9. Hydration, Electrolytes and Nutrition

Outline:

  • Electrolyte Management
  • Tumor Lysis Syndrome
  • Hydration Support
  • Nutrition Management
  • Anorexia/Cachexia

After completing this educational activity, participants should be able to:

  • Describe appropriate management strategies for the prevention and treatment of electrolyte disorders
  • Assess risk for tumor lysis syndrome and prescribe appropriate prophylaxis
  • Assess nutrition status and manage cachexia and anorexia

Alison Morris

DNP, FNP-BC

Stanford Health Care

Alison Morris is a Hematology/Oncology Nurse Practitioner at Stanford Healthcare (SHC). Caring for cancer patients has been her passion since she was a nursing student. Alison began her career at UCLA in inpatient medical oncology in 2007 and later moved to Northern California. She has been working at Stanford Healthcare for the past 14 years. Alison worked as an inpatient Hematology/Oncology nurse, then as a Nurse Practitioner in inpatient Hematology/Oncology. She transitioned to outpatient Hematology/Oncology at Stanford Cancer Center- South Bay (CCSB), first as an Infusion Treatment Area APP and then transitioned to a mostly independent clinic practice caring for a spectrum of oncology and hematology patients. She is also the Lead APP at CCSB. She completed her Master’s in Nursing in 2013, and earned her Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) in 2015.

Dr. Morris has no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

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Electrolyte Management (26 min.)
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Electrolyte Management - Knowledge Check
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Tumor Lysis Syndrome (14 min.)
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Tumor Lysis Syndrome - Knowledge Check
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Hydration Support (18 min.)
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Hydration Support - Knowledge Check
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Clinical Pearls (5 min.)
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Hydration, Electrolytes and Nutrition - Post Test
3 Questions  |  3 attempts  |  2/3 points to pass
3 Questions  |  3 attempts  |  2/3 points to pass This Post Test counts towards your CE Certificate. You must answer at least 2 of 3 questions correctly to earn credit for this module. You have 3 attempts to pass the Post Test.