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Radiation Oncology Certificate Program
During this course, you will discuss the principles of radiobiology and their applications to patient care, and receive intermediate level information about radiation oncology therapies, symptom management and the professional role of the radiation oncology nurse. Here, you can earn a CNE certificate from ONS and the certificate of added qualification from ONCC. Find out more about this significant course and Register today.
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Advances and Updates in Lung Cancer
This online course is an adjunct to the ONS Site-Specific Cancer Series: Lung Cancer course, and discusses some of the more advanced concepts related to diagnostic, treatment and supportive care issues for lung cancer including the newest staging guidelines for NSCLC. The inclusion of learning activities, journal articles, website links and video presentations provide a variety of formats for learning opportunities within the course. Learn more and register.
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Teach Nurses to Properly Care for Older Adults With Cancer
The Caring for the Older Adult With Cancer Trainer Course prepares you to teach the "ONS Caring for the Older Adult With Cancer Course" to nurses concerned about the issues and implications associated with the care of this growing population. To enroll in this course you must be a registered nurse and have a working knowledge of both oncology and gerontology care issues..
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Attend the Advanced Oncology Nursing Certification Review Course
The new Advanced Oncology Nursing Certification Review Course is designed to help advanced practice oncology nurses prepare for the AOCNP® and/or AOCNS® certification examinations. This course is a revised compilation of the previous AOCNP® and AOCNS® Review Courses that are no longer available, and is based on the major subject areas of Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation's (ONCC) examination blueprint and test references for 2012. Now, you can simply prepare for these certifications using this one review course. Register now.
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Advances and Updates in Gastrointestinal Cancers: An Adjunct to the ONS Site-Specific Series Course
The Advances and Updates in Gastrointestinal Cancers Course introduces oncology nurses to new and advanced concepts, as well as updated care issues, related to the treatment of patients with gastrointestinal (GI) cancers. This course was designed to meet the needs of intermediate generalist and advanced-level oncology nurses involved in the delivery of quality patient care. Find out more about it and register now for the next course!
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Learn What You Need To Know About CAM
Oncology nurses need to be familiar with complementary and integrative therapy (CAM) practices to provide the best care for their patients. The new course CAM and Cancer Care: What Oncology Nurses Need to Know provides timely information about CAM and its use by people diagnosed with cancer. The course focuses on specific therapies and assessment strategies, provides resources to assess for contraindications and interactions, and discusses the credentialing required for CAM.
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Do You Include Genetics and Genomics Into Patient Care?
The new Cancer Genetics 101 course provides oncology nurses with a comprehensive overview of cancer genetics and gives specifics about the importance of knowing when to refer a patient for genetic counseling and related resources. This course offers you a better understanding of genetic and genomic concepts and your ability to incorporate genetics and genomics into your oncology practice. Enroll today.
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Take the Demo Course to Learn About ONS University
Explore ONS’s online learning platform first-hand though the free ONS University Demo Course. The Demo Course will familiarize you with ONS University, a valuable learning tool for CNE. The Demo Course offers a video walk-through of common features; course snippets highlighting the type of information found in each course and the level of content; a showcase of all course offerings; direct links to course registration; and more! To get easy access to the ONS University Demo Course, please contact ONS Customer Service.
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What Do You Know About Skin Cancer?
The new ONS Skin Cancer Course helps you gain a comprehensive understanding of skin cancer, prevention, detection, and various treatments. Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in the United States. More than 1 million cases are diagnosed each year and according to current estimates, over 40 percent of Americans who live to age 65 will have skin cancer at least once. Learning the characteristics of the most common types of skin cancer is essential and early detection and diagnosis is key. Register today for this essential course.
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Oral Therapies for Cancer
Nurses who care for patients receiving oral therapy should be able to counsel patients on scheduling, side effect prevention and management, and recognize potential adherence concerns. The Oral Therapies for Cancer course helps nurses do just that! This offering explores the shift to oral antineoplastics and provides nurses with tools for managing patients receiving oral therapies. If you are involved in the delivery of oral therapies for cancer, this course is for you.
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Take Your Advocacy Skills Beyond the Basics
Advocacy 201: Taking it to the Next Level is a FREE ONS course designed for nurses who have a basic understanding of health policy advocacy and want to become more involved with impacting public policy related to healthcare issues. This new course will help you develop the skills you need to advance your health policy advocacy beyond the basics.
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Safe Handling of Hazardous Drugs
The risks of occupational exposure of hazardous drugs to health care providers is widely reported but not fully understood. The newly revised Safe Handling of Hazardous Drugs course follows the recently released text, Safe Handling of Hazardous Drugs (2nd ed.), that reflects the most current information available upon publication. Register today to attend this important offering, and receive 8.8 contact hours upon completion the course requirements.
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Fundamentals of Blood and Marrow Transplant
This course prepares oncology nurses with evidence-based knowledge to care for patients undergoing BMT transplantation. Join us for this new comprehensive, introductory program that addresses many aspects of basic biology and clinical use of hemopoietic stem cell transplantation and patient care. This course also covers the differences in adult and pediatric BMT. Visit the BMT course area today.
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Integrating Psychosocial Care Into Oncology Practice
This new faculty-led course addresses cultural, spiritual, and caregiver issues, along with care implications related to anxiety, depression, sexual alterations, cognitive dysfunction, fatigue, and sleep disturbances. Gain valuable information and expand your knowledge regarding a range of psychosocial topics and resources.
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Learn More about Managing Cancer Symptoms
The Symptom Management Webcourse is a program from ONS that examines uncommon symptoms that patients experience related to both their cancer and treatment. It explores the pathophysiology of symptoms associated with cancer treatments, integrates evidence-based management strategies, and much more. You can complete the course activities at any time! For your convenience, this course is self-paced and may be accessed at any time during the period that your class is active. Register today! This webcourse is supported, in part, by an educational grant from Wyeth Pharmaceuticals and sanofi-aventis.
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Developing Skills for Evidence-Based Practice
This EBP course helps participants cultivate and refine competencies required to integrate evidence into practice. Through a series of modules and learning activities, participants gain the knowledge and skills needed to find, interpret, and apply appropriate research to their practice setting. The final assessment guides attendees through the evaluation of the strength and weight of the evidence and development of a practice change recommendation. Register today!
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ONS CNE Central Catalog
Get the latest CNE Central Catalog available free from ONS. This issue offers over 275 CNE contact hours and provides information on ONS conferences, webcourses, podcasts, webcasts, certification preparation, and more. Available as a PDF for your convenience, you can view and download the complete catalog or choose the pages you want to view or print. You can also order a hard copy from ONS as supply lasts. Get yours today!