DCC Nursing Education Series: Symptom Management – CAM Therapies

Wednesday, August 2, 2023, 12:00 PM - Sunday, August 2, 2026, 1:00 PM

ANCC Nursing Contact Hours (0.75 hours), General Attendance (0.75 hours)

This activity presents an overview of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) therapies to manage symptoms of cancer and cancer treatments. Topics include: the different categories of CAM; the efficacy of CAM practices compared to conventional symptom management practices; potential interactions between CAM therapies and cancer therapies; and nursing considerations related to CAM therapies including assessing cancer patients for CAM practices and communicating with cancer patients about CAM practices. 

Presenter
Jennifer Holl, DNP, RN – Clinical Nurse Educator, Dartmouth Cancer Center, Lebanon, NH

Learning Outcome
At the conclusion of this learning activity, 100% of participants will be able to describe the role and responsibilities of the nurse when caring for patients using complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) therapies to manage symptoms associated with cancer and cancer treatments. 

Disclosure
The activity director(s), planning committee member(s), speaker(s), author(s) or anyone in a position to control the content for this activity have no relevant financial relationship(s)* with ineligible companies** to disclose.

* A “financial relationship" includes employee, researcher (named as the PI), consultant, advisor, speaker, independent contractor (including contracted research), royalties or patent beneficiary, executive role, and/or an ownership interest (not including stocks owned in a managed portfolio).

** An ineligible company is any entity whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

Bibliographic Material

• National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health. (2023). Know the science. Know the Science | NCCIH (nih.gov)
  
  
• Oncology Nursing Society. (2022). Complementary and alternative medicine: Huddle card. Huddle Card - Complementary and Alternative Medicine _ WebViewer (ons.org)
  
  
• Balneaves, L. G. (2018, November 15). The integrative oncology nurse: New role for a new era in cancer care. ONS Voice. The Integrative Oncology Nurse: New Role for a New Era in Cancer Care | ONS Voice
  
  
• Wanchai, A., Armer, J. M., Smith, K. M., & Rodrick, J. (2017). Complimentary health approaches: Overcoming barriers to open communication during cancer therapy. Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing, 21(6), E287-E291. Complementary Health Approaches: Overcoming Barriers to Open Communication During Cancer Therapy | ONS
  
  
• Society for Integrative Oncology-American Society of Clinical Oncology. (2022). Clinical practice guideline: Integrative medicine for pain management. Guidelines (integrativeonc.org)
  
  
• Merck Manual. (2022). Types of complementary and alternative medicine. Types of Complementary and Alternative Medicine - Special Subjects - Merck Manuals Professional Edition
  

In support of improving patient care, Dartmouth Health 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. 

American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
Dartmouth Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 0.75 ANCC contact hours.

All other learners may claim General Attendance credit. Consult your professional licensing board regarding the applicability and acceptance of General Attendance credit for programs certified for credit by organizations accredited by Joint Accreditation for Interprofessional Education.

Provider Contact Information
Provider contact information for questions regarding accreditation of the activity:

Center for Learning and Professional Development
CME/CNE Office
Dartmouth Health
[email protected]