Press Releases Archives: General

July 25, 2007
Oncology Nurses to Train Fellow Nurses in Africa on End-of-Life Care
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June 25, 2007
ONS President Addresses the Institute of Medicine in Washington on the Nursing Workforce Shortage
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June 21, 2007
ONS Collects Gold and Bronze Awards for Publishing Excellence
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March 14, 2007
Sanofi Aventis Contributes One Million Dollars In Support Of The Future Development Of Oncology Nursing
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March 7, 2007
Genentech Contributes One Million Dollars To Aid The Future Development Of Oncology Nursing
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February 28, 2007
Glaxosmithkline Contributes One Million Dollars To Aid The Future Development Of Oncology Nursing
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February 27, 2007
Amgen Contributes 1.5 Million Dollars To Aid The Future Development Of Oncology Nursing
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June 8, 2006
Coalition for Patients' Rights (CPR) Calls on AMA to Cease Divisive Efforts to Limit Patients' Choice of Providers
Joint Statement
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May 4, 2006
ONS Unveils New Logo at 31st Annual Congress in Boston
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May 4, 2006
ONS Announces "Putting Evidence Into Practice" Program
ONS Providing Evidence-Based Practice Resources for Nurses
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October 14, 2005
ONS 31st Annual Congress to Be Held in Boston May 4–7, 2006
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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)
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July 21, 2005
Oncology Nursing Society To Create New Education Division To Strengthen Position as the Leading Provider of Oncology Nursing Continuing Education
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May 6, 2005
Oncology Nursing Society Announces 2005–2006 Board of Directors
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April 22, 2004
ONS Responds to National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Alert With New Safe Handling of Hazardous Drugs Course
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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
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September 12, 2003
Tobacco Settlement to Fund Study of Nursing Impact on Health Outcomes for People With Cancer
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September 12, 2003
ONCC Announces 81% Success Rate for Recent OCN^® Test
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September 12, 2003
ONCC Announces 68 Nurses Receive Advanced Certification in Oncology Nursing
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September 12, 2003
ONCC Reports 33 Earn CPON^® Certification Recent Test Reflects a 67% Success Rate
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September 12, 2003
New Online Resource Advances Community of Ethnic Minority Nurses
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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
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Oncology Nursing Society Workforce Survey Part I: Perceptions of the Nursing Workforce Environment and Adequacy of Nurse Staffing in Outpatient and Inpatient Oncology Settings
SOURCE: Lamkin, L., Rosiak, J., Buerhaus, P., Mallory, G., & Williams, M. (2001). Oncology Nursing Forum, 28, 1545-1552.
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State of the Oncology Nursing Workforce: Problems and Implications for Strengthening the Future
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.
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September 24, 2001
ONS Applauds Policy Recommendations of National Cancer Legislation Advisory Committee
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July 6, 2001
ONS Chief Executive Officer Urges Congress to Take A Harder Line on Controlling Tobacco Use
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June 19, 2001
ONS Calls for Comprehensive Legislative and Regulatory Action to Win the War on Cancer
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June 11, 2001
ONS, House Cancer Caucus, and Senate Cancer Coalition Host Congressional Briefing on Oncology Nursing in America
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June 11, 2001
ONS and US Oncology Present Award-Winning Documentary to House Cancer Caucus and Senate Cancer Coalition
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May 22, 2001
ONS Calls for Legislative, Educational, Workplace Environment Changes to Resolve Nursing Shortage
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May 17, 2001
ONS website to Broadcast Instructional Sessions Via the Internet
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