Cancer and the Workplace

PROGRAM CE25
RELEASE DATE: SEPTEMBER 16, 2011 • EXPIRATION DATE: SEPTEMBER 15, 2012
ESTIMATED TIME TO COMPLETE: 1.0 HOUR COMPLETE THE POSTTEST AT WWW.THEONCOLOGYNURSE.COM

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STATEMENT OF NEED
Despite a number of laws protecting the rights of employees with cancer and their caregivers in the workplace, numerous obstacles confront anyone continuing to work during treatments or reenter ing the workplace after active cancer treatments. Sadness, anxiety, fear, uncertainty, shame, and other emotional concerns may arise. Psychosocial support and guidance in coping is critically important at this time. To assist these patients, healthcare professionals should not only acquaint themselves with the laws but also work to identify those in need of support and to develop and implement outreach programs and services to meet their needs— before, during, and after treatment.

TARGET AUDIENCE

Advanced practice nurses, registered nurses, and other interested healthcare professionals, especially those caring for cancer patients

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

After completing this activity, the reader should be able to:

• Identify provisions of legal protections relating to cancer and the workplace
• Describe challenges specific to young adults with cancer

CONTINUING NURSING EDUCATION ACCREDITATION AND CONTACT HOURS STATEMENT

Science Care is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider number 15559, for 1.0 Contact hour.

METHOD OF PARTICIPATION

1. Read the article in its entirety
2. Select “Click here to complete the posttest and obtain a CE certificate online”
3. Complete and submit the CE posttest and CE Activity Evaluation
4. Print your Certificate of Credit This activity is provided free of charge to participants

FACULTY DISCLOSURES

As a provider accredited by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Science Care must ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all its activities. All course directors, faculty, planners, and any other individual in a position to control the content of this educational activity are required to disclose to the audience any relevant financial relationships with any commercial interest. Science Care must determine if the faculty’s relationships may influence the educational content with regard to exposition or conclusion and resolve any conflicts of interest prior to the commencement of the educational activity.

Disclosures are as follows:

• Rosemary Hansen has nothing to disclose.
• Dawn Lagrosa has nothing to disclose.
• Carolyn Messner, DSW, MSW, LCSW-R, BCD, has nothing to disclose.
• Kristen Olafson has nothing to disclose.
• Kristin Siyahian has nothing to disclose.
• Tatiana Vera has nothing to disclose.

The staff of Science Care have nothing to disclose.

DISCLAIMER

The opinions and recommendations expressed by faculty, authors, and other experts whose input is included in this program are their own and do not necessarily represent the viewpoint of Science Care or Green Hill Healthcare Communications, LLC.

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