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Caring for Patients Treated With Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors: Guidance and Resources for Nurses and Pharmacists

Watch these focused expert presentations on clinical strategies for nurses and pharmacists caring for patients receiving ICIs, from educating patients to identifying and managing immune-related adverse events in the era of COVID-19.

Pharmacists: 1.00 contact hour (0.1 CEUs)

Nurses: 1.00 Nursing contact hour

Released: June 25, 2020

Expiration: June 24, 2021

No longer available for credit.

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Faculty

John A. Thompson

John A. Thompson, MD

Professor of Medicine
Division of Medical Oncology
University of Washington
Seattle, Washington

Stephanie Andrews

Stephanie Andrews, MS, ANP-BC

Courtesy Faculty
College of Nursing
University of South Florida
Nurse Practitioner
Internal Hospital Medicine
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute
Tampa, Florida

Marianne Davies

Marianne Davies, DNP, CNS, ACNP-BC, AOCNP

Associate Professor
Coordinator of Oncology Concentration

Yale University School of Nursing
Oncology Nurse Practitioner
Medical Oncology
Smilow Cancer Hospital at Yale-New Haven
New Haven, Connecticut

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Supporters

Supported by educational grants from

Bristol Myers Squibb

Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.

Target Audience

This program is intended for oncology nurses and other healthcare providers who care for patients with cancer using immunotherapies.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
  • Describe the different immune checkpoint inhibitors and their current indications for the treatment of patients with cancer
  • Understand the unique spectrum of adverse events associated with different immune checkpoint inhibitors based on their mechanism of action
  • Communicate with and educate patients to actively monitor and report symptoms that are associated with cancer immunotherapy and an activated immune system
  • Assess if and when it is appropriate to withhold, discontinue, and/or resume immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy in the setting of an immune-related adverse event
  • Collaborate effectively with colleagues from oncology and nononcology specialties who may be involved with optimal diagnosis and management of immune-related adverse events
  • Plan approaches and care pathways for detecting and managing immune-related adverse events across tumor types

Disclosure

Clinical Care Options, LLC (CCO) requires instructors, planners, managers, and other individuals who are in a position to control the content of this activity to disclose any relevant conflict of interest (COI) they may have as related to the content of this activity. All identified COI are thoroughly vetted and resolved according to CCO policy. CCO is committed to providing its learners with high-quality CME/CE activities and related materials that promote improvements or quality in healthcare and not a specific proprietary business interest of a commercial interest.

The faculty reported the following financial relationships or relationships to products or devices they or their spouse/life partner have with commercial interests related to the content of this CME/CE activity:

Program Director Disclosure

Program Director

John A. Thompson, MD

Professor of Medicine
Division of Medical Oncology
University of Washington
Seattle, Washington

John A. Thompson, MD, has no relevant conflicts of interest to report.

Faculty Disclosure

Primary Author

Stephanie Andrews, MS, ANP-BC

Courtesy Faculty
College of Nursing
University of South Florida
Nurse Practitioner
Internal Hospital Medicine
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute
Tampa, Florida

Stephanie Andrews, MS, ANP-BC, has disclosed that she has received consulting fees from OncoSec and fees for non-CME/CE services from Genentech and OncoSec.

Marianne Davies, DNP, CNS, ACNP-BC, AOCNP

Associate Professor
Coordinator of Oncology Concentration

Yale University School of Nursing
Oncology Nurse Practitioner
Medical Oncology
Smilow Cancer Hospital at Yale-New Haven
New Haven, Connecticut

Marianne Davies, DNP, CNS, ACNP-BC, AOCNP, has disclosed that she has received fees for non-CME/CE services from Genentech and Merck.

Staff Disclosure

Staff

Megan Cartwright, PhD

Senior Clinical Editor

Megan Cartwright, PhD, has no relevant conflicts of interest to report.

Petra Cravens, PhD

Editorial Contributor

Petra D. Cravens, PhD, has no relevant conflicts of interest to report.

Jason J. Everly, PharmD

Jason Everly, PharmD, BCOP, CHCP, has no relevant conflicts of interest to report.

Kiran Mir-Hudgeons, PhD

Clinical Editor

Kiran Mir-Hudgeons, PhD, has no relevant conflicts of interest to report.

Kevin Obholz, PhD

Editorial Director, Hematology/Oncology

Kevin Obholz, PhD, has no relevant conflicts of interest to report.

Timothy A. Quill, PhD

Senior Managing Editor

Timothy A. Quill, PhD, has no relevant conflicts of interest to report.

June Wasserstrom,

Director, CME Program Development

June Wasserstrom has no relevant conflicts of interest to report.

Instructions for Credit

Accreditation

Joint Accreditation Statement

In support of improving patient care, Clinical Care Options, LLC (CCO) is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Nursing Continuing Education

Credit Designation

The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 1.0 contact hour.

Credit Designation

CCO designates this continuing education activity for 1.0 contact hour (0.1 CEUs) of the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education. Universal Activity Number - JA4008176-0000-20-070-H01-P.

Type of Activity: Application

Upon successfully completing the post-test with a score of 65% or better and the activity evaluation form, transcript information will be sent to the NABP CPE Monitor Service within 60 days.

Disclosure of Unlabeled Use

This educational activity may contain discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA. The planners of this activity do not recommend the use of any agent outside of the labeled indications.

The opinions expressed in the educational activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of the planners. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.

Disclaimer

Participants have an implied responsibility to use the newly acquired information to enhance patient outcomes and their own professional development. The information presented in this activity is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient management. Any procedures, medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed or suggested in this activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of their patient’s conditions and possible contraindications and/or dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer’s product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities.

Additional Information

Participation in this self-study activity should be completed in approximately 1 hours. To successfully complete this activity and receive credit, participants must follow these steps during the period from June 25, 2020, through June 24, 2021:

1. Register online at http://www.clinicaloptions.com.
2. Read the target audience, learning objectives, and faculty disclosures.
3. Study the educational activity online or printed out.
4. Submit answers to the posttest questions and evaluation questions online.

You must receive a test score of at least 65% and respond to all evaluation questions to receive a certificate. After submitting the evaluation, you may access your online certificate by selecting the certificate link on the posttest confirmation page. Records of all CME/CE activities completed can be found on the "CME/CE Manager" page. There are no costs/fees for this activity.

Program Medium

This program has been made available online.


Goal


The goal of this activity is to improve the knowledge, confidence, competence, and performance of learners to integrate new agents and recent findings into the treatment of patients with cancer who are eligible for treatment with immune checkpoint inhibitors.