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Vote in the ONS Election
Vote in the ONS National Elections and shape the future of ONS and cancer care! You're key to ensuring the voice and future of ONS and oncology nursing. Learn about the candidates by listening to election podcasts. The election closes at 5 pm EST on February 15.
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Genetic Profiling for Cancer Care
Personalized medicine is a relatively new approach to disease management, but it's still come a long way. Traditionally, features of a tumor were described based on its appearance under a microscope. Today, we know that the molecular profile of a tumor is critical. Read more in the February issue of ONS Connect.
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Earn a Radiation Oncology Certificate
The brand-new Radiation Oncology Certificate Program offers radiation oncology nurses the opportunity to earn a certificate of added qualification from the Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation, in addition to 15 contact hours. The course provides intermediate level information about radiation oncology therapies, symptom management and the professional role of the radiation oncology nurse.
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World Cancer Day is February 4
Celebrate World Cancer Day on February 4 by signing the World Cancer Declaration as an ONS member. World Cancer Day is an initiative of the Union for International Cancer Control aimed to help save millions of preventable deaths by raising awareness and education about cancer and urging governments and individuals to take action against the disease.
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Revisions to Chemo Standards
In November 2009, the American Society of Clinical Oncology and the Oncology Nursing Society jointly published a set of 31 voluntary chemotherapy safety standards for adult patients with cancer. Now the standards have been updated to include the inpatient setting. Read more about it in the January issue of the Oncology Nursing Forum.