Baylor University Louise Herrington School of Nursing

Gerontological Nursing Symposium

Saturday, March 31, 2012

Location: Texas Health Resources University Dallas

(formerly TWU Presbyterian Campus)

8194 Walnut Hill Lane, Dallas, Texas 75230

Caring for the Older Adult with Cancer: Current Best Practices

This symposium is intended to meet the educational needs of RNs, NPs, LVNs involved in the care of older adults in all practice settings.  The greatest risk factor for developing cancer is aging.  More than 60% of cancers in the US occur in persons 65 years and older. According to the American Cancer Society, older adults have a 30 – 40 % probability for developing cancer. Older adults with cancer have different needs than their younger counterparts. As health professionals, we need to understand these unique needs as well as how to communicate with the team caring for the person. Geriatric care requires specialized knowledge and skills. This symposium will enhance the expertise, effectiveness, and confidence in nurses who are working with older oncology patients in any setting.

At the completion of this symposium, the nurse should be able to:

• Discuss management and ethical considerations in assessing, screening, and treating cancers in the older adult with compassion and effective care
  • Describe best practices for the older adults with cancers based on evidence-based care and strategies

Total Symposium Hours:  8.25 hours CNE credits (60 minutes= 1 credit)

Attendance Limited to 100 ($65 nonrefundable payment)

Baylor University Louise Herrington School of Nursing is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Texas Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

 The author(s), presenter(s), and all planning committee members declare no real or perceived conflict of interest, any financial relationships, or commercial interest that relates to this educational activity.                                                                

For more information, please contact Jane Nunnelee at 214-818-7981 or email at Jane_Nunnelee@baylor.edu

 Topic/Presenter:

March 31  , 2012

7:00-8:00 AM                              Registration and Breakfast

8:00-10:00 AM                          Geriatric Evaluation: Screening and Assessment-The  Right                                                         Balance

                                                        Deborah McKay, MD - Geriatrician

10:00-10:15 AM                        BREAK                     

10:15 AM-12:15 PM                Insurance, Cost & Economic Issues with the New HealthCare

                                                       Bill – how it affects older adults

                                                                         Linda Vozzella RN, ONC - Nurse Navigator

12:15-1:15 PM                           LUNCH                                     

1:15-3:15 PM                             Ethical & Psychology Support – Survival from the Older

                                                       Adult’s Perspective

                                                                        Alexander Peralta, MD – Palliative Medicine 

3:15-3:30 PM                              BREAK

3:30-4:30 PM                              Spiritual Hope

                                                      Matthew Crownover –Chaplain

4:30-5:30 PM                              Compassion Fatigue: A Primer for Us!

                                                       Jane Nunnelee PhD, RN-BC, GNP - Gerontologist

5:30-5:45 PM                              EVALUATION                                             

Caring for the Older Adult with Cancer: Current Best Practices

This symposium is intended to meet the educational needs of RNs, NPs, LVNs involved in the care of older adults in all practice settings.  The greatest risk factor for developing cancer is aging.  More than 60% of cancers in the US occur in persons 65 years and older. According to the American Cancer Society, older adults have a 30 – 40 % probability for developing cancer. Older adults with cancer have different needs than their younger counterparts. As health professionals, we need to understand these unique needs as well as how to communicate with the team caring for the person. Geriatric care requires specialized knowledge and skills. This symposium will enhance the expertise, effectiveness, and confidence in nurses who are working with older oncology patients in any setting.