3:00pm – 3:05pm
Introduction
Faculty:
Welcome and Workshop Goals
Kayla Kafka-Peterson, RN, BSN
UCLA Health
Kamber Rodriguez, BS, M.Ed, RT
US Oncology
3:05pm – 4:25pm
Core Skills and Concepts of Brachytherapy Nursing and RTT Practice
Faculty:
Pain Control Techniques in Pelvic HDR Patients
Kayla Kafka-Peterson, RN, BSN
UCLA Health
Skin Brachytherapy: Methods and Patient Education
Tracy Casas, RN
Comprehensive Hematology Oncology
Vaginal Bleeding During Brachytherapy Interstitial Needle Removal
Lalaine Zaide, PA-C
UCLA Health
Q&A
Radiopharm Theranostics – For Nurses and RTTs
Samantha Jenkins, MBA, BS, RT(T) (MR)
Siteman Cancer Center | Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Use of Imaging in Brachytherapy: RTT Perspective
Kamber Rodriguez, BS, M.Ed, RT
US Oncology
Q&A
4:25pm – 5:25pm
Education for Brachytherapy Teams and Patients
Faculty:
The Importance of Vaginal Dilators after Pelvic RT
Puja Venkat, MD
UCLA Health
HDR and LDR Radiation Safety for Nurses and RTTs
Arjit Baghwala, MSc, DABR
Houston Methodist University
Management of Acute Urinary Symptoms after Pelvic HDR Brachytherapy
Ema Yoshioka, RN
UCLA Health
Q&A
Care of LGBTQ Patient Receiving Pelvic Brachytherapy
Puja Venkat, MD
UCLA Health
RTT Safety Practices in Brachytherapy
Tony Phillips, RTT
MD Anderson Cancer Center
5:25pm – 5:40pm
Future Growth and Opportunities for Brachytherapy Nurses and RTTs
Faculty:
Advancing the Role of Brachytherapy Nurses and RTTs
Kayla Kafka-Peterson, RN, BSN
UCLA Health
Kamber Rodriguez, BS, M.Ed, RT
US Oncology
4:40pm – 6:00pm
Open Forum / Closing
Q&A / Open Forum
6:00pm
Meeting Adjourns