cancer 
  • Understanding Loss and Grief 
  • Cancer Navigation: Reducing Barriers to Timely Care 
  • HPV Vaccination Guidelines

Oncology Nursing Practice (Scientific Basis for Practice / Professional)

  • Clinical Trials in Oncology
  • Reducing Compassion Fatigue
  • Leadership Development in Nurses
  • Safe Handling in Chemotherapy
  • Preventing Medication Errors

Treatment Modalities

  • Chemotherapy/Immunotherapy Certificate Course
  • Surgery in Cancer Treatment
  • Novel Treatments in Leukemia
  • Radiation Therapy
  • Access Devices: The Virtual Clinic

Symptom Management and Palliative Care

  • Cancer-Related Genitourinary Complications
  • Oral Mucositis in Patients with Cancer
  • Chemo Brain: Managing Cognitive Changes
  • Pain Management in Patients Receiving Palliative Care
  • Sleep-Wake Disturbances

Oncologic Emergencies

  • Cancer-Related Sepsis
  • Hypercalcemia of Malignancy
  • Superior Vena Cava Syndrome
  • Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infections: Beyond Policy and Procedure
  • Extravasation Management 

Psychosocial Dimensions of Care

  • Male Sexuality and Reproduction in Patients with Cancer
  • Depression in Patients with Cancer
  • Caregiver Support
  • Enhancing Body Image in Cancer Patients
  • Cultural Competence