• Courses

    Equipping the Novice Oncology Nurse Navigator: An ONS Collaboration with AONN+

    This program provides a foundational knowledge of the role for those new to the navigation role.
    • 3.75 Contact Hours
  • Podcasts

    Episode 134: Nurse Innovators Increase Access to Biomarker Testing During ONS Hackathon

    ONS members Meghan Coleman, DNP, CRNP, and Alison McDaniel, BSN, RN, OCN®, join Stephanie Jardine, BSN, RN, oncology clinical specialist at ONS, to discuss their Evidence-Based Quality Understanding in Pathology (EQUIP) project to solve unequal access to germline and somatic biomarker testing, which earned first place in the inaugural ONS Hackathon. The ONS Hackathon took place over two weeks in November 2020 and gave nurses a platform to develop innovative ways to address challenges in the delivery of quality cancer care. For more information, read the ONS Voice article linkedin the episode notes. 
  • Courses

    ONS Fundamentals of Chemotherapy and Immunotherapy Administration™

    This course will provide you with a foundational level of knowledge about antineoplastic therapy, how they are used in cancer and noncancer treatment, and the effects on the patients who receive them.   
    • 10.00 Contact Hours
  • Courses

    ONS Fundamentals of Chemotherapy and Immunotherapy Administration Renewal™

    The Fundamentals of Chemotherapy Immunotherapy Administration Renewal Course builds on the lessons you received in the Fundamentals of Chemotherapy Immunotherapy Administration Course to ensure that your chemotherapy and immunotherapy knowledge remains current and you’re continuing to progress as an experienced oncology RN.
    • 5.75 Contact Hours
  • Podcasts

    Episode 166: Cognitive Behavioral Interventions Help Patients With a Spectrum of Cancer Symptoms

    ONS member Ellyn Matthews, PhD, RN, AOCNS®, CBSM, FAAN, professor at Regis University School of Nursing in Denver and member of the High Plains ONS Chapter, joins Stephanie Jardine, BSN, RN, oncology clinical specialist at ONS, to discuss cognitive behavioral interventions, how they can help patients with cancer, and why oncology nurses are ideally positioned to deliver them. Ellyn and her colleagues have evaluated cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia in rural breast cancer survivors, delivered both in person and via telehealth. Her team published the study findings in the Oncology Nursing Forum, which we’ve linked in the episode notes.
  • Podcasts

    Episode 197: Patient Learning Needs and Educational Assessments

    How do you know that your patients are prepared to receive your education? Do you have the right educational tools and resources for their level of learning and retention? Are you sure your patients understand what you’ve taught them? ONS member Beau Amaya, MSN, RN, OCN®, associate director of patient education and engagement at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York, NY, and member of the New York City ONS Chapter, joins Stephanie Jardine, BSN, RN, oncology clinical specialist at ONS, to discuss what nurses should consider when delivering patient education assessments for all phases of the treatment plan.
  • Courses

    ONS Oncology Nurse Orientation Program™

    The ONS Oncology Nurse Orientation Program, provides didactic content for nurses new to oncology. The course is evidence-based, incorporates ONS standards and guidelines, and supports new oncology nurses working toward certification based on the ONS Oncology Nurse Generalist Competencies.
    • 29.75 Contact Hours
  • Podcasts

    Episode 136: Nurse Innovators Use Telehealth to Improve Adult and Pediatric Symptom Reporting

    ONS members Janet Van Cleave, PhD, of New York University’s Rory Meyers College of Nursing in New York City, and Micah Skeens, PhD, RN, CPNP, of Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, OH, the 2020 recipients of the Johnson & Johnson Nurses Innovate QuickFire Challenge in Oncology, join Stephanie Jardine, BSN, RN, oncology clinical specialist at ONS, to discuss how they made their projects a reality using the grant funding and how any nurse can work to make their innovative ideas a reality. Additionally, Van Cleave discusses her Oncology Nursing Foundation-funded study to measure her project’s outcomes. The challenge supports the development of nurse-led innovative projects to improve oncology care, including prevention, early detection, treatment, and care for cancer survivors. For more information on the challenge, read the ONS Voice article linked in the episode notes. 
  • Podcasts

    Episode 167: The Psychiatric Patient With Cancer

    ONS member Barb Henry, DNP, APRN-BC, board-certified psychiatric mental health clinical nurse specialist with a focus on psycho-oncology and member of the Cincinnati Tri-State ONS Chapter, joins Stephanie Jardine, BSN, RN, oncology clinical specialist at ONS, to discuss patients with cancer who have a concurrent psychiatric diagnosis, ways for oncology nurses to coordinate care to manage this unique population, and the importance of nurse self-care to minimize compassion fatigue. Henry presented on this topic during the 46th Annual ONS Congress® in April. If you missed her session, catch Kathleen Murphy-Ende, PhD, PsyD, AOCNP®, speak on a similar topic in her session, Mental Illness and Cancer: Caring for Comorbidity, from 1–2 pm on September 16, 2021 (or on demand through October 14, 2021), during the ONS Bridge™ virtual conference. 
  • Nursing/Clinical Practice Resources

    Nursing Considerations when Administering CDK4/6 Inhibitors Video

    After your patient is prescribed a CDK4/6 inhibitor, use this video to ensure that you have completed the appropriate initial assessment and tests.