Oncology Nursing 101 - (On-Demand) 2026

Oncology Nursing 101:  A Hematology & Oncology Primer for Nurses (On-Demand) 2026

To help nurses prepare for a new career in the specialty of oncology, Horizon CME has developed “Oncology  Nursing 101: A Hematology and Oncology Primer for Nurses”.  This on-demand program is an engaging, foundational program designed to help new oncology nurses build confidence and clinical competence.

The course covers cancer basics, treatment modalities, symptom management, oncologic emergencies, survivorship, and the human side of care. Through case-based learning participants will gain practical insight and a stronger foundation for delivering safe, compassionate oncology care.

Learning Objectives

  1. Describe mechanisms of action, therapeutic uses, and key adverse effects of emerging cancer therapies relevant to oncology nursing practice.
  2. Recognize the role of biomarkers, molecular testing, and precision diagnostics in guiding treatment planning and patient education.
  3. Identify common toxicities, complications, and symptom management strategies associated with cancer therapies.
  4. Apply principles of safe medication administration, monitoring, and patient safety in the delivery of oncology treatments.
  5. Explain the roles of multidisciplinary team members and the nurse’s role in coordinating comprehensive cancer care.
  6. Discuss patient-centered supportive care strategies, including fertility preservation, sexual health, psychosocial support, and survivorship considerations.
  7. Summarize recent advances in oncology treatment and their implications for nursing care and patient outcomes.

 

This activity is intended for new oncology nurses, RN's needing a refresher, NPs, CNAs and other healthcare providers involved in the care of cancer patients.

 

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Course summary

Available credit: 
  • 14.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

    This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME). Horizon CME is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

    Horizon CME designates this Enduring activity for a maximum of 14.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • 15.25 ANCC

    This nursing continuing professional development activity was approved by Montana Nurses Association, an accredited approver with distinction by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.Upon completion, NPs and RNs will be awarded up to 15.25 credit.

  • 1.75 Pharmacology

    This nursing continuing professional development activity was approved by Montana Nurses Association, an accredited approver with distinction by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.Upon completion, NPs and RNs will be awarded up to 1.75 credit.

Course opens: 
08/27/2026
Course expires: 
08/27/2028
Cost:
$225.00
Rating: 
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(01) Cancer Epidemiology: Key Trends in the United States - 56:05 minutes  (1.00 Credit)

» Jennifer S. Webster, DNP, MPH, RN, AOCNS® - Oncology Clinical Specialist | Georgia Cancer Specialists/Northside Hospital Cancer Institute | Atlanta, GA

(02) What is Cancer? A Review of the Fundamentals - 52:27 minutes (1.00 Credit)

» Jennifer S. Webster, DNP, MPH, RN, AOCNS® - Oncology Clinical Specialist | Georgia Cancer specialists/Northside Hospital Cancer Institute | Atlanta, GA

(03) An Overview of Cancer Therapies - 16:55 minutes (0.25 Credit)

» Deborah A. Boyle MSN, RN, AOCNS-Emerita, FAAN - Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist | Advanced Oncology Nursing Resources | Durham, NC

(04) Stump the Faculty Q+A» Faculty from Sessions 01 - 03 - 10:01 minutes (0.25 Credit)

(05) The Human Side of Cancer - 37:15 minutes (0.50 Credit)

» Deborah A. Boyle MSN, RN, AOCNS-Emerita, FAAN - Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist | Advanced Oncology Nursing Resources | Durham, NC

(06) Stump the Faculty - Panel Q&A Discussion» Faculty from Session 05 - 11:10 minutes (0.25 Credit)

(07) Common Solid Tumors - 01:32:10 minutes (1.50 Credit)

» Deborah A. Boyle MSN, RN, AOCNS-Emerita, FAAN - Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist | Advanced Oncology Nursing Resources | Durham, NC

(08) Stump the Faculty-Panel Q&A Discussion » Faculty from Session 07 - 9:37 minutes (0.00 Credit)

(09) Foundations of Hematologic Malignancies - 39:09 minutes (0.50 Credit)

» Beth Faiman, PhD, MSN, APN-BC, AOCN, BMTCN, FAAN - Nurse Practitioner | Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology | Cleveland Clinic | Cleveland, OH

