OCN study plan

Map each major symptom cluster (pain, nausea/vomiting, fatigue, dyspnea, mucositis, constipation, anorexia) to its assessment findings and first-line nursing interventions

Differentiate nociceptive, neuropathic, and visceral pain and select an appropriate analgesic strategy for each

Calculate equianalgesic opioid conversions and identify opioid adverse effects requiring intervention

Explain the goals and components of a palliative care consult and how they differ from hospice eligibility

Apply palliative care principles to a case of advanced disease, including goals-of-care conversation steps

Identify nursing actions for end-of-life symptoms (terminal secretions, agitation, air hunger) in the final days of life

Describe grief, anticipatory grief, and bereavement support for patients and families

Distinguish normal grief responses from complicated or prolonged grief requiring referral

Screen for and distinguish anxiety, depression, and distress using validated tools and appropriate referral triggers

Explain body image, sexuality, and fertility concerns across the treatment trajectory and identify referral resources

Describe coping styles, family dynamics, and caregiver burden, and select supportive interventions for each

Identify culturally sensitive and health-literacy-appropriate communication strategies for bad-news and treatment decisions

Compare chemotherapy, targeted therapy, and immunotherapy by mechanism, cell-cycle effect, and characteristic adverse-effect profiles

Sequence the nursing priorities for safe chemotherapy administration: verification, extravasation prevention, and vesicant precautions

Explain how radiation therapy works, including external beam versus brachytherapy, and apply radiation safety precautions

Describe the perioperative and recovery nursing considerations for patients undergoing cancer surgery

Match common treatment toxicities to their management and to the grade at which treatment is typically modified

Interpret laboratory values (CBC with differential, electrolytes, renal and hepatic panels, tumor markers) for clinical significance before treatment

Explain hematopoietic stem cell transplant phases and the nursing care priorities in each phase

Apply clinical trial phases, informed consent elements, and patient-protection principles to a trial scenario

Identify the role of advanced practice, navigation, and multidisciplinary team members across the care continuum

Perform a systematic cancer risk assessment including risk factors, screening guidelines, and hereditary-risk red flags

Explain staging, grading, and prognostic factors and how they drive treatment decisions for common cancers

Describe the nursing role in survivorship care planning, surveillance, and late-effect monitoring

Apply evidence-based practice and quality-improvement concepts to a nursing practice scenario

Recognize early signs and initiate immediate nursing actions for febrile neutropenia, tumor lysis syndrome, and sepsis

Differentiate spinal cord compression, superior vena cava syndrome, and increased intracranial pressure by presentation and urgency

Respond to hypercalcemia, syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone, and disseminated intravascular coagulation with priority interventions

Trace the patient's pathway across prevention, screening, diagnosis, treatment, survivorship, and end-of-life care and identify nursing responsibilities at each point

Integrate content from all six domains by working through mixed-topic practice questions under timed conditions

Analyze missed items to identify recurring content and reasoning gaps, and remediate each gap

Rehearse prioritization and delegation decisions using oncology scenarios

Consolidate high-yield facts into a final review summary across the weighted domains