ONS Special Interest Groups Connect You to Colleagues and Knowledge

ONS special interest groups (SIGs) are communities of members who share ideas, information, and experiences with others in the same cancer care subspecialty. All ONS members can join SIGs for free as part of their membership dues. ONS SIGs all meet at Congress, so come to some meetings, learn more about SIGs, and take advantage of all they have to offer. Through SIGs, you’ll

• Get the latest specialty oncology knowledge.
• Receive SIG newsletters, written by your colleagues, containing detailed news about advances in cancer care.
• Connect to colleagues through online communities.

Congress 2013 SIG Schedule

Thursday, April 25

Noon–1:30pm

Acute and Critical Care SIG networking meeting
OCN ILNA categories: Psychosocial Dimensions of Care; Palliative and End of Life Care; Professional Performance
CBCN ILNA categories: Psychosocial and Spiritual; End of Life Care; Professional Performance
AOCNP ILNA categories: Diagnosis, Staging, and Treatment Planning; End of Life Care; Psychosocial Issues; Professional Practice; Roles of the Advanced Practice Nurse
AOCNS ILNA categories: Diagnosis, Staging, and Treatment Planning; End of Life Care; Psychosocial Issues; Professional Practice; Roles of the Advanced Practice Nurse

Advanced Nursing Research SIG networking meeting
This Special Interest Group meeting will not offer continuing nursing education credits.

Breast Care SIG networking meeting
OCN ILNA categories: Professional Performance
CBCN ILNA categories: Professional Performance
AOCNP ILNA categories: Professional Practice; Roles of the Advanced Practice Nurse
AOCNS ILNA categories: Professional Practice; Roles of the Advanced Practice Nurse

Home Care and Palliative Care SIG networking meeting
OCN ILNA categories: Psychosocial Dimensions of Care; Palliative and End of Life Care; Professional Performance
CBCN ILNA categories: Psychosocial and Spiritual; End of Life Care; Professional Performance
AOCNP ILNA categories: Diagnosis, Staging, and Treatment Planning; End of Life Care; Psychosocial Issues; Professional Practice; Roles of the Advanced Practice Nurse
AOCNS ILNA categories: Diagnosis, Staging, and Treatment Planning; End of Life Care; Psychosocial Issues; Professional Practice; Roles of the Advanced Practice Nurse

Surgical Oncology SIG networking meeting
OCN ILNA categories: Scientific Basis for Practice; Treatment Modalities; Symptom Management
CBCN ILNA categories: None
AOCNP ILNA categories: Diagnosis, Staging and Treatment Planning; Cancer Treatment; Side Effect and Symptom Management
AOCNS ILNA categories: Diagnosis, Staging and Treatment Planning; Cancer Treatment; Side Effect and Symptom Management

Survivorship, Quality of Life and Rehabilitation SIG networking meeting
This Special Interest Group meeting will not offer continuing nursing education credits.

Transcultural Nursing Issues SIG networking meeting
OCN ILNA categories: Psychosocial Dimensions of Care; Survivorship; Palliative and End of Life Care; Professional Performance
CBCN ILNA categories: Psychosocial and Spiritual; Survivorship; End of Life Care; Professional Performance
AOCNP ILNA categories: Survivorship; End of Life Care; Psychosocial Issues; Coordination of Care; Professional Practice; Roles of the Advanced Practice Nurse
AOCNS ILNA categories: Survivorship; End of Life Care; Psychosocial Issues; Coordination of Care; Professional Practice; Roles of the Advanced Practice Nurse

Friday, April 26

Noon–1:30pm

Chemotherapy SIG networking meeting
OCN ILNA categories: Treatment Modalities; Symptom Management; Professional Performance
CBCN ILNA categories: Treatment Modalities: Local and Systemic; Symptom Management; Professional Performance
AOCNP ILNA categories: Cancer Treatment; Side Effect and Treatment Planning; Coordination of Care; Professional Practice; Roles of the Advanced Practice Nurse
AOCNS ILNA categories: Cancer Treatment; Side Effect and Treatment Planning; Coordination of Care; Professional Practice; Roles of the Advanced Practice Nurse

Clinical Nurse Specialist SIG networking meeting
OCN ILNA categories: Professional Performance
CBCN ILNA categories: Professional Performance
AOCNP ILNA categories: Professional practice; Roles of the Advanced Practice Nurse
AOCNS ILNA categories: Professional practice; Roles of the Advanced Practice Nurse

Complementary and Integrative Therapies SIG networking meeting
OCN ILNA categories: Symptom Management; Psychosocial Dimensions of Car
CBCN ILNA categories: Symptom Management; Psychosocial and Spiritual
AOCNP ILNA categories: Cancer Treatment; Side Effect and Symptom Management; Psychosocial Issues
AOCNS ILNA categories: Cancer Treatment; Side Effect and Symptom Management; Psychosocial Issues

Lymphedema Management SIG networking meeting
OCN ILNA categories: Symptom Management; Psychosocial Dimensions of Care; Survivorship; Professional Performance
CBCN ILNA categories: None
AOCNP ILNA categories: Side Effect and Symptom Management; Survivorship; Psychosocial Issues; Roles of the Advanced Practice Nurse
AOCNS ILNA categories: Side Effect and Symptom Management; Survivorship; Psychosocial Issues; Roles of the Advanced Practice Nurse

Neutropenia SIG networking meeting
OCN ILNA categories: Symptom Management; Oncologic Emergencies; Professional Performance
CBCN ILNA categories: Symptom Management; Survivorship; Professional Performance
AOCNP ILNA categories: Side Effect and Symptom Management; Oncologic Emergencies; Professional Practice; Roles of the Advanced Practice Nurse
AOCNS ILNA categories: Side Effect and Symptom Management; Oncologic Emergencies; Professional Practice; Roles of the Advanced Practice Nurse

Pain Management SIG networking meeting
OCN ILNA categories: Symptom Management; Oncologic Emergencies; Palliative and End of Life Care; Professional Performance
CBCN ILNA categories: Symptom Management; Survivorship; End of Life Care; Professional Performance
AOCNP ILNA categories: Side Effect and Symptom Management; Oncologic Emergencies; Survivorship; End of Life Care; Coordination of Care; Professional Practice; Roles of the Advanced Practice Nurse
AOCNS ILNA categories: Side Effect and Symptom Management; Oncologic Emergencies; Survivorship; End of Life Care; Coordination of Care; Professional Practice; Roles of the Advanced Practice Nurse

Pharmaceutical/Industry Nursing SIG networking meeting
This Special Interest Group meeting will not offer continuing nursing education credits.

Prevention/Early Detection SIG networking meeting
OCN ILNA categories: Survivorship; Professional Performance
CBCN ILNA categories: Survivorship; Professional Performance
AOCNP ILNA categories: Survivorship; Coordination of Care; Professional Practice; Roles of the Advanced Practice Nurse
AOCNS ILNA categories: Survivorship; Coordination of Care; Professional Practice; Roles of the Advanced Practice Nurse

3:45–5:15pm

Ambulatory/Office Nursing SIG networking meeting
OCN ILNA categories: Scientific Basis for Practice
CBCN ILNA categories: Diagnosis and Staging
AOCNP ILNA categories: Diagnosis, Staging, and Treatment Planning
AOCNS ILNA categories: Diagnosis, Staging, and Treatment Planning

Cancer Genetics SIG networking meeting
This Special Interest Group meeting will not offer continuing nursing education credits.

Clinical Trial Nurses SIG networking meeting
OCN ILNA categories: Professional Performance
CBCN ILNA categories: Professional Performance
AOCNP ILNA categories: Coordination of Care; Professional Practice; Roles of the Advanced Practice Nurse
AOCNS ILNA categories: Coordination of Care; Professional Practice; Roles of the Advanced Practice Nurse

Ethics SIG networking meeting
OCN ILNA categories: Professional Performance
CBCN ILNA categories: Professional Performance
AOCNP ILNA categories: Professional Practice; Roles of the Advanced Practice Nurse
AOCNS ILNA categories: Professional Practice; Roles of the Advanced Practice Nurse

Nurse Practitioner SIG networking meeting
OCN ILNA categories: Scientific Basis for Practice; Professional Performance
CBCN ILNA categories: Diagnosis and Staging; Professional Performance
AOCNP ILNA categories: Diagnosis, Staging, and Treatment Planning; Professional Practice; Roles of the Advanced Practice Nurse
AOCNS ILNA categories: Diagnosis, Staging, and Treatment Planning; Professional Practice; Roles of the Advanced Practice Nurse

Targeted and Biological Therapies SIG networking meeting
OCN ILNA categories: Treatment Modalities
CBCN ILNA categories: Treatment Modalities: Local and Systemic
AOCNP ILNA categories: Cancer Treatment
AOCNS ILNA categories: Cancer Treatment

Saturday, April 27

Noon–1:30pm

Blood & Marrow Stem Cell Transplant SIG Networking Meeting
This Special Interest Group meeting will not offer continuing nursing education credits.

Management & Program Development SIG Networking Meeting
OCN ILNA categories: Professional Performance
CBCN ILNA categories: Professional Performance
AOCNP ILNA categories: Professional Practice; Roles of the Advanced Practice Nurse
AOCNS ILNA categories: Professional Practice; Roles of the Advanced Practice Nurse

Neuro-Oncology SIG Networking Meeting
OCN ILNA categories: Oncologic Emergencies; Professional Performance
CBCN ILNA categories: Symptom Management; Professional Performance
AOCNP ILNA categories: Oncologic Emergencies; Professional Practice; Roles of the Advanced Practice Nurse
AOCNS ILNA categories: Oncologic Emergencies; Professional Practice; Roles of the Advanced Practice Nurse

Nurse Navigator SIG Networking Meeting
OCN ILNA categories: Scientific Basis for Practice; Professional Performance
CBCN ILNA categories: Diagnosis and Staging; Professional Performance
AOCNP ILNA categories: Diagnosis, Staging, and Treatment Planning; Professional Practice
AOCNS ILNA categories: Diagnosis, Staging, and Treatment Planning; Professional Practice

Radiation SIG Networking Meeting
OCN ILNA categories: Treatment Modalities; Professional Performance
CBCN ILNA categories: Treatment Modalities: Local and Systemic; Professional Performance
AOCNP ILNA categories: Cancer Treatment; Professional Practice
AOCNS ILNA categories: Cancer Treatment; Professional Practice

Spiritual Care SIG Networking Meeting
OCN ILNA categories: Psychosocial Dimensions of Care; Survivorship; Palliative and End of Life Care; Professional Performance
CBCN ILNA categories: Psychosocial and Spiritual; Survivorship; End of Life Care; Professional Performance
AOCNP ILNA categories: Survivorship; End of Life Care; Psychosocial Issues; Professional Practice
AOCNS ILNA categories: Survivorship; End of Life Care; Psychosocial Issues; Professional Practice

Staff Education SIG Networking Meeting
OCN ILNA categories: Professional Performance
CBCN ILNA categories: Professional Performance
AOCNP ILNA categories: Professional Practice; Roles of the Advanced Practice Nurse
AOCNS ILNA categories: Professional Practice; Roles of the Advanced Practice Nurse