(10) Specialized Nursing Care for Patients with Hematologic Malignancies - 48:27 minutes (0.75 Credit)

» Brenda Shelton, RN, MS, AOCN®, CCRN - Clinical Nurse Specialist | Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins | Finksburg, MD

(12) Symptom Management – The Heart of Oncology Nursing - 57:56 minutes (1.00 Credit)

» Patricia Jakel, MN, RN, AOCN - Oncology Nurse Consultant, Associate Professor | UCLA School of Nursing | Los Angeles, CA

(13) Symptom Distress Along the Cancer Trajectory - 61:37 minutes (1.00 Credit)

» Deborah A. Boyle MSN, RN, AOCNS-Emerita, FAAN - Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist | Advanced Oncology Nursing Resources | Durham, NC

(14) Stump the Faculty - Panel Q&A Discussion » Faculty from Session 12 - 13 - 8:34 minutes (0.00 Credit)

(15) Surgical and Radiation Oncology in Cancer Care - 01:43:53 minutes (1.75 Credit)

» Steven Wei, MPH, MS, PA-C, DFAAPA - APP Manager, Department of Surgical Oncology | Associate Medical Director | MD Anderson Cancer Center | Houston, TX
» Paula Barrenechea, PA - Physician Assistant | University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center | Houston, TX

(16) Cancer Therapy Delivery Systems: Foundations for Safe Oncology Care - 18:06 minutes (0.25 Credit)

» Ashley Miles, MSN, RN, OCN - Clinical Nurse Leader | Honickman Outpatient Infusion Center | Philadelphia, PA

(17) Infusion Reactions in Oncology Care: What Every New Nurse Should Know - 28:13 minutes (0.50 Credit)

» Karla Ow, MSN, FNP-C, AOCNP - Nurse Practitioner | The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center | Houston, TX

(18) Stump the Faculty - Panel Q&A Discussion » Faculty from Sessions 15 - 17 - 16:48 minutes (0.25 Credit)

(19) Oncology Essentials for Nursing Practice: Exploring Key Concepts of Systemic Therapies, Toxicities, and the Patient Experience - 51:57 minutes (1.00 Credit)

» Idris Yusuf, PharmD - Pharmacist | University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center | Houston, TX

(20) Catch the Clues Before the ICU: Rapid Recognition of Six Oncologic Emergencies in the Ambulatory Setting - 36:22 minutes (0.50 Credit)

» Eric Zack DNP, RN, ACNP-BC, AOCN, BMTCN - RN3 (Staff/Charge Nurse), Inpatient Hematology/HSCT unit | Rush University Medical Center | Chicago, IL

(21) Stump the Faculty – Panel Q&A Discussion » Faculty from Sessions 19 - 20 - 3:09 minutes (0.00 Credit)

(22) Patient Education in Oncology Nursing: What Matters Most? - 29:07 (0.50 Credit)

» Emily M. Beard, RN, OCN®, CBCN®, BHCN® - Oncology Survivorship Navigator | Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University | Atlanta, GA

(23) Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Oncology - 36:29 minutes (0.50 Credit)

» Candice Tavares, PharmD, BCOP - Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Breast Oncology | Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia, PA

(24) Comfort, Care, and Compassion: Navigating Palliative and Hospice Care in Oncology - 20:49 minutes (0.25 Credit)

» Sheeja Thomas, LCSW - Social Work Counselor | The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center | Houston, TX

(25) Promoting the Good Life: Supporting Cancer Survivors and their Families - 48:35 minutes (0.75 Credit)

» Todd Hultman, PhD, ACNP, ACHPN - Palliative Care Clinical Manager | Christus St. Vincent Medical Center | Santa Fe, NM

(26) Stump the Faculty – Panel Q&A Discussion » Faculty from Sessions 22 - 25 - 8:32 minutes (0.00 Credit)

Planning Committee

Deborah A. Boyle, MSN, RN, AOCNS-Emerita, FAAN

Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist

Advanced Oncology Nursing Resources

Durham, NC

Kharington Iyamu, BSN, RN, AMB-BC

Assistant Nurse Manager

MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston, TX

Laura Johnson, DNP, MSN, APRN, AGCNS-BC, BMTCN

Clinical Nurse Manager

RUSH MD Anderson Cancer Center

Chicago, IL

Jennifer S. Webster, DNP, MPH, RN, AOCNS®

Oncology Clinical Specialist

Georgia Cancer Specialists/Northside Hospital Cancer Institute

Atlanta, GA

Speakers

Beth Faiman, PhD, MSN, APN-BC, AOCN, BMTCN, FAAN

Nurse Practitioner

Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology - Cleveland Clinic

Cleveland, OH

Brenda Shelton, RN, MS, AOCN®, CCRN 

Clinical Nurse Specialist

Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins

Finksburg, MD

Patricia Jakel, MN, RN, AOCN

Oncology Nurse Consultant, Associate Professor

UCLA School of Nursing

Los Angeles, CA

Steven Wei, MPH, MS, PA-C, DFAAPA

APP Manager, Department of Surgical Oncology , Associate Medical Director

MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston, TX

Paula Barrenechea, PA

Physician Assistant

University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston, TX

Ashley Miles, MSN, RN, OCN

Clinical Nurse Leader

Honickman Outpatient Infusion Center

Philadelphia, PA

Karla Ow, MSN, FNP-C, AOCNP

Nurse Practitioner

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston, TX

Idris Yusuf, PharmD

Pharmacist

University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston, TX

Eric Zack DNP, RN, ACNP-BC, AOCN, BMTCN

RN3 (Staff/Charge Nurse), Inpatient Hematology/HSCT unit

Rush University Medical Center

Chicago, IL

Emily M. Beard, RN, OCN®, CBCN®, BHCN®

Oncology Survivorship Navigator

Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Candice Tavares, PharmD, BCOP

Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Breast Oncology

Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

Philadelphia, PA

Sheeja Thomas, LCSW

Social Work Counselor

The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston, TX

Todd Hultman, PhD, ACNP, ACHPN

Palliative Care Clinical Manager

Christus St. Vincent Medical Center

Santa Fe, NM

Disclosures

Horizon CME requires all planners, faculty, and other contributors to disclose any relationships with an ACCME defined ineligible company within the past 24 months and Horizon CME has resolved any conflicts prior to this educational activity.

Planners

Laura Johnson, DNP, MSN, APRN, AGCNS-BC, BMTCN discloses Advisory Board with Sanofi but this relationship has ended during the past 24 months.

Jennifer S. Webster, DNP, MPH, RN, AOCNS discloses Consulting fees and Speaker’s Bureau with G1 Therapeutics (no longer in business but this relationship has ended, Consulting fees and Speaker’s Bureau with Amgen and Speaker’s Bureau with Bristol Myers Squibb and during the past 24 months.

*Horizon CME has mitigated and resolved all relevant financial relationships

Faculty

Beth Faiman, PhD, MSN, APN-BC, AOCN, BMTCN, FAAN discloses Consulting fees with Janssen, Sanofi, GSK during the past 24 months.

Emily M. Beard, RN, OCN, CBCN, BHCN discloses the following Consultant for content development for patient education with Amplity for Eli Lilly, Speaker for video series for patient education project with Amplity for Tera Sera Therapeutics and Nurse Navigator advisory board for education development with Amplity for Relay Therapeutics but these relationships have ended during the past 24 months. 

Those others involved in the planning of this activity disclosed no relevant financial relationships with any entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients.

Other Contributors
All other non-faculty contributors and others involved in the planning, development and editing/review of the content disclosed no relevant financial relationships with any entity producing, marketing, re-selling or distributing health care goods or services consumed by or used on patients.

Available Credit

  • 14.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

    This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME). Horizon CME is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

    Horizon CME designates this Enduring activity for a maximum of 14.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • 15.25 ANCC

    This nursing continuing professional development activity was approved by Montana Nurses Association, an accredited approver with distinction by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.Upon completion, NPs and RNs will be awarded up to 15.25 credit.

  • 1.75 Pharmacology

    This nursing continuing professional development activity was approved by Montana Nurses Association, an accredited approver with distinction by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.Upon completion, NPs and RNs will be awarded up to 1.75 credit.

Price

Cost:
$225.00
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