CPEN Membership Publications

CPEN Members have access to quarterly CPEN Newsletter and a variety of resources for Cancer Patient Educators such as:

Resources to Help with Creating Patient Education Programs and Materials
- Guidelines for Establishing Comprehensive Cancer Patient Education Services
- Patient Ed Program Self-Assessment Tool
- Creating and Managing a Cancer Learning Resource Center
- Theory at a Glance: A Guide for Health Promotion Practice
- Clear and Simple: Developing Effective Print Materials for Low-Literate Readers
- Pink Book -- Making Health Communication Programs Work
Resource Sheets for CPEN Members
Essential Links for Patient Education and Cancer Information
Complementary and Alternative Medicine Resources
CancerCare Teleconferences
Learning Resource Center Resources
- Cancer Survivor Day Event Planning Guidelines
- Manual: Creating and Managing a Cancer Learning Resource Center (Updated October 2010!)
- CPEN Learning Resource Center Volunteer Training Guide
- Survey of Library Automation Software
Staff Development Issues and Resources
- Competencies for Cancer Patient Educators
- Survey Tool of Cancer Patient Educator Competencies
- Report on the July 2000 Staff Development Survey of CPEN Members
Surveys of Patient Ed Services and Products

CPEN Members also have access to the following Evidence-Based Practice Resources:

Evidence-based Practice (EBP) Defined
Research Process
- Biostatistics Modules
- Ethics Online Modules
- Outcome Measures
Evidence-based Practice (EBP) Process
- Writing for Publication
- EBP Books and Search Tools
- Clinical Practice Guidelines
- Pre-processed Databases
- Unprocessed Databases
Resources by Topic
- Health Literacy
- Informed Decision Making
- Patient Education
- Patient Safety
- Survivorship
EBP/Research PowerPoint Presentations
- Applying Evidence in Patient Education
- Integrating Evidence-based Practice into Cancer Patient Education
Member Publications
2007 Research Committee Survey Results