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Sharing Nursing Pearls for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: Enhancing Outcomes With Asparaginase Therapy

  • Authors: Michael J. Burke, MD; Sandra Kurtin, PhD, ANP-BC, AOCN, FAPO; Elise Janssen-Koning, MSc, BN
  • CE Released: 4/28/2023
  • Valid for credit through: 4/28/2024
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  • Credits Available

    Nurses - 0.50 ANCC Contact Hour(s) (0.5 contact hours are in the area of pharmacology)

    You Are Eligible For

    • Letter of Completion

Target Audience and Goal Statement

This educational activity is intended for oncology nurses and nurse practitioners who manage patients with ALL receiving asparaginase-based therapy.

The goal of this activity is for learners to be better able to care for patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) who are receiving asparaginase-based therapies.

Upon completion of this activity, participants will:

  • Have increased knowledge regarding the
    • Toxicities that are associated with asparaginase therapy in patients with ALL
    • Therapeutic monitoring of patients with ALL after initial asparaginase therapy
  • Have greater competence related to
    • Managing asparaginase therapy in patients with ALL
  • Demonstrate greater confidence in their ability to
    • Manage asparaginase therapy in patients with ALL who develop hypersensitivity reactions


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Faculty

  • Michael J. Burke, MD

    Professor
    Director, Leukemia & Lymphoma Program
    Co-Director, Developmental Therapeutics Program
    Children's Hospital of Wisconsin
    Medical College of Wisconsin
    Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

    Disclosures

    Michael J. Burke, MD, has the following relevant financial relationships:
    Consultant or advisor for: Amgen Inc.; Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; SERVIER
    Speaker or member of speakers bureau for: Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Research funding from: Amgen Inc.

  • Sandra Kurtin, PhD, ANP-BC, AOCN, FAPO

    Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine
    Adjunct Clinical Professor of Nursing
    Director, Advanced Practice and Clinical Integration
    The University of Arizona Cancer Center
    Tucson, Arizona, United States

    Disclosures

    Sandra Kurtin, PhD, ANP-BC, AOCN, FAPO, has the following relevant financial relationships:
    Consultant or advisor for: AbbVie Inc.; Aggios; Amgen Inc.; AstraZeneca; Bristol Myers Squibb Company; Takeda
    Speaker or member of speakers bureau for: AbbVie Inc.; Bristol Myers Squibb Company; Takeda

  • Elise Janssen-Koning, MSc, BN

    Nurse Practitioner
    Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology
    Utrecht, The Netherlands

    Disclosures

    Elise Janssen-Koning, MSc, BN, has the following relevant financial relationships:
    Speaker or member of speakers bureau for: SERVIER (former)

Editors

  • Sanneke Koekkoek

    Medical Education Director, WebMD Global, LLC

    Disclosures

    Sanneke Koekkoek has no relevant financial relationships.

  • Chii Shyang Fong, PhD

    Scientific Content Manager, WebMD Global, LLC

    Disclosures

    Chii Shyang Fong, PhD, has no relevant financial relationships.

Compliance Reviewer/Nurse Planner

  • Stephanie Corder, ND, RN, CHCP

    Associate Director, Accreditation and Compliance, Medscape, LLC

    Disclosures

    Stephanie Corder, ND, RN, CHCP, has no relevant financial relationships.

Peer Reviewer

This activity has been peer reviewed and the reviewer has no relevant financial relationships.


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    For Nurses

  • Awarded 0.50 contact hour(s) of nursing continuing professional development for RNs and APNs; 0.50 contact hours are in the area of pharmacology.

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Sharing Nursing Pearls for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: Enhancing Outcomes With Asparaginase Therapy

Authors: Michael J. Burke, MD; Sandra Kurtin, PhD, ANP-BC, AOCN, FAPO; Elise Janssen-Koning, MSc, BNFaculty and Disclosures

CE Released: 4/28/2023

Valid for credit through: 4/28/2024

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