Report Outlines Innovative Breast Cancer Rehabilitation Model
ONS News; 04/11/2012
The Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) is proud to be part of an international initiative that outlines an innovative model to address a wide range of physical issues faced by women with breast cancer and offers hope for improved function and full participation in life activities for patients through rehabilitation and exercise.
ONS Releases Position on Lifelong Learning
ONS News; 03/09/2012
Cancer care is rapidly changing, and nurses who care for patients with cancer must commit to lifelong learning to have the expert skills and knowledge they need to provide quality cancer care to their patients. The Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) has released a new position statement on this topic.
ONCC Receives Accreditation of CPHON® Certification
ONS News; 02/22/2012
The Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation (ONCC) received accreditation of its Certified Pediatric Hematology Oncology Nurse (CPHON®) program from the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA). The accreditation is valid through April 30, 2015.
ONS Partners With Congressman to Reintroduce Legislation
ONS News; 02/21/2012
The Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) with Representative Steve Israel (D-NY) announced today the unveiling of his legislation, HR 3790, “The Improving Cancer Treatment Education Act of 2012.” The announcement was made at a special event at Huntington Hospital in Long Island, NY.
ONS Honored with Publishing PROSE Award
ONS News; 02/13/2012
ONS's award-winning publishing division is pleased to announce that it has received an award from the Professional and Scholarly Publishing Division of the Association of American Publishers.
ONS Wins 2011 AJN Book of the Year Award
ONS News; 01/26/2012
The American Journal of Nursing (AJN) has awarded the prestigious 2011 AJN Book of the Year Award to the Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) for Advanced Oncology Nursing Certification Review and Resource Manual: Instructor’s Resource, edited by Shirley Triest-Robinson, RN, PhD, AOCNS®, ACNS B, and Wendy H. Vogel, MSN, FNP, AOCNP®, in the Electronic Media category.
Oncology Nursing Society Announces Anne Katz as Oncology Nursing Forum Editor
ONS News; 01/25/2012
The Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) is pleased to announce Anne Katz, RN, PhD, as the new editor of the Oncology Nursing Forum (ONF), the Society’s flagship journal. Katz will begin her new responsibility on March 1.
ONS Hosts Health Information Technology Think Tank
ONS News; 12/15/2011
The Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) recently hosted a groundbreaking HIT Think Tank in Pittsburgh, PA, to assess ways to support their members as HIT becomes more a part of everyday life in healthcare organizations.
ONCC Announces Innovative Renewal Method for Certified Nurses
ONS News; 12/09/2011
Nurses who are certified by the Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation (ONCC) will soon have a new method for renewing their certification credentials.
New Breast Cancer Survivor Research Underscores Need for Quality Measures
ONS News; 11/22/2011
The ONS Foundation and the Cancer Support Community (CSC) are advancing the understanding of the needs of, and treatment for, breast cancer survivors through two multi-year projects, both funded by The Breast Cancer Fund of National Philanthropic Trust starting in 2009.