WHAT A CONFERENCE!

Attendees from all over the world connected, chatted, and learned from radiation oncology experts during ONS’s first-ever Radiation eConference, September 9-10, 2011.

Registrants can continue to access the platform and sessions using the same login you used during the live conference.

Didn’t have a chance to register but would like to access the archived content and earn CNE? Register for the archive now.

The platform and sessions will be available through January 15, 2012. Visit https://ons.6connex.com/portal/radiation11/login and don’t miss a minute!

Attend a National
Learning Event From Home

Whether you’re an experienced radiation oncology nurse or are caring for patients receiving radiation in another setting, you’ll discover something new at the ONS Radiation eConference! Register now!

  • Learn more about radiation therapy and where it’s headed.
  • Connect—in real time—to speakers, other attendees, and exhibitors.
  • Meet with other radiation oncology nurses.
  • Earn approximately 14.5 contact hours.
  • Attend a national conference without leaving your hometown.

Learn Why a Virtual Conference is for You!

Budgets are tight. ONS members have told us that oncology nurses want—and need—quality education without the high costs of travel. That’s exactly what the ONS Radiation eConference offers.

You’ll watch nationally known content experts present live from the ONS National Office. Through an easy-to-use web-based platform, you’ll be able to ask questions, interact with other attendees, and meet with exhibitors without ever leaving the comfort of your home or office. Plus, you can also download the syllabus, slides, and other handouts from speakers and exhibitors. It’s that simple.

Find Out What’s in Store for Radiation Oncology

Approximately two-thirds of patients with cancer receive radiation therapy at some point in their care. And, like all aspects of cancer care, radiation treatment is constantly evolving and improving. The ONS Radiation eConference will feature detailed information on radiation-related issues, focusing on “Radiation Then & Now” and how the specialty has evolved over the years and what its future holds.

In addition to educational sessions, the Radiation eConference will give you the opportunity to interact virtually in real time with other attendees, speakers, exhibitors, and more.

Discover where radiation is headed, and learn about new treatments and technologies that will allow you to better care for your patients receiving this treatment.

Conference Goal

This eConference will engage learners in discussions about current trends in radiation oncology and the role of the radiation nurse in these therapies.

Objectives

By the end of this eConference, the learner will be able to:

  • Summarize advances radiation therapy for use in disease and symptom management.
  • Identify innovative strategies to improve patient and staff safety related to radiation therapy.
  • Participate in discussions about the nursing role in providing and measuring quality care for individual receiving radiation therapy.

Continuing Nursing Education

Attendees of the ONS Radiation eConference can earn continuing nursing education credit (approximately 14.5 contact hours). Participants must attend the entire conference and submit a completed evaluation within the specified time frame to receive CNE credit.

ONS is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s (ANCC) Commission on Accreditation.

ONS is approved as a provider of continuing education by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #2850.

Accreditation as an American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission provider refers only to its continuing nursing education activities and does not imply ANCC Commission on Accreditation endorsement of any commercial products.

The contact hours earned from this educational opportunity qualify for initial oncology nursing certification and renewal via ONC-PRO. Visit www.oncc.org for complete details on oncology nursing certification.

ONS would like to thank Endo Pharmaceuticals and Varian Medical Systems, Inc. for educational grant support of the ONS Radiation eConference.