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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.

5:00pm CDT

A Conversation on the Moonshot With Deb Mayer 221

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

7:00am CDT

Dedication of the Hands 302

9:45am CDT

Clinical Trial Nurses Special Interest Group Meeting 217C

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

12:30pm 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

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

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

7:30pm CDT

ONS Meet and Eat Dinner TBA

6:00am CDT

EGFR Mutation-Positive Metastatic NSCLC: A First Step in Choosing the Right Treatment for the Right Patient* Grand Hyatt, Lonestar Ballroom ABC TKI-related Side Effects: Patient Coping Strategies* Grand Hyatt, Lonestar Ballroom DEF

9:45am CDT

Pharmaceutical/Industry Nursing Special Interest Group Meeting 217C

11:00am CDT

Coffee Break ONS Learning Hall Learning Hall Hours ONS Learning Hall

11:15am CDT

Deletion 17p and BCL-2 Overexpression: Genetic Abnormalities and Their Role in Malignant Cell Survival Learning Hall Theater 4 Identifying and Managing Patients With Intermediate or High-risk Myelofibrosis Learning Hall Theater 1 Improving Progression-Free Survival in Patients With GEP-NETs Learning Hall Theater 3 Nursing Considerations for Management of Your Patient’s Skin Toxicities, Clinical Management of EGFR Inhibitor Associated Dermatologic Toxicities: Considerations for Nurses Learning Hall Theater 2 Continuing the Conversation: Dental Oncology Attendee Lounge (#848) Governance, Leadership, and ONS ONS Booth (#834) Roundtable Discussion With the Editor of the Oncology Nursing Forum ONS Networking Roundtable Area Making a Big Impression in Job Interviews Career Fair Pavilion

12:15pm CDT

Drafting Your Financial Blueprint: Strategies For Achieving Tomorrow's Goals 214D

12:30pm CDT

Continuing the Conversation: Leading Through a Sea of Change Attendee Lounge (#848) Simulation Clinic: Good Day Gone Bad: Infusion Reactions ONS Booth (#834) Roundtable Discussion on Research Funding Opportunities ONS Networking Roundtable Area Panel Discussion: Big Opportunities for Oncology Nurses Career Fair Pavilion

1:45pm CDT

Bendeka: An Overview Learning Hall Theater 4 Exploring the Differences in Disease and Care for African Americans Living with Multiple Myeloma Learning Hall Theater 1 KYPROLIS® (carfilzomib) for Injection: Overview of Dosing, Safety Information, and Patient Counseling Learning Hall Theater 3 Novel Delivery for the Treatment of Breakthrough Pain in Cancer (BTPc) Learning Hall Theater 2 Best Practice Exchange ONS Booth (#834) Continuing the Conversation: Assessing and Preventing Critical Situations Attendee Lounge (#848) Certification Makes a Difference—in Your Career! Career Fair Pavilion

2:00pm CDT

Snack Station: Smoothies UCLA Booth (#1021)

2:45pm CDT

Breast Care Special Interest Group Meeting 217C Radiation Special Interest Group Meeting 217A

3:00pm CDT

2016 ONS Quality Measures and the National Quality Registry: A Bright Horizon Learning Hall Theater 1 A Valuable Tool for Your Patients: ONS Oral Chemotherapy Guide Learning Hall Theater 4 An Update on the New ONS Communities Learning Hall Theater 2 Election 2016: Donkey or Elephant, Educate the Candidates on Oncology Nursing Issues ONS Booth (#834) Town Hall for ONS Chapter Leaders Learning Hall Theater 3 Development of a Strategic Publication Portfolio Career Fair Pavilion King Lear, Tony Soprano, and the Lessons of Estate Planning 214D

4:15pm CDT

Oncodermatology Nursing Focus Group ONS SIG/Community Networking Area Acute and Critical Care Special Interest Group Meeting 217C Blood and Marrow Stem Cell Transplant Special Interest Group Meeting 217A

6:00pm CDT

ONS Meet and Eat Dinner TBA Guiding Patients on Their Treatment Journey With NINLARO® (ixazomib) Morton's The Steakhouse Guiding Patients on Their Treatment Journey With NINLARO® (ixazomib) Ruth's Chris Steak House Optimizing First-Line Treatment for Postmenopausal Women With Estrogen Receptor (ER)+/Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2 (HER2)- Metastatic Breast Cancer Hemisfair Ballroom Patient Care in Metastatic CRPC: The Role of XTANDI® (enzalutamide) Capsules Grand Hyatt, Lonestar Ballroom DEF

6:30pm CDT

Break the Barriers: Simplifying Administration of Chronic Transfusional Iron Overload Therapy with Tammy Willett, BSN, ANP, AOCNP, RN & Caring for Patients With Chronic ITP Using Second-Line Treatment With Carol... The Palm Restaurant

7:30pm CDT

ONS Meet and Eat Dinner TBA

6:00am CDT

LONSURF® (trifluridine and tipiracil) for the Treatment of Refractory Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Hemisfair Ballroom Strategies for Preventing Lymphedema. Striving to Improve Every Patient’s Quality of Life * Grand Hyatt, Lonestar Ballroom ABC

6:15am CDT

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

9:45am CDT

Transcultural Nursing Issues Special Interest Group Meeting 217C

11:00am CDT

Coffee Break ONS Learning Hall Learning Hall Hours ONS Learning Hall

11:15am CDT

A New Treatment Option for Patients With Multiple Myeloma Who Have Failed 3 or More Previous Therapies* *Double-Refractory to a PI and an Immunomodulatory Agent Learning Hall Theater 1 Caring for Your OPDIVO® (nivolumab) Patients With Previously Treated Metastatic NSCLC Learning Hall Theater 4 Overview of IMLYGIC ® (talimogene laherparepvec) Suspension for Injection Learning Hall Theater 2 Supportive Care Issues in the Oncology Clinical Practice Learning Hall Theater 3 Continuing the Conversation: Self-Advocating for Protection Against Hazardous Drugs Attendee Lounge (#848) Conversations With Oncology Nurses: Incorporating Physical Activity Into Cancer Care ONS Booth (#834) Tips for Writing Effective Resumes and CVs Career Fair Pavilion

12:00pm CDT

ONS Business Meeting 217B

12:15pm CDT

HALAVEN: Optimizing Care for Patients Grand Hyatt, Lonestar Ballroom DEF REVLIMID® (lenalidomide) Treatment For Patients With Deletion 5q Myelodysplastic Syndromes: A Nurse’s Perspective* Grand Hyatt, Lonestar Ballroom ABC

12:30pm CDT

Continuing the Conversation: Bench to Bedside Attendee Lounge (#848) Everything You Wanted to Tell Your Patients About Sex—But Were Afraid to Ask ONS Booth (#834) Best Practices for Abstract Writing and Developing Your Presentation Career Fair Pavilion

1:45pm CDT

Patient Management Considerations in the Treatment of Advanced Melanoma Learning Hall Theater 1 Continuing the Conversation: Complex Pain Management in Oncology Attendee Lounge (#848) Roundtable Discussion on Writing for Publication ONS Networking Roundtable Area The ONS Standard for Educating Nurses Administering Chemotherapy and Biotherapy ONS Booth (#834) Making a Big Impression in Job Interviews Career Fair Pavilion

6:00pm CDT

ONS Meet and Eat Dinner TBA

7:00pm CDT

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 Guiding Patients on Their Treatment Journey With NINLARO® (ixazomib) Ruth's Chris Steak House Guiding Patients on Their Treatment Journey With NINLARO® (ixazomib) Morton's The Steakhouse

7:30pm CDT

ONS Meet and Eat Dinner TBA

11:00am CDT

Wrapping Up the Big Changes of Congress Stars at Night Ballroom