Webinar: Advancing Fertility Preservation: The Expanding Role of Nurses and the Power of Advocacy

Advancing Fertility Preservation: The Expanding Role of Nurses and the Power of Advocacy

Livestream Webinar: March 12, 2025, 11:00 AM EST

Presented by: Barbara A. Lockart, DNP, APN/CNP PC & AC, CPHON

Overview of the Session

Fertility preservation is now recognized to be a cornerstone of comprehensive oncology care, yet significant disparities in access and awareness persist. Nurses play an essential role in integrating fertility preservation education into routine care and ensuring equitable access for all patients. This webinar will provide an overview of the recently developed joint position statement by the Association of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nurses (APHON), the Oncology Nursing Society (ONS), and the Canadian Association of Nurses in Oncology (CANO), which underscores the critical role of nurses in addressing this unmet need.

The session will explore the principles and recommendations outlined in the position statement, with a focus on how nurses can:

• Advocate for timely and inclusive discussions about fertility preservation.
• Mitigate barriers through the application of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) principles.
• Enhance interdisciplinary collaboration to expand access to fertility preservation services.

Participants will also learn about the expanding roles of nurses in fertility preservation, including patient and family education, care coordination, and participation in research initiatives. Case studies will illustrate how nurses can effectively address systemic barriers—such as financial, cultural, and logistical challenges—while fostering patient-centered care.

By aligning with the joint position statement’s goals, this webinar aims to empower nurses to drive institutional and policy-level change. Thus, ensuring that patients are informed of risk of infertility and informed of cancer options for fertility preservation procedures.

Target Audience

This session is open to all registered nurses and allied health care providers.

Learner Outcome(s)

As a result of attending this webinar, participants will be able to report enhanced professional practice resulting from new knowledge gained to recognize the significance of nursing advocacy in fertility preservation, incorporate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) principles to remove barriers, discuss the expanded roles of nurses in fertility preservation, and identify the significance of fertility preservation in comprehensive oncology care.

Continuing Education Credit

APHON will provide 1 nursing continuing professional development contact hour for successful completion of the webinar. Successful completion includes registration for the webinar session, attestation and attendance of the entire session, and completion of the post-webinar evaluation.

The Webinar and post-webinar evaluation is available for 30 days.

Association for Pediatric Hematology Oncology Nurses is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number 14513.

None of the planners for this activity have relevant financials relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies.