City of Hope Department of Nursing Research & Education and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in collaboration are providing provides an NCI funded program to educate competitively chosen professional nurses from cancer settings across the nation in cancer survivorship. This program will be offered four times over the next five years alternating between West Coast and East Coast settings. Using a goal directed method of teaching each participant develops 3 goals related to implementing survivorship activities. These goals will be followed at 6, 12, and 18 months post course. 

This three-day course provides survivorship education based on the four domains of quality of life model:

• Physical well-being and symptoms management
• Psychological well-being
• Social  well-being
• Spiritual well-being

Expert national faculty who have been involved with the Institute of Medicine report, as well as clinicians who provide survivorship care in their settings present the information. Interactive networking is encouraged and faculty provide guidance in goal development.   

This is a National Cancer Institute funded study which provides for the course registration and up to $325.00 reimbursement for hotel room cost + taxes. This is a research study so each participant must be committed to providing the brief follow up tools and interviews necessary at 6, 12 and 18 months.

Objectives

At the conclusion of the course the participants should be able to:

1. Discuss the issues and state-of-the-science in cancer survivorship.
2. Identify individual goals for improved care for cancer survivors in participants’ cancer settings.
3. Develop outcomes measurements to document survivorship care provided in your setting.

Expected Results

At the end of the conference, the attendees will be able to work on completing their established goals to begin to build the framework for changes, to improve quality of survivorship care in their cancer settings.

This level of goal driven change will be followed at 6, 12 and 18 months for achievement.  Continuous access to supportive faculty will be available for resources and support.  Administration support begins with the application process and their continued support is evaluated at 6, 12 and 18 months.

All professional registered nurses who provide care to cancer survivors.