Caring for the Patient with a GI Cancer

Caring for the Patient with a GI Cancer (NCCC SPOC)

Originally presented March 18, 2019 as part of the UNC Cancer Network North Carolina Community College Lecture Series.

Presenter

Julienne S. Harris, RN, MSN, FNP-C

Julienne S. Harris, RN, MSN, FNP-C
Nurse Practitioner
Surgical Oncology
UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
UNC School of Medicine
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Caring for the Patient with a GI Cancer

Discussion of gastrointestinal cancers including risk factors, signs and symptoms, treatment and survival. Discussion will also include information pancreatic cancer and the exploration of the recent and significant increase in liver cancer. Side effects of treatment will be discussed including the emotional impact and quality of life issues.

Learning Outcomes

  • Describe risk factors, signs and symptoms, and treatments used in pancreatic cancer.
  • Discuss increase in liver cancer, including risk factors, signs and symptoms, and treatments.
  • Describe impact of GI malignancies on patients and families (including, but not limited to, physical, nutritional, and quality of life).

Resources

Credits Offered

  • General Participation

Requirements

To receive a certificate of completion for this course, you must:

  1. Watch a lecture video recording.
  2. Complete the lecture post test and obtain a passing score of 75% or higher.
  3. Complete the course evaluation.
  4. Select the certificate of participation.

Estimated course completion time: 1 hour