The need for alternate sites of care for oncology patients is growing with the expansion of the biologic drug portfolio. Insurance companies are shifting patients from hospital sites of service to independent providers, and the home and ambulatory clinic settings are now an attractive option for patients seeking more convenient sites for their infusions. In this session, we will outline the framework necessary to design an oncology infusion program, the policies and procedures necessary, and components of training needed to meet the challenges that serving this population of patients brings.

Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of this session, learners will be able to: 
• list the critical components necessary to provide safe infusion care for the oncology population
• discuss the process used to determine medications’ appropriateness in the alternate infusion setting
• describe key points for a training program to be used for nurses in the expansion of their skillset to include oncology
• define effective communication methods and patterns to support the administration of oncology therapies in a setting outside of hospital outpatient facilities or physician office. 

CRNI® RUs: This session has been approved for 2 CRNI® recertification units and meets the non INS Meeting criteria.

Contact Hours: This session has been approved for 1 contact hour

Expiration date for receipt of contact hours: August 21, 2027

To receive contact hours for this educational activity, you are required to attend the entire educational activity and complete the evaluation.

The Infusion Nurses Society is approved as a provider of continuing nursing education by the California Board of Registered Nursing, provider #CEP14209. The certificate must be retained by the attendee for a period of 4 years.