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The Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) is a professional organization of more than 37,000 registered nurses and other healthcare professionals. ONS is committed to excellence in oncology nursing and to leading the transformation of cancer care by initiating and actively supporting educational, legislative, and public-awareness efforts to improve the care of people with cancer. ONS provides nurses and healthcare professionals with access to the highest quality educational programs, cancer-care resources, research opportunities, and networks for peer support. ONS is committed to raising the profile of nursing in the media. Oncology nurses can be a valuable resource when writing about patients with cancer. Our Public Relations Department can arrange interviews for you with key thought leaders in cancer nursing, including: nurse educators, nurse researchers, and skilled oncology nurses providing direct care to patients. ONS President Witnesses Historic Presidential Signing
Legislative Update
 PITTSBURGH, PA – June 22, 2009 – Brenda Nevidjon, RN, MSN, FAAN, president of the Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) was in attendance in the Rose Garden on the White House grounds this afternoon as President Barack Obama signed into law the Family Smoking and Tobacco Control Act.
PITTSBURGH, PA – June 12, 2009 – In an effort to expand their audience, ONS is now publishing books that have a broader consumer appeal under the imprint Hygeia Media.
PITTSBURGH, PA – May 18, 2009 – The Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) announced its 2009–2010 Board of Directors at its 34th Annual Congress in San Antonio, TX.
PITTSBURGH, PA—April 28, 2009—The Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) with Representative Steve Israel (D-NY) and Representative Pat Tiberi (R-OH) announced that the ground-breaking legislation known as “Assuring and Improving Cancer Treatment Education and Cancer Symptom Management Act (HR 1927)” has been reintroduced to the House of Representatives. The legislation would provide for Medicare reimbursement of the time that registered nurses spend educating people diagnosed with cancer and their caregivers about their disease and the effects of treatment.
Washington, DC – April 9, 2009 – The U.S.-Middle East Partnership for Breast Cancer Awareness and Research welcomes ONS as its newest partner to further enhance curricula and training for nurses throughout the Middle East and North Africa.
PITTSBURGH, PA – April 1, 2009 - The Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) has adopted the Global Principles for Socially Responsible Associations & Nonprofits, a voluntary set of principles generated as a result of the Global Summit for Social Responsibility, hosted by the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) & The Center for Association Leadership.
PITTSBURGH, PA – February 25, 2009 – The American Nurses Association (ANA) Board of Directors voted to endorse the Oncology Nursing Society’s statement on Nursing Leadership on Global and Domestic Tobacco Control.
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For more information or to arrange interviews, please contact the ONS Public Relations Team. Karen Hochberg Jeanette Kent Oncology Nursing Society
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