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ONS/MECC Symptom Management for Oncology Nurses

June 3-5, 2008
Larnaca, Cyprus ~ Lordos Beach Hotel

WORKSHOP AGENDA (PDF FORMAT)

DAY 1 - June 3, 2008
9:00-9:05	Welcome remarks ONS presenters and staff Ms. Georgia Cusack, RN MS AOCN® Ms. Arlene Davis, RN MSN AOCN® Mr. Len Mafrica, MBA, CAE Ms. Kate Shaughnessy, BA
9:05-9:25	MECC Introduction
9:25-10:30	Ice breaker activity, introduction of participants large group assessment/discussion of where participants' institutions are in their symptom management procedures/resources
10:30-11:00	Coffee break
11:00-12:00	5 Models of Exemplary Leadership Interactive discussion intermixed with didactic instruction of the 5 Models of Exemplary Leadership: Model the Way, Inspire a Shared Vision, Challenge the Process, Enable Others to Act, Encourage the Heart. Participants who attended the Leadership training in December can volunteer as group leaders; however, the application of these integral concepts will be tailored in a new way for this conference.
12:00-13:30	Lunch
13:30-14:30	Strategic Leadership in Action Interactive discussion intermixed with didactic instruction on the topic of advocating for/acting as an effective change agent within your institution. Discuss methods and best practices when implementing procedural changes.
14:30-15:00	Coffee break
15:00-15:30	Evidence Based Practice and Nursing-Sensitive Patient Outcomes Didactic overview of ONS's "Putting Evidence into Practice" (PEP) Nursing-Sensitive Patient Outcomes. Definition of evidence-based practice and nursing-sensitive patient outcomes How the evidence was identified, evaluated and ranked How individual interventions were chosen for each symptom area
15:30-17:30	Dealing with Death: an interactive lecture Lynne Halamish, MA, CT
DAY 2 - June 4, 2008
9:00-9:30	Ice breaker/discussion/questions from previous day
9:30-11:00	Symptom Assessment and Management: Dyspnea, Fatigue, Prevention of Infection 9:30   Dyspnea Participant discussion of current practice (5 minutes) Didactic presentation of etiology, assessment and interventions including case study (15 minutes) Participant retention game (5 minutes) Question and answer (5 minutes) 10:00   Fatigue Participant discussion of current practice (5 minutes) Didactic presentation of etiology, assessment and interventions including case study (15 minutes) Participant retention game (5 minutes) Question and answer (5 minutes)
	10:30   Prevention of Infection Participant discussion of current practice (5 minutes) Didactic presentation of etiology, assessment and interventions including case study (15 minutes) Participant retention game (5 minutes) Question and answer (5 minutes)
11:00-11:30	Coffee break
11:30-13:00	Symptom Assessment and Management: Nausea & Vomiting, Anorexia, Mucositis 11:30   Nausea and Vomiting Participant discussion of current practice (5 minutes) Didactic presentation of etiology, assessment and interventions including case study (15 minutes) Participant retention game (5 minutes) Question and answer (5 minutes) 12:00   Anorexia Participant discussion of current practice (5 minutes) Didactic presentation of etiology, assessment and interventions including case study (15 minutes) Participant retention game (5 minutes) Question and answer (5 minutes) 12:30   Mucositis Participant discussion of current practice (5 minutes) Didactic presentation of etiology, assessment and interventions including case study (15 minutes) Participant retention game (5 minutes) Question and answer (5 minutes)
13:00-14:30	Lunch
14:30-16:00	Symptom Assessment and Management: Pain, Caregiver Strain & Burden, Depression 14:30   Nausea and Vomiting Participant discussion of current practice (5 minutes) Didactic presentation of etiology, assessment and interventions including case study (15 minutes) Participant retention game (5 minutes) Question and answer (5 minutes) 15:00   Anorexia Participant discussion of current practice (5 minutes) Didactic presentation of etiology, assessment and interventions including case study (15 minutes) Participant retention game (5 minutes) Question and answer (5 minutes) 15:30   Mucositis Participant discussion of current practice (5 minutes) Didactic presentation of etiology, assessment and interventions including case study (15 minutes) Participant retention game (5 minutes) Question and answer (5 minutes)
16:00-16:15	Coffee break
16:15-16:30	Explanation of the individual implementation process that each participant will develop tomorrow through small group discussion
16:30-18:00	Death in the Eyes of the Child - the child's grief process Lynne Halamish, MA, CT
DAY 3 - June 5, 2008
9:00-9:30	Retention exercise/questions from yesterday
9:30-10:30	Implementation plan development Participants will work in small groups to develop individual implementation plans for the nursing-sensitive patient outcomes addressing symptom management
10:30-11:00	Coffee break
11:00-11:45	Implementation Plan Feedback Each participant briefly articulates their personal implementation plan with the large group
11:45-12:15	Overview of PEP resources and closing remarks from ONS There are many resources available on the ONS website and through the Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing
12:15-13:30	Lunch
13:30-15:00	Participant-driven interactive case study on handling situations that bring intense feelings of helplessness Lynne Halamish, MA, CT
15:00-15:30	Presentation of certificates and closing remarks from Prof. Silbermann