Adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with cancer have unique needs that must be addressed to ensure that optimal care is provided as they move through the diagnostic, treatment, and survivorship trajectory. How can you provide care in a culturally-appropriate way for AYAs? How do you deal with the developmental demands of patients who are "too young" to have cancer and who have little to no experience of illness due to their age? At the other end of the spectrum, how can you provide exemplary care to geriatric patients with a number of age-related comorbidities? How can you involve their adult children who have their own age-related illnesses, often including their own cancer diagnoses? Listen as two experts in these diverse populations will educate, challenge, and identify gaps in knowledge and existing evidence.
Please note: Preconference sessions require separate registration.
In this interactive grand rounds session, you'll examine various cutaneous findings. Using a case-based approach, expert faculty will review comprehensive assessment techniques, how to differentiate various cutaneous lesