Continuing Education Information
for Nurses and Social Workers
Overview
This free CE activity consists of a presentation, a learning assessment and an evaluation. This virtual lecture is derived from a live telephone/web education program presented on February 26, 2013.
MEDIUM: Virtual Lecture
INTERNET RELEASE DATE: May 10, 2013
CE AVAILABLE UNTIL: November 9, 2014
Estimated time to complete this activity: 1.0 hours

Goal
To educate oncology nurses and social workers about treatment options for blood cancer

Objectives
At the conclusion of this program, participants should be able to:

• Explain the goals of treatment for a patient’s particular diagnosis
• Describe what patients need to know about their treatment options
• List benefits and risks for both standard and investigational treatments
• List key facts about clinical trials

Target Audience
Oncology nurses and social workers involved in the treatment of patients with blood cancer

Certification
Approval for nurses has been obtained by the National Office of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society under Provider Number CEP 5832 to award 1.0 continuing education contact hour through the California Board of Registered Nursing.

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS), Provider Number 1105, is approved as a provider for social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) www.aswb.org Approved Continuing Education Program (ACE). Approval period: December 2011-December 2014. LLS maintains responsibility for the program.

Social workers should contact their regulatory board to determine course approval. Social workers will receive 1.0 CE clinical clock hour.

Credit Designation
There is no charge for participation in this CE activity.

To receive credit for this activity, participants must do the following:

• Read the activity objectives
• Review the entire presentation
• Complete the CE Post Test and CE Activity Evaluation form at the end of the activity

After you have completed all of these items, a CE certificate will be available for download.

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