Originally presented October 16, 2019 as part of the UNC Cancer Network North Carolina Community College Lecture Series.

Presenters

Amy DePue, BSN RN OCN CBCN
Oncology Nurse Navigator
UNC Breast Center
UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
UNC School of Medicine
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Betsy Wehe, BSN RN OCN
Oncology Nurse Navigator
UNC Breast Center
UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
UNC School of Medicine
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Betsy Blanton, BSN RN OCN
Oncology Nurse Navigator
UNC Breast Center
UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
UNC School of Medicine
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Lea McDonnell, BSN RN
Oncology Nurse Navigator
UNC Breast Center
UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
UNC School of Medicine
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Emily Riddle, BSN RN
Oncology Nurse Navigator
UNC Breast Center
UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
UNC School of Medicine
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Caring for the Patient with Breast Cancer

How to care for the breast cancer patient using multiple modalities; medical oncology, surgical oncology, and radiation oncology, with a brief examination of chemotherapy side effects and financial toxicities of treatment, a lecture for nursing students. The lecture will include diagnostic vs screening mammograms, biopsies, excisional biopsy, lumpectomy, mastectomy, lymph node management and lymphedema prevention, and management. Discussion will cover pre-op and post-op management. Lecture will not cover breast reconstruction.

Learning Outcomes

• Surgical management of breast cancer patient.
• Identify modalities of breast cancer treatment; medical, surgical, and radiation oncology
• Discuss financial toxicity of the breast cancer patient receiving treatment for newly diagnosed disease or who are metastatic.
• Explain the use of aromatase inhibitors and Tamoxifen in the hormone receptor positive breast cancer patient.
• Demonstrate knowledge concerning standard chemotherapy for patients in treatment for breast cancer.

Resources

• NCCC Note Taking Guide

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