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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.

Erica Ericksen

Gundersen Health System
Nurse Educator- Inpatient Medical Oncology & Palliative Care
La Crosse, Wisconsin Area

Integrative Health & Healing Doctor of Nursing Practice Student at the University of Minnesota School of Nursing & Center for Spirituality & Healing
Bedside RN in Inpatient Medical Oncology & Palliative Care
Soon to be a Nurse Educator for above unit.
Interests in moral distress, CAM, cumulative grief, care of patients with hematologic malignancies, inpatient cancer care, end of life care, patient education, staff orientation, safe handling of hazardous drugs

1:00pm CDT

Cancer at the Two Ends of the Life Span 301

4:00pm CDT

Congress 101 304

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

Getting Through the First Year: Ways to Educate, Support, and Develop the New Oncology Nurse 225

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

11:15am CDT

Enhancing Patient Care Through Effective Communication Learning Hall Theater 2 Roundtable Discussion for Educators ONS Networking Roundtable Area

11:30am CDT

Shen Zhen Gong 217D

11:45am CDT

Healing Modalities Stations 217D

12:15pm CDT

Nursing Opportunities to Improve Outcomes in the Application of Immuno-Oncology Strategies: A Practical Approach to Care Grand Hyatt, Lonestar Ballroom DEF

12:30pm CDT

Simulation Clinic: Complications, Anger, and Burnout ONS Booth (#834)

1:30pm CDT

Yoga 217D

1:45pm CDT

Best Practice Exchange ONS Booth (#834) Certification Makes a Difference—in Your Career! Career Fair Pavilion Healing Modalities Stations 217D

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

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 Impacting Oncology Nursing Practice With Tailored Education 302 Implementation of Evidence in Practice: Policy or Secret Sauce? 221 Healing Modalities Stations 217D

3:00pm CDT

#SpotlightonSafety: Advancing, Adopting, and Achieving a Culture of Safety Learning Hall Theater 3 Getting Funds for Your Nursing Leadership Project Learning Hall Theater 2

4:15pm CDT

Chemotherapy and Biotherapy Clinical Hot Topics 2016* 217A

6:00pm CDT

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

7:00am CDT

Poster Session Hall 1

8:15am CDT

Looking Toward the Future Stars at Night Ballroom 1-3

9:45am CDT

Assessing and Preventing Critical Situations Stars at Night Ballroom 1-3 Leading Through a Sea of Change 225 Yoga and Nursing in Cancer Care* 217B

11:00am CDT

Coffee Break ONS Learning Hall

11:15am CDT

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 Governance, Leadership, and ONS ONS Booth (#834) Roundtable Discussion With the Editor of the Oncology Nursing Forum ONS Networking Roundtable Area

12:30pm CDT

Simulation Clinic: Good Day Gone Bad: Infusion Reactions ONS Booth (#834) Panel Discussion: Big Opportunities for Oncology Nurses Career Fair Pavilion

1:45pm CDT

Novel Delivery for the Treatment of Breakthrough Pain in Cancer (BTPc) Learning Hall Theater 2 Continuing the Conversation: Assessing and Preventing Critical Situations Attendee Lounge (#848)

2:00pm CDT

Snack Station: Smoothies UCLA Booth (#1021)

2:45pm CDT

Self-Advocating for Protection Against Hazardous Drugs Stars at Night Ballroom 1-3 Improving Processes for Heme Malignant Patients 302

3:00pm CDT

2016 ONS Quality Measures and the National Quality Registry: A Bright Horizon Learning Hall Theater 1 An Update on the New ONS Communities Learning Hall Theater 2 Development of a Strategic Publication Portfolio Career Fair Pavilion

4:15pm CDT

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 Acute and Critical Care Special Interest Group Meeting 217C The Role of Spirituality in the Grieving Process* 217B

6:00pm CDT

Lymphoma and Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Grand Rounds (Part 6 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

6:00am CDT

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

7:00am CDT

Poster Session Hall 1

8:15am CDT

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

9:45am CDT

It's all About Education, Communication, and Collaboration 303 Supporting Oncology Nurses Through Mentorship and Self Care 302

11:00am CDT

Coffee Break ONS Learning Hall

11:15am CDT

Tips for Writing Effective Resumes and CVs Career Fair Pavilion

12:15pm CDT

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

1:45pm CDT

Roundtable Discussion on Writing for Publication ONS Networking Roundtable Area The ONS Standard for Educating Nurses Administering Chemotherapy and Biotherapy ONS Booth (#834)

2:45pm CDT

If Walls Could Talk: You ARE Risking Exposure and Communication DOES Optimize Outcomes 303 Nursing Interventions to Improve Symptom Management and Quality of Life for Patients 304 Vaccination: Prevent, Protect, Immunize Stars at Night Ballroom 1-3 Mentoring Oncology Clinical Nurses to Become Nurse Leaders 225 Analyzing Symptom Burden and Management Strategies 301 Staff Education: Let’s Have Some Fun Using Gamification and Simulation* 217C

4:15pm CDT

Moral Courage: Building Resilience Stars at Night Ballroom 1-3

5:30pm CDT

Oncology Nursing Celebration Stars at Night Foyer

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

7:30pm CDT

ONS Meet and Eat Dinner TBA

9:45am CDT

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

11:00am CDT

Wrapping Up the Big Changes of Congress Stars at Night Ballroom