Oncology Nursing Society Congress | Conference

An Upstanding Role: How Nurses Can Help Prevent Patient Falls

April 28th 2016

The possibility that hospitalized cancer patients will fall is an ongoing concern among the medical professionals who care for them.

Darcy Burbage Discusses the Role of Nurses in Treating CIPN

April 28th 2016

Darcy Burbage, RN, MSN, AOCN, CBCN, Helen F. Graham Cancer Center & Research Institute, discusses the role nurses play in treating patients with chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN).

Oncology Nurses Poised to Make a Difference in Managing “Silent” Portal Vein Thrombosis

April 28th 2015

Portal vein thrombosis is a dangerous and often overlooked side effect of certain gastrointestinal malignancies such as liver and pancreatic cancer, that oncology nurses need to be more proactive in managing.

ONS Congress Time Again: Getting Recharged and Staying Current in Oncology Nursing

June 22nd 2012

For the lucky ones who attended the ONS 37th Annual Congress, it was easy not only to learn the latest findings, but also to be inspired by thousands of passionate oncology nurses.

Kathleen Madden on the Importance of Patient Education

June 21st 2012

Kathleen Madden, from NYU Langone Medical Center, on the Importance Educating Patients About Ipilimumab's Side Effects.

Krista Rubin on Understanding Ipilimumab's Toxicities

May 24th 2012

Krista Rubin, from Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, on Understanding Ipilimumab's Toxicities.

Nurses Discuss the Value of the ONS Annual Congress

May 10th 2012

Five nurses discuss the value of the Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) Annual Congress, which is the largest meeting held specifically for oncology nurses.

Video Highlights From the 2012 ONS Congress

May 8th 2012

The Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) 37th Annual Congress video highlights, from OncLive TV.

ONS 37th Annual Congress Slideshow

May 7th 2012

The Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) 37th Annual Congress Picture Slideshow.

Coverage Recap: ONS 37th Annual Congress

May 7th 2012

A recap of our coverage from the Oncology Nursing Society 37th Annual Congress, in New Orleans, where thousands of oncology nurses gathered and shared valuable clinical insights.

Mary Gullatte Discusses Nursing Shortages

May 7th 2012

Mary Gullatte, the president of the Oncology Nursing Society, Discusses Nursing Shortages

Carol Bush on the MCA Telehealth Network

May 7th 2012

Carol Bush, BS, RN, from the The University of Kansas Cancer Center, on the Midwest Cancer Alliance Telehealth Network

All Patients With Colorectal Cancer Should Be Genetically Screened

May 7th 2012

Universal tumor testing and a detailed personal and family history assessment are recommended for all patients with newly diagnosed colorectal cancer.

Erin McMenamin on HPV-related Head & Neck Cancer

May 6th 2012

Erin McMenamin, MSN, from the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, on HPV-related Head & Neck Cancer Prognosis

ASCO/ONS Chemotherapy Safety Standards Updated to Include All Delivery Settings

May 6th 2012

The chemotherapy safety standards developed by ASCO and ONS were recently updated to reflect the fact that chemotherapy is delivered in a variety of settings.

Krista Rubin on Managing Ipilimumab-related Dermatitis

May 6th 2012

Krista Rubin, MS, RN, FNP-BC, from Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, on Managing Ipilimumab-related Dermatitis.

Identifying Appropriate Patients for HER2-Targeted Therapies

May 6th 2012

Standards for identifying appropriate populations for treatment with HER2-targeted therapies are evolving.

Michael Eckenfels on Bortezomib Delivery Route Changes

May 5th 2012

Michael Eckenfels, RN, OCN, from MD Anderson Cancer Center, on Changes to the Bortezomib Delivery Route.

Anna Vioral on Multidisciplinary Chemotherapy Safety Standards

May 5th 2012

Anna Vioral, RN, OCN, from West Penn Allegheny Health System, on Multidisciplinary Chemotherapy Safety Standards.

Treating Patients Enrolled in Clinical Trials

May 5th 2012

All oncology nurses-not just nurse researchers-will need to understand the fundamentals of clinical trials as patient access to the studies continues to expand.