Oncologic Emergencies Course Series
Learn how to anticipate, recognize, and respond to oncologic emergencies!
Step into emergency situations with confidence and competence. Our Oncologic Emergencies courses will prepare you to anticipate, recognize, and respond to twelve metabolic and structural emergencies. Learn how to think fast, act decisively, and provide care for patients during a tense and life-threatening situation.
Each oncologic emergencies course module will teach you how to:
- identify patients at greatest risk
- implement preventative measures
- recognize signs and symptoms early
- assess and grade the patient’s symptoms
- initiate prompt interventions
- evaluate the patient’s response to interventions
- complete accurate and timely documentation
Oncologic Emergencies Course Series
Course 01: Core Conditions
This course will teach healthcare professionals working in cancer care the fundamentals of five oncologic emergencies:
- Hypercalcemia of malignancy
- Sepsis
- Tumour lysis syndrome
- Cytokine release syndrome
- Malignant spinal cord compression
Oncologic Emergencies Course Series
Course 02: Additional Conditions
This course will teach healthcare professionals working in cancer care the fundamentals of additional oncologic emergencies:
- Superior vena cava syndrome
- Increased intracranial pressure
- Pleural effusion
- Cardiac tamponade
- Disseminated intravascular coagulation
- Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone excretion
- Bleeding and thrombosis
What healthcare providers are saying about the Oncologic Emergencies Course Series:
“Pretty much none of this information is included in orientation for oncology specialties so this was really awesome to develop an understanding of our patient population and to provide our patients with education.”
“I will be able to provide better education and be able to ID symptoms faster than I normally would, be able to make suggestions and even anticipate and prep for certain therapies.”
“The case studies were very realistic and helped connect theory to clinical practice effectively.”
Course Authors
Philiz Goh, RN, MN CON(C)
Philiz began her nursing career in a surgical oncology inpatient unit at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre and moved into the outpatient setting to care for breast cancer patients in all stages of their cancer journey, including medical, surgical, radiation, survivorship and palliative. She has been involved with research in oncology at the Odette Cancer Centre since 2006, which was pivotal in inspiring her to become a nurse and fueling her passion for Oncology. She is certified in Oncology with the Canadian Nurses Association and has a Masters of Nursing in Health Systems Leadership and Administration from the University of Toronto. Philiz has been nominated by her colleagues for the prestigious Canadian Association of Nurses in Oncology Boehringer Ingelheim Oncology Nurse of the Year Award in 2014 for demonstrating the highest level of nursing excellence, leadership, advocacy, and patient engagement and has been awarded the Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario President’s Award for Leadership in Clinical Nursing in 2015. She is currently an advanced practice nurse educator at the de Souza Institute. Philiz has always believed in teaching and mentoring nurses and other health professionals to provide the best quality patient care for people and their caregivers experiencing cancer.
Donalda MacDonald, RN, CON(C)
Donalda has been an oncology nurse for 50 years, 35 years working in clinical oncology at Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto, and the last 15 as an educator at de Souza. Her lifelong education focus has been on the novice oncology nurse, whether that nurse is a new grad or someone transferring into oncology from another clinical area. Donalda has held certification in oncology from both the Oncology Nursing Society and the CNA since 1998. She has served on the board of directors for the Canadian Association of Nurses in Oncology for seven years. Donalda has done item writing and been a reviewer for the CNA oncology certification exam. In 2008, Donalda was nominated by her oncology peers and was one of the 100 nurses from across Canada to receive the CNA Centennial Award honouring her work in education of novice oncology nurses. In 2014, she received the CANO-ACIO Lifetime Achievement Award. In 2023, she was the recipient of the Pfizer Award of Excellence in Nursing Education.
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