Oncology

Oncology Skills Checklist

Answer Key:

1. No Experience

2. Limited Experience

3. Experienced

4. Very Experienced

Medications

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Administer PO Medications
Administer IM / SQ Medications
Administer IV Medications
Needle-less Systems
Infusion Pumps
Establish Peripheral IVs
Discontinue Peripheral IVs
Pain Assessment / Management
Draw Blood for Lab Studies
Admin Blood / Blood Products
Central Venous Lines (CVL)
Hickman / Broviac Catheters
PCA / CADD
Port-A-Cath
Infusaid
Infuse-A-Port

Care of Oncological Patient

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Head, Neck, Chest
Hematologic System
Gastrointestinal Tract
Reproductive System
Skin (Melanomas / Nonmelanomas)
Urinary Tract

Emergencies

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Cardiac Tamponade
Dissesminated Intravascular Coagulation
Hypercalcemia
Organ Obstruction
Sepsis
Spinal Cord Compression
Superior Vena Cavae Syndrome
Tumor Lysis Syndrome

Family/Psychosocial Needs

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Patient / Family Education
Advance Directives
Acute Phase
Chronic Phase
Terminal Phase
Bereavement Phase
After Treatment (Survivorship)

Antineoplastic Agents

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Bleomycin
Dactinomycin (Actinomycin)
Daunorubicin (DaunoXome)
Doxorubicin (Adriamycin)

Routes of Administration

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Oral / SQ / IM
Intraarterial
Intrathecal / Intraventricular
Intraperitoneal (Tenckhoff Catheter)
Intrapleural
Intravesicular

Alkylating Agents

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Bulsulfan (Myleran)
Chlorambucil (Leukeran)
Cisplatin (Platinol)
Cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan)
Mechlorethamine (Mustargen)

Antimetabolites

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Cytarabine (Ara-C)
Fluorouracil (5-FU)
Mercaptopurine (6-MP)
Methotrexate
Leucovorin Rescue Protocol

Plant Alkaloids

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Paclitaxel (Taxol)
Vinblastine (Velban)
Vincristine (Oncovin)

Hormonal Antineoplastics

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Leuprolide (Lupron)
Megestrol (Megace)
Tamoxifen (Nolvadex)
Testolactone (Teslac)

Staff Minimize Risk of Exposure

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During Preparation
During Administration
During Disposal

Classification of Neoplasms

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Staging - TNM System
Tissue of Origin
Biologic Behavior
Degree of Cell Differentiation
Anatomic Site

Brachytherapy (Sealed Sources)

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Interstitial Radiation Therapy
Intracavitary Radiation Therapy

Surgical Intervention

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Curative Surgery
Diagnostic Surgery
Mechanical Device Insertion
Palliative Surgery
Prophylactic Surgery
Reconstructive Surgery
Rehabilitative Surgery
Bone Marrow Transplant - Allogenic
Bone Marrow Transplant - Syngenic

Oncology Health Care Settings

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Adult
Pediatrics
Cancer Center
Radiation Oncology
Surgical Oncology
Bone Marrow Unit
Research / Clinical Trials
Subacute / Skilled Nursing
Home Health Care
Hospice
Clinic - Risk Assess / Screening / Diagnosis
Clinic - Surgery / Gyn
Clinic - Medical / Hematology
Clinic - Immunology / Infectious

Hematopoietic

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Anemia
Leukopenia
Thrombocytopenia

Gastrointestinal

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Anorexia / Dehydration
Nausea / Vomiting
Constipation / Diarrhea
Muscositis / Ulceration
Hepatic Toxicity

Integumentary

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Alopecia
Dermatitis
Hyperpigmentation

Genitourinary

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Cystitis
Renal Toxicity

Cardiovascular

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Cardiac Toxicity
Phlebitis
Extravasation

Neurologic

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Neurotoxicity
Ototoxicity
Metabolic Encephalopathy
Peripheral Neuropathy

Pulmonary

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Fibrosis
Pneumonitis
Edema

Reproductive

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Infertility
Changes in Libido
Erectile Dysfunction

Nutrition

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Assess Nutritional Status
Assess / Manage Nutritional Impairment
Interpretation of Lab Values
Oral Feedings
Enteral Tube Feeding
Peripheral Parenteral Nutrition (PPN)
Central TPN

Age Specific

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Newborn/Neonatal (up to 30 days)
Infant (30 days to 1 year)
Toddler (1 to 3 years)
Preschooler (3 to 5 years)
School Age (5 to 12 years)
Adolescents (12 to 18 years)
Young Adults (18 to 39 years)
Middle Adults (40 to 64 years)
Older Adults (65 & up)

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