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ONS 41st Annual Congress

Learn the latest cancer care information to benefit your patients and earn up to 30 CNE contact hours! Register now at congress.ons.org.

Sangeeta Agarawal

UCSF
Nurse and researcher
San Francisco Bay Area

4:00pm

Congress 101 304

5:00pm

A Conversation on the Moonshot With Deb Mayer 221

6:00pm

Immunotherapy Grand Rounds (Part 1 of an 8-Part CNE Series): Nursing and Physician Investigators Discuss Cases from Their Practices Marriott Rivercenter Grand Ballroom G-I (3rd Floor)

6:30am

Congress 101 304

7:00am

Dedication of the Hands 302

7:45am

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

9:45am

Intervention Management: A New Approach to Ongoing Issues Stars at Night Ballroom 1-3 Using Patient Feedback to Drive Change in Clinical Care 302 Enhanced Recovery After Surgery* 217A Home Care and Palliative Care Legislative Update* 217B

10:45am

Healing Modalities Stations 217D

11:15am

Enhancing Patient Care Through Effective Communication Learning Hall Theater 2 Roundtable Discussion for Educators ONS Networking Roundtable Area Publishing and Your Professional Development Career Fair Pavilion

11:30am

Oral Adherence Focus Group ONS SIG/Community Networking Area

11:45am

Healing Modalities Stations 217D

12:30pm

Continuing the Conversation: APN-Led Programs in Rural Areas Attendee Lounge (#848)

1:30pm

Yoga 217D

1:45pm

Survivorship Care: Implementing the Essentials Learning Hall Theater 2 Healing Modalities Stations 217D

2:30pm

Shen Zhen Gong 217D

2:45pm

Get Them In, Get Them Out, and Everything in Between: Improving Quality and Outcomes 303 Impacting Oncology Nursing Practice With Tailored Education 302 The Role of the Nurse Navigator in Establishing Quality Communication and Collaboration Between Oncology Services, Primary Care, and Patients* 217C

3:00pm

Cancer Moonshot: Opportunities for Oncology Nurses Learning Hall Theater 4 PEP Cancer Caregiver Interventions: What Works? Learning Hall Theater 1

4:15pm

Dental Oncology Stars at Night Ballroom 1-3 Data Science: Exploring the Challenges and Opportunities for Nursing Research 221

6:00pm

CURE® 2016 Extraordinary Healer Award for Oncology Nursing Reception* Hemisfair Ballroom 3

6:00am

Breast Cancer Grand Rounds (Part 4 of an 8-Part CNE Series): Nursing and Physician Investigators Discuss Cases from Their Practices Marriott Rivercenter Grand Ballroom G-I (3rd Floor)

6:30am

ONCC Recognition Breakfast for Oncology Certified Nurses* Hemisfair Ballroom 3

8:15am

Looking Toward the Future Stars at Night Ballroom 1-3

9:45am

Preventing Legal Problems in Practice: A Case-Based Approach for APNs Stars at Night Ballroom 4 Clinical Award Lectureship: Using Patient Portals to Engage Patients With Cancer 301 Interdisciplinary Education and Teamwork: A Way to Improve Patient Outcomes 302 Distinguished Nurse Researcher Award Lecture: “Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—I took the one less traveled by…” Reflections of an Oncology Palliative Care Researcher 221 Ins and Outs of Neutropenia* 217A Yoga and Nursing in Cancer Care* 217B

11:15am

Roundtable Discussion With the Editor of the Oncology Nursing Forum ONS Networking Roundtable Area

12:30pm

Roundtable Discussion on Research Funding Opportunities ONS Networking Roundtable Area

2:45pm

A New Spin to Improve Programs 303 Partnering With Patients, Families, and Volunteers to Impact Cancer Care 301 The Cost of Cancer: Beyond Insurance 225

3:00pm

A Valuable Tool for Your Patients: ONS Oral Chemotherapy Guide Learning Hall Theater 4

4:15pm

American Association for Cancer Research/ONS Bench to Bedside: The Role of Inflammation in Cancer (and the Tumor Microenvironment) Stars at Night Ballroom 1-3 The Role of Spirituality in the Grieving Process* 217B

6:00pm

Shining Light on Pancreatic Cancer: Keeping You Up-to-Date and In the Know Grand Hyatt, Lonestar Ballroom ABC

7:30pm

ONS Meet and Eat Dinner TBA

6:00am

Expert Perspectives in Understanding Chemotherapy Induced Nausea and Vomiting (CINV): Practical Issues and Considerations for Nurses Grand Hyatt, Lonestar Ballroom DEF

6:15am

ONS Foundation/Pfizer Oncology Fun Run/Walk & Wheelchair TBA

7:00am

Poster Session Hall 1

8:15am

Mara Mogensen Flaherty Memorial Lectureship: The Elephant in the Room: Tackling Tough Topics With Your Patients Stars at Night Ballroom 1-3

9:45am

It's all About Education, Communication, and Collaboration 303 Supporting Oncology Nurses Through Mentorship and Self Care 302 Encore Presentation: Chemotherapy and Biotherapy Clinical Hot Topics 2016* 217B

11:00am

Learning Hall Hours ONS Learning Hall

11:15am

Supportive Care Issues in the Oncology Clinical Practice Learning Hall Theater 3 Conversations With Oncology Nurses: Incorporating Physical Activity Into Cancer Care ONS Booth (#834)

12:00pm

ONS Business Meeting 217B

12:30pm

Best Practices for Abstract Writing and Developing Your Presentation Career Fair Pavilion

1:45pm

Roundtable Discussion on Writing for Publication ONS Networking Roundtable Area

2:45pm

Innovation in Infusion Centers to Impact Revenue and Patient Experience 302 Exploring Cancer Survivorship Through Case Studies* 217B Staff Education: Let’s Have Some Fun Using Gamification and Simulation* 217C

5:30pm

Oncology Nursing Celebration Stars at Night Foyer

6:00pm

ONS Meet and Eat Dinner TBA

7:00pm

Caring for Patients With Advanced or Metastatic Cancer: Nursing Implications & Overview of a Treatment Option for Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer* Grand Hyatt, Lonestar Ballroom ABC

7:30pm

ONS Meet and Eat Dinner TBA

8:15am

Pharmacology Update Stars at Night Ballroom 1-3 Addressing Challenges in Cancer Care Management From Prevention to Post-Treatment 302

9:45am

Keep the Fire Burning: How to Maintain Momentum After Congress Stars at Night Ballroom

11:00am

Wrapping Up the Big Changes of Congress Stars at Night Ballroom