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ONS 41st Annual Congress

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6:00am CDT

5-Fluorouracil and Capecitabine Emergencies - Recognition and Treatment of Early Onset Severe Toxicity and Overdose Hemisfair Ballroom IMBRUVICA® Single-Agent Therapy for Previously Treated Chronic Lymphocyctic Leukemia and Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia with 17p deletion: A Support and Education Resource for Nursing Professionals* Grand Hyatt, Lonestar Ballroom DEF Latest Developments in Treating MDS: An Update on Molecular Testing, Low-Risk and High-Risk MDS Therapies, and Disease Management Grand Hyatt, Lonestar Ballroom ABC

6:30am CDT

Congress 101 304

7:00am CDT

Dedication of the Hands 302

7:45am CDT

Opening Ceremony Keynote Address: Do it Well. Make it Fun. The Key to Success in Oncology Nursing Stars at Night Ballroom

9:45am CDT

APN-Led Programs in Rural Areas 303 Targeting the Needs of Unique Populations 304 Health Disparities and Cancer Navigation: Impact, Utility, and Implications Globally 301 Intervention Management: A New Approach to Ongoing Issues Stars at Night Ballroom 1-3 Getting Through the First Year: Ways to Educate, Support, and Develop the New Oncology Nurse 225 Using Patient Feedback to Drive Change in Clinical Care 302 American Association for Cancer Research/ONS Research Session: Epigenetics and Cancer 221 Clinical Trial Nurses Special Interest Group Meeting 217C Enhanced Recovery After Surgery* 217A Home Care and Palliative Care Legislative Update* 217B

10:30am CDT

Centering Thoughts and Prayers and Interpretive Movement 217D

10:45am CDT

Healing Modalities Stations 217D

11:00am CDT

Coffee Break ONS Learning Hall Learning Hall Hours ONS Learning Hall

11:15am CDT

A New Oral Treatment Option for Advanced RCC After 1 Prior Therapy Learning Hall Theater 3 Enhancing Patient Care Through Effective Communication Learning Hall Theater 2 Treating Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma Learning Hall Theater 1 Yondelis® (trabectedin) Product Theater Learning Hall Theater 4 Certification Renewal Revealed: An Insider's Guide to ILNA ONS Booth (#834) Roundtable Discussion for Educators ONS Networking Roundtable Area Publishing and Your Professional Development Career Fair Pavilion Advanced Nursing Research Special Interest Group Meeting 217C

11:30am CDT

Shen Zhen Gong 217D Nurse Entrepreneur Focus Group ONS SIG/Community Networking Area Oral Adherence Focus Group ONS SIG/Community Networking Area Sexuality Focus Group ONS SIG/Community Networking Area Vascular Access and Oncology Focus Group ONS SIG/Community Networking Area Veterans Affairs Oncology Nursing Care Focus Group ONS SIG/Community Networking Area

11:45am CDT

Healing Modalities Stations 217D

12:15pm CDT

CDK 4/6 Inhibitor Therapy for ER+ Metastatic Breast Cancer - Advancing Nursing Care to Improve Patient Outcomes Grand Hyatt, Lonestar Ballroom ABC Gastrointestinal Cancers Grand Rounds (Part 2 of an 8-Part CNE Series): Nursing and Physician Investigators Discuss Cases from Their Practices Marriott Rivercenter Grand Ballroom G-I (3rd Floor) Nursing Opportunities to Improve Outcomes in the Application of Immuno-Oncology Strategies: A Practical Approach to Care Grand Hyatt, Lonestar Ballroom DEF Updates in Multiple Myeloma: Case Studies in Collaborative Nursing and Patient Care Hemisfair Ballroom

12:30pm CDT

Continuing the Conversation: APN-Led Programs in Rural Areas Attendee Lounge (#848) Simulation Clinic: Complications, Anger, and Burnout ONS Booth (#834) Research Priorities Roundtable Discussions with the Experts ONS Networking Roundtable Area Tips for Writing Effective Resumes and CVs Career Fair Pavilion

1:30pm CDT

Yoga 217D

1:45pm CDT

Healing Modalities Stations 217D Nursing Considerations in the Neoadjuvant Treatment of HER2+ Breast Cancer Learning Hall Theater 3 Overview of Neulasta® (pegfilgrastim) for Injection Delivery Options Learning Hall Theater 1 Survivorship Care: Implementing the Essentials Learning Hall Theater 2 The Oncology Care Landscape: How a Shifting Landscape Contributes to the Complexities of Delivering Quality Cancer Care Learning Hall Theater 4 Best Practice Exchange ONS Booth (#834) Continuing the Conversation: Getting Through the First Year Attendee Lounge (#848) Certification Makes a Difference—in Your Career! Career Fair Pavilion

2:00pm CDT

Snack Station: Soft Pretzels UCLA Booth (#1021) Snack Station: Trail Mix Accredo Booth (#727)

2:30pm CDT

Shen Zhen Gong 217D

2:45pm CDT

Healing Modalities Stations 217D Immunology Stars at Night Ballroom 4 Get Them In, Get Them Out, and Everything in Between: Improving Quality and Outcomes 303 Improving Clinical Outcomes in the Inpatient Environment 304 The Power of Nursing Interventions in Holistic Oncology Treatment 301 The Same Only Scarier: Cancer Care and the LGBT Community Stars at Night Ballroom 1-3 Defining Safety and Quality Across the Cancer Care Continuum 225 Impacting Oncology Nursing Practice With Tailored Education 302 Implementation of Evidence in Practice: Policy or Secret Sauce? 221 Methadone: Are You Prepared to Use It?* 217A Personalized Genomic Sequencing and the Future of Cancer Care: Discovery, Treatment, and Defeating the Disease* 217B The Role of the Nurse Navigator in Establishing Quality Communication and Collaboration Between Oncology Services, Primary Care, and Patients* 217C

3:00pm CDT

#SpotlightonSafety: Advancing, Adopting, and Achieving a Culture of Safety Learning Hall Theater 3 Cancer Moonshot: Opportunities for Oncology Nurses Learning Hall Theater 4 Getting Funds for Your Nursing Leadership Project Learning Hall Theater 2 Improving Your Reach: Using Social Media to Advance Individual, Organizational, and Public Health Aims ONS Booth (#834) PEP Cancer Caregiver Interventions: What Works? Learning Hall Theater 1 Best Practices for Abstract Writing and Developing Your Presentation Career Fair Pavilion

4:15pm CDT

Dental Oncology Stars at Night Ballroom 1-3 Data Science: Exploring the Challenges and Opportunities for Nursing Research 221 Chemotherapy and Biotherapy Clinical Hot Topics 2016* 217A Role of the Clinical Nurse Specialist in Oncology Care* 217B

6:00pm CDT

Caring for Patients With Metastatic Cancer: Nursing Implications & Overview of a Treatment Option for Metastatic Adenocarcinoma of the Pancreas Grand Hyatt, Lonestar Ballroom ABC ONS Meet and Eat Dinner TBA CURE® 2016 Extraordinary Healer Award for Oncology Nursing Reception* Hemisfair Ballroom 3 The Evolving State of Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma Treatment Grand Hyatt, Lonestar Ballroom DEF Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Grand Rounds (Part 3 of an 8-Part CNE Series): Nursing and Physician Investigators Discuss Cases from Their Practices Marriott Rivercenter Grand Ballroom G-I (3rd Floor)

7:30pm CDT

ONS Meet and Eat Dinner TBA