Press Releases Archives: General
July 30, 2010
Oncology Nursing Society Sponsors the Institute of Medicine’s National Cancer Policy Forum (PDF)
July 26, 2010
ONS President Addresses FDA (PDF)
July 1, 2010
Oncology Nursing Society Celebrates 35th Anniversary (PDF)
June 15, 2010
ONS Awarded for Publishing Excellence (PDF)
June 10, 2010
ONCC Breast Care Certification Receives Accreditation by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (PDF)
June 10, 2010
ONCC Certification Programs Receive Renewal Accreditation From the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (PDF)
May 15, 2010
Oncology Nursing Society Announces 2010–2011 Board of Directors (PDF)
April 13, 2010
Oncology Nursing and Social Work Professional Associations Release Position on Patient Navigation (PDF)
April 8, 2010
ONS Names Distinguished Publishing Award for Editor (PDF)
January 29, 2010
Advanced Practice Nurses to Ensure Continued Delivery of Quality Cancer Care (PDF)
November 24, 2009
ONS Foundation Receives Funding for Breast Cancer Quality Initiative (PDF)
November 2, 2009
U.S.-Middle East Partnership for Breast Cancer Awareness and Research Develops Workshop for Nurses Treating Breast Cancer Patients (PDF)
September 28,2009
Cancer Doctors and Nurses Release Comprehensive Safety Standards for Chemotherapy Administration to Ensure Quality Care for Cancer Patients (PDF)
September 25, 2009
ONS Joins Advocacy Groups on Star Studded Awareness Event (PDF)
August 20, 2009
Oncology Nursing Society Wins 2009 Gold Circle Award for Excellence in Association Communications from ASAE & The Center (PDF)
August 20, 2009
Oncology Nursing Society and Association of Oncology Social Workers Hold Patient Navigation Think Tank (PDF)
August 5, 2009
Oncology Nursing Society Wins Awards for Publishing Excellence (PDF)
July 14, 2009
Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation Programs Receive Accreditation (PDF)
June 22, 2009
Oncology Nursing Society President Attends White House Signing of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (PDF)
May 18, 2009
Oncology Nursing Society Announces 2009-2010 Board of Directors (PDF)
April 28, 2009
Congress Reintroduces Legislation to Ensure Patient Education is Part of Standard Care for People With Cancer (PDF)
April 9, 2009
Oncology Nursing Society Joins U.S.-Middle East Partnership for Breast Cancer Awareness and Research (PDF)
April 1, 2009
Oncology Nursing Society Supports Global Principles for Socially Responsible Associations & Nonprofits (PDF)
February 25, 2009
American Nurses Association Endorses Tobacco Position Statement of Oncology Nursing Society (PDF)
February 18, 2009
Congressman Addresses Staff of Oncology Nursing Society (PDF)
December 22, 2008
ONS Launches Gero-Oncology Advocacy Initiative (PDF)
December 22, 2008
ONS Launches Survivorship Initiative (PDF)
November 7, 2008
ONS Earns CEO Gold Standard For Workplace Efforts to Promote Employee Health (PDF)
September 3, 2008
Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation Will Add Hematology to Pediatric Certification Program (PDF)
August 12, 2008
ONS Calls for a Comprehensive Federal Response to Address the Devastating Adverse Impact that Tobacco has on Our Nation (PDF)
July 24, 2008
ONS Wins Awards of Publishing Excellence (PDF)
June 23, 2008
ONS Garners Silver Awards for Publishing Excellence (PDF)
May 21, 2008
ONCC Elects 2008-2009 Board of Directors and Officers (PDF)
May 19, 2008
Oncology Nursing Society Announces 2008-2009 Board of Directors (PDF)
March 11, 2008
Oncology Nursing Society Partnered With Congressman to Introduce Legislation to Ensure Patient Education Part of Standard Care (PDF)
October 8, 2007
Oncology Nursing Society Receives Award of Honor for Communication Skills (PDF)
August 27, 2007
End of Life Nursing Education Consortium (ELNEC) Training in Tanzania, Africa July 2007 (PDF)
August, 2007
Nurses Train Fellow Nurses in Africa (PDF)
July 25, 2007
Oncology Nurses to Train Fellow Nurses in Africa on End-of-Life Care (PDF)
June 25, 2007
ONS President Addresses the Institute of Medicine in Washington on the Nursing Workforce Shortage (PDF)
June 21, 2007
ONS Collects Gold and Bronze Awards for Publishing Excellence (PDF)
March 14, 2007
Sanofi Aventis Contributes One Million Dollars In Support Of The Future Development Of Oncology Nursing (PDF)
March 7, 2007
Genentech Contributes One Million Dollars To Aid The Future Development Of Oncology Nursing (PDF)
February 28, 2007
Glaxosmithkline Contributes One Million Dollars To Aid The Future Development Of Oncology Nursing (PDF)
February 27, 2007
Amgen Contributes 1.5 Million Dollars To Aid The Future Development Of Oncology Nursing (PDF)
June 8, 2006
Coalition for Patients' Rights (CPR) Calls on AMA to Cease Divisive Efforts to Limit Patients' Choice of Providers;
Joint Statement (PDF)
May 4, 2006
ONS Unveils New Logo at 31st Annual Congress in Boston (PDF)
May 4, 2006
ONS Announces "Putting Evidence Into Practice" Program (PDF)
October 14, 2005
ONS 31st Annual Congress to Be Held in Boston May 4-7, 2006 (PDF)
September 19, 2005
Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation Receives Re-Accreditation of its Advanced Oncology Certified Nurses and Certified Pediatric Oncology Nurse Programs from the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA) (PDF)
July 21, 2005
Oncology Nursing Society To Create New Education Division To Strengthen Position as the Leading Provider of Oncology Nursing Continuing Education (PDF)
May 6, 2005
Oncology Nursing Society Announces 2005-2006 Board of Directors (PDF)
April 22, 2004
ONS Responds to National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Alert With New Safe Handling of Hazardous Drugs Course (PDF)
October 15, 2003
Oncology Nursing Society Commends Senate For Passing The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (S 1053) And Calls Upon House Of Representatives To Follow Suit (PDF)
September 12, 2003
Tobacco Settlement to Fund Study of Nursing Impact on Health Outcomes for People With Cancer (PDF)
September 12, 2003
ONCC Announces 81% Success Rate for Recent OCN® Test (PDF)
September 12, 2003
ONCC Announces 68 Nurses Receive Advanced Certification in Oncology Nursing (PDF)
September 12, 2003
ONCC Reports 33 Earn CPON® Certification Recent Test Reflects a 67% Success Rate (PDF)
September 12, 2003
New Online Resource Advances Community of Ethnic Minority Nurses (PDF)
September 28, 2001
New Study Funded by the ONS Foundation Center for Leadership, Information and Research Shows Oncology Nurses Concerned That Too Few Nurses May Jeopardize Quality of Care for Patients With Cancer (PDF)
Oncology Nursing Society Workforce Survey Part I: Perceptions of the Nursing Workforce Environment and Adequacy of Nurse Staffing in Outpatient and Inpatient Oncology Settings (PDF)
SOURCE: Lamkin, L., Rosiak, J., Buerhaus, P., Mallory, G., & Williams, M. (2001). Oncology Nursing Forum, 28, 1545-1552.
State of the Oncology Nursing Workforce: Problems and Implications for Strengthening the Future (PDF)
SOURCE: Buerhaus, P., Donelan, K., DesRoches, C., Lamkin, L., & Mallory, G. (2001). State of the oncology nursing workforce: Problems and Implications for strengthening the future. Nursing Economic$, 19(5), pp. 198-208. Reprinted with permission of the publisher, Jannetti Publications, Inc., East Holly Avenue Box 56, Pitman, NJ 08071-0056; Phone (856)256-2300; Fax (856) 589-7463.
September 24, 2001
ONS Applauds Policy Recommendations of National Cancer Legislation Advisory Committee (PDF)
July 6, 2001
ONS Chief Executive Officer Urges Congress to Take A Harder Line on Controlling Tobacco Use (PDF)
June 19, 2001
ONS Calls for Comprehensive Legislative and Regulatory Action to Win the War on Cancer (PDF)
June 11, 2001
ONS, House Cancer Caucus, and Senate Cancer Coalition Host Congressional Briefing on Oncology Nursing in America (PDF)
June 11, 2001
ONS and US Oncology Present Award-Winning Documentary to House Cancer Caucus and Senate Cancer Coalition (PDF)
May 22, 2001
ONS Calls for Legislative, Educational, Workplace Environment Changes to Resolve Nursing Shortage (PDF)
May 17, 2001
ONS website to Broadcast Instructional Sessions Via the Internet (PDF)