
1. Introduction to Oncology
- Introduction
- Oncology milestones
- Cancer trends
- AP Roles in oncology
- Basic cancer biology
- Cancer care continuum
- Summary
Diane G. Cope (Moderator)
PhD, APRN-BC, AOCNP
Florida Cancer Specialist and Research Institute
Diane received her doctorate innursing from the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida, and nursepractitioner certification from the University of South Carolina in Columbia,South Carolina. She has been an oncology nurse for more than 30 years invarious roles, including clinical oncology nurse, nursing faculty teachinggraduate and undergraduate nursing, oncology nurse practitioner, and nursingleadership. She is currently an oncology nurse practitioner at Florida CancerSpecialists and Research Institute in Fort Myers, Florida. Diane received theONS Excellence in Care of the Older Adult with Cancer Award and has edited twogeriatric oncology nursing books, co-edited the Oncology Nursing Society CoreCurriculum, published over 100 peer-reviewed journal articles and bookchapters, and presented at national and international conferences. She hasserved as an associate editor for the Oncology Nursing Forum and Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing and is currently a reviewer forthe OncologyNursing Forum.
- Discuss key milestones in oncology.
- Recognize cancer biology principles.
- Summarize advanced practitioner (AP) roles in a cancer patient’s journey.
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