By Carol Cannon, RN, BSN, OCN® I clearly remember the email from Nonniekaye Shelburne, the ONS Congress Planning Team chair, welcoming me on board for Congress 2014. I reread it several times in disbelief. I was hesitant to apply because I didn’t consider myself an expert in oncology nursing. I didn’t publish frequently. I didn’t […]
Read moreTo commemorate the past 40 years of ONS and look forward to the next 40, the ONS Foundation, with the generous support of the ONS–Lilly Oncology Advancing Patient Care Project, will be inflatable floating water park offering 40 Congress scholarships for emerging chapter leaders under the age of 40. Recipients will receive an educational scholarship […]
Read moreToday, more than half of newly approved cancer drugs are administered orally. While oral oncolytics make therapy more manageable and convenient for patients than other treatment options, they have some issues of their own. It can be difficult to ensure proper adherence to this type of treatment among patients with cancer. In “Oral Therapy: Underadherance, Overadherance and Everything in Between,” Pamela […]
Read morephoto credit: via photopin cc By Anne Katz, PhD, RN, FAAN Have you ever been at a conference and noticed audience inflatable floating water park members taking photos of the slides on the screen? Perhaps you have even done it… Please, please, please stop! Why is this so important? The information on the slides belongs […]
Read moreBy Nonniekaye Shelburne, CRNP, MS, AOCN®, 2014–2015 ONS Congress Content Planning Team chair Did you know? There are more than 100 types of human papillomavirus (HPV), 13 of which are classified as high-risk types due to their association with cancer. HPV and its subsequent cancers are preventable through vaccination in many countries. Being an oncology […]
Read moreBy Anne Katz, PhD, RN, FAAN Consideration of genetics is rapidly becoming part of routine cancer care—and as nurses, we need to be up to date and confident in our understanding of this topic. While it is not expected that we should be experts, we do need a working knowledge of hereditary cancers, how they […]
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December 1, 2015
By Linda H. Eaton, PhD, RN, AOCN® Have you ever considered submitting an abstract for presentation at Congress, but you don’t end up doing so due to lack of time or lack of experience? Luckily, abstracts aren’t due until September 30, so plenty of time is available, and experience is only gained by writing abstracts. […]
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November 13, 2015
By Una Kilberg, ONS Director of Meeting Services Registering for Congress and booking your hotel is simpler than ever. In fact, they can both be done in one easy process, all while getting you the best possible rates. Before you begin, make sure you take a look at the hotel and travel information as well […]
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October 29, 2015
By Kimberley Munn, RN, BSN, OCN®, ONS Cleveland Chapter President I was sitting around trying to think about how to convince nurses to apply for an Emerging Chapter Leader Scholarship, funded by ONS/Lilly Oncology Advancing Patient Care Project though the ONS Foundation. Hmm…How can I entice people to apply for free money? Wait—What? Free money? […]
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