2nd ESO-EONS Eastern Europe and Balkan Region Masterclass in Oncology Nursing

Chairs: A. Eniu, CH; M. Fowler, UK; L. Sharp, SE; H. Ullgren, SE

INTRODUCTION
The 2nd Masterclass in Oncology Nursing is specifically designed to meet the educational needs of cancer nurses from Eastern Europe and the Balkan region and facilitate the interaction. Simultaneous translation will be provided in Serbian-Croatian-Bosnian.
Three intensive days of full immersion in up-to-date cancer nursing will create a collective spirit of teaching and learning to improving clinical skills and patient care.

The sessions are specific nursing-oriented sessions exploring specialist knowledge around cancer and lifestyle, emergency oncology and supportive care. Also sessions focusing on practice skills such as team communication and safety, research in nursing, psychosocial consequences of cancer therapy to mention a few.
Other sessions will provide the forum for reviewing and understanding the growing evidence base for nursing interventions and reflect on participant’s role in clinical leadership. Case studies related to topics from the course, will be discussed and explore nursing practice focusing on special aspects of care.

Some of the session will be more clinical about the latest issues for the treatment and care in radiotherapy, chemotherapy, targeted therapies and immunotherapy, management of various cancers, with an international faculty of experts.
The number of participants will be limited and admission will be by competitive application only.
Admitted participants will be granted free registration and full-board accommodation for the duration of the Masterclass. A maximum amount of 200 Euro will be available as a contribution for travel support to participants coming from outside the Belgrade area. Participants will reside at the course venue and participation is compulsory throughout the course.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
• Understand new developments in cancer disease management
• Recognize and describe acute and late adverse effects of cancer and its treatment
• Identify complex patient needs across the cancer trajectory
• Describe the role of the advanced oncology nurse in leading clinical nursing care

MAIN TOPICS
• Cancer and lifestyle
• Radiotherapy,
• Emergency oncology
• Supportive and palliative care
• Team communication and safety
• Chemotherapy, targeted and immunotherapy
• Psychosocial issues
• Compassion fatigue
• Clinical leadership
• Case discussion on above topics

The Eastern Europe and Balkan Region Masterclass in Oncology Nursing is an ESO-EONS joint event

Alexandru Eniu, Riviera-Chablais Hospital, Rennaz, CH
Matthew Fowler, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
Troels Holz Borch, National Center for Cancer Immune Therapy - Herlev University Hospital, Herlev, DK
Lena Sharp, Regional Cancer Centre, Stockholm-Gotland, Stockholm, SE
Helena Ullgren, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, SE

ORGANISING SECRETARIAT
Laura Richetti
European School of Oncology (ESO)
Piazza Indipendenza 2
6500 Bellinzona
ph +41 91 820 09 51
e-mail: lrichetti@eso.net

ENDORSEMENT
The Masterclass programme will be endorsed by the European Oncology Nursing Society.

APPLICATIONS
Applications for this event are closed.