Course Code: REL-ACU-0-UPCWCNK
Hours: 1
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2029
Learning Objectives:
Identify early-detection measures for prostate cancer and screening recommendations.
Recall treatment options for patients with prostate cancer and common adverse effects encountered after surgery or radiation therapy.
Outline:
Section 1: Cancer Development and Risk Factors
An Overview of Prostate Cancer
How Does Prostate Cancer Develop?
Prostate Cancer Trends
Risk Factors
Ethnicity
Family History
Gene Alterations
Age
Hereditary and Genetic Risk Assessment
Prevention
Chemoprevention: Current Research
Review
Key Takeaways
Section 2: Screening and Diagnosing Prostate Cancer
Screening Guidelines
Screening Methods
DRE
PSA
Additional PSA Tests
Combination and Advanced PSA Tests
Next Steps After an Abnormal PSA
Diagnosis
Prostate Biopsy
Pathological Evaluation
Staging and Grading
Tumor (T) Classification
Regional Lymph Node (N) Status
Distant Metastasis (M)
Stage Grouping
Review
Key Takeaways
Section 3: Prostate Cancer Treatment
Treatment Planning and Team Approach Making
Treatment Selection by Risk Group
Observation Strategies
Localized (Curative) Treatment Options
Surgical Management
Radiation Therapy
Systemic and Combined Therapies
Hormone (Androgen Deprivation) Therapy
Chemotherapy
Immunotherapy, Targeted, and Bone-Directed Therapies
Adverse Effects and Care Considerations
Physical Side Effects
Emotional and Psychosocial Effects
Long-Term and Survivorship Considerations
Survivorship Care Planning
Review
Key Takeaways
Section 4: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Information
Course Contributor
Resources
References
Writer: Emily Allen
Emily is a graduate of UNC Wilmington, where she earned an MSN in Nursing Education in 2021. She is an experienced perianesthesia care unit (PACU) nurse and has cared for a wide variety of inpatient and ambulatory surgical patients. Emily has served as a Charge Nurse in UNC’s Ambulatory Care PACU and holds her CPAN certification from the American Board of Perianesthesia Nursing Certification (ABPANC). Her passion for education has led her to a position as a content writer at Relias.
Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Educators; Nursing Personnel; in the following settings: Ambulatory Care, Hospitals: Acute, Hospitals: Critical Access (CAHs).
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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.