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Featured Speakers
Get ready for a whopping thrill ride inside the walls of Hotel Jonna, where the quirky, loveable residents are in a state of hilarious agitation-they're cramped up, worn out, and sounding off. But that's just the beginning of "Jonna's Body, please hold," this year's keynote address, presented by three-time cancer survivor Jonna Tamases. When two undercover assassins move in to her body, the whole joint is swept up in a heart-pounding battle that will leave you cheering and inspired. Tamases grew up in Northern California and started performing in grade school. She attended Columbia University and Stanford University, then honed her comedic skills with various sketch and improv groups in San Francisco. Based in Los Angeles, she now writes and performs with ACME Comedy Theater's Main Company and performs in plays, television shows and movies, most recently recurring as Irene in the ABC sitcom Less Than Perfect. "Jonna's Body, please hold" was nominated for two Ovation Awards-Best World Premiere Play and Best Lead Actress.
In this presentation, Lesley Degner, RN, BN, MA, PhD, professor and chair in cancer nursing at the University of Winnipeg in Manitoba, will describe and analyze her 20-year nursing research odyssey to better understand patients' preferences for involvement in treatment decision-making, particularly in the context of cancer. This odyssey involved significant and long-term collaboration with international colleagues to analyze the potential effect of country and culture on these preferences. Degner will discuss the development of a research program focused on patient participation in treatment-decision making and evaluate the pros and cons of international collaboration in conducting cancer nursing research. Degner holds a national Chair in Nursing Care, which was awarded as a result of a one-time national competition, and is one of three in nursing care. It is designed to develop evidence-based practice in cancer care, palliative care, and cancer prevention through education and knowledge transfer programs.
Supported by an independent educational grant from Schering Corporation Genetic variations that make each person a biologically unique individual susceptible to cancer and other diseases provide opportunities for personalized health care. In "Oncology Nurses: The Bridge From Genomic Discoveries to Disease Prevention," Amy Strauss Tranin, ARNP, MS, AOCN®, clinical nurse/cancer genetics consultant at Truman Medical Center in Kansas City, MO will detail your role in the genetics revolution and the rapid movement of personalized care. She'll describe opportunities in risk assessment and management as an expansion of oncology care and specialization. She'll also expand on her belief that the essence of nursing is in caring for people, not disease. Tranin is on ONS/NIH Genetics Short Course for Cancer Nurses faculty and speaks at nursing and physician meetings. She has published in journals such as the Journal of the Association of Women's Health and edited Genetics in Oncology Practice: Cancer Risk Assessment. This session includes approximately 15 minutes of pharmacology content. If you would like to attend the ONS Clinical Lecture, please check the appropriate box in section 1 of the registration form or indicate that you'd like to attend when you register online. The first 1,000 paid Congress registrants will receive an admission ticket in their registration packet at Congress. If you do not receive a ticket, you may be able to get one on site.
Just what is sexuality? Should changes in sexuality and intimacy matter when one has just gotten their life back? What does this have to do with oncology nursing? Can we-should we-do anything about it? Margaret Chamberlain Wilmoth, PhD, MS, RN, professor in the department of adult health nursing at the University of North Carolina-Charlotte, will discuss these questions and more. She'll explore the ways cancer affects sexuality and how you can-and should-play a major role in helping your patients adjust to treatment-induced changes. Wilmoth will also share practical hints on how to add sexuality to your nursing practice as you work to help your patients live life to its fullest after cancer. Wilmoth's research efforts have focused on understanding the impact cancer treatments have on sexuality and on increasing nurses' compliance with including sexuality education in their practice. Her publications and teaching have consistently addressed this sensitive issue. Wilmoth received her BSN and MS from the University of Maryland and her PhD from the University of Pennsylvania. She is a Brigadier General in the US Army Reserve and commands the 332nd Medical Brigade, headquartered in Nashville, TN. |
Opening Ceremony/Keynote Address
Distinguished Researcher Session:
ONS Clinical Lecture
Mara Mogensen Flaherty Memorial Lecture: Live After Cancer: What Does Sexuality Have To Do With It?