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Register Now for IOL or APN
Make your plans now to join us in Orlando for the 11th Annual Institutes of Learning November 12–14, 2010, and the ONS Advanced Practice Nursing Conference November 11–13, 2010. Connect with 1,400 oncology nurse professionals at these two conferences while getting the personalized educational content that you need for your practice level. Register by September 30 to save $100 off registration!
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Aging, Cancer, and Pain
By 2030, the older population is expected to be twice as large as it was in 2007, representing 20% of the American population. The prevalence of pain increases with age, and 80% of older adults with advanced cancer experience pain. Explore the associations among aging, cancer, and pain in the September supplement to the Oncology Nursing Forum.
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Telephone Triage:
Your Job Is on the Line
As patient care shifts to the outpatient setting, oncology nurses have needed increased skills in telephone nursing triage. In the September ONS Connect, learn about the programs and resources that are helping nurses assess patients, even when they’re not face to face.
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Share an Award-Winning Patient Resource
theCancerJourney.org, recent recipient of an APEX award, is a patient resource designed for anyone who is dealing with cancer and its symptoms. Patients get access to evidence-based information on treatments and side effects written in an easy-
to-read format. Based on the popular ONS book, Putting Evidence Into Practice: Improving Oncology Patient Outcomes, theCancerJourney.org guides the patient through each step of the cancer experience from diagnosis to treatment to survivorship. Share this valuable resource with your patients and colleagues.
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ONS Welcomes New Health Policy Director
Alec Stone, MPA, greets ONS members with a message about moving ONS’s health policy agenda forward and advancing ONS’s vision to lead the transformation of cancer care. See Alec’s message.
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ONS PEP App For iPhone
Based on the popular ONS PEP® (Putting Evidence Into Practice) Resources, the new ONS PEP apps help you keep the information with you while you're with your patients. The first app on oral mucositis reviews evidence-based nursing interventions that are most likely to be effective and also those that are ineffective or may cause harm. And best yet, it’s free! Apps are also available on all other PEP topics for $1.99 each.