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ForwardRadiation Oncology Nursing: Educational Insights and Innovations from the 2025 Symposium
This half-day virtual symposium, hosted by the Johns Hopkins Health System, offers a comprehensive look at the latest advancements and best practices in radiation oncology nursing. Designed for healthcare professionals, the event will cover essential topics such as radiopharmaceutical safety, palliative radiation therapy, acute toxicity management, and innovations in care strategies for brain metastases and pancreatic cancer. Through informative presentations led by expert clinicians and nurses, attendees will gain practical insights and tools to enhance patient care, improve safety, and optimize treatment outcomes in their practice.
This is the recorded version of the live event.
JHHS nurses and JHUSON students can attend this event at a discounted rate. Coupons can be found HERE.
Course Topics
Palliative Radiation Therapy: Explore comprehensive care strategies to improve the quality of life for patients undergoing palliative treatment.
Unit-Based Safety Program (CUSP): Understand how to implement a safety-focused culture in radiation oncology through the CUSP initiative.
Management of Acute Radiation Toxicities: Gain practical tools for managing acute toxicities in head and neck cancer patients.
Radiation Therapy for Brain Metastases: Discover advanced treatment modalities and their role in managing brain metastases.
Pancreatic Cancer Care: Learn about the latest strategies for enhancing outcomes through nutrition, screening, and coordinated referral pathways.
Target Audience
- Nurses
- Advanced Practice Providers (APP)
Learning Objectives
Radiopharmaceutical Safety: Learners will understand best practices for managing radiopharmaceuticals safely and effectively in the clinical environment.
Palliative Radiation Therapy: Attendees will be able to identify strategies to improve the quality of life for palliative care patients through comprehensive care approaches.
CUSP in Radiation Oncology: Participants will gain knowledge on implementing a unit-based safety program (CUSP) to enhance patient safety and minimize risks.
Management of Acute Radiation Toxicities: Learners will be equipped with tools to recognize and manage acute radiation toxicities in head and neck cancer patients.
Radiation Therapy for Brain Metastases: Attendees will learn about the latest advancements in radiation therapy for treating brain metastases and improving patient outcomes.
Pancreatic Cancer Care: Learners will understand how to enhance pancreatic cancer care through nutrition, early screening, and effective referral pathways.
All intellectual property and copyright in this Johns Hopkins Nursing program and its accompanying materials and derivatives are held solely by the Institute for Johns Hopkins Nursing (IJHN). These materials may not be modified, redistributed, or reproduced in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system without PRIOR authorization from IJHN.
 | Ella-Mae Shupe, MSN-RN, OCN Nurse Educator Johns Hopkins Health System |
 | Annie LaVigne, MD Instructor Palliative Radiation in Supportive Medicine (PRISM) Service Johns Hopkins Hospital |
 | Megan Humphrey, RN, BSN, CTR – RN III Radiation Oncology- Palliative Service Johns Hopkins Hospital |
 | Ciara McHugh, MSN, RN, OCN Nurse Manager Radiation Oncology Johns Hopkins Hospital/Green Spring Station |
 | Laura Clayton, MSN, CRNP Nurse Practitioner Radiation Oncology Johns Hopkins Hospital |
 | Christy Brewer, MS, AGNP-C Nurse Practitioner Manager Radiation Oncology Johns Hopkins Hospital |
 | Amy Hacker-Prietz, MS, PA-C Senior Physician Assistant Radiation Oncology Johns Hopkins Hospital |
- Accreditation Statement: The Institute for Johns Hopkins Nursing is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
- Statement of Contact Hours: This 3.5 contact hour educational activity is provided by The Institute for Johns Hopkins Nursing. The 3.5 contact hours will be awarded after completing the workshop and submitting the final course evaluation.
- Conflict of Interest: It is the policy of The Institute for Johns Hopkins Nursing to require our continuing nursing education program faculty and planning committee members to disclose any financial relationships with companies providing program funding or manufacturers of any commercial products discussed in the program. The planning committee and program faculty report that they do not have financial relationships with manufacturers of any commercial products they discuss in the program.
- Commercial Support: This educational activity has not received any form of commercial support.
- Non-Endorsement of Products: The Institute for Johns Hopkins Nursing and the American Nurses Credentialing Center does not endorse the use of any commercial products discussed or displayed in conjunction with this educational activity.
Available Credit
- 3.50 ANCC
- 3.50 Attendance
Price
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All intellectual property and copyright in this Johns Hopkins Nursing program and its accompanying materials and derivatives are held solely by IJHN. These materials may not be modified, redistributed, or reproduced in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system without PRIOR authorization from IJHN.
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This is the recorded version of the live virtual symposium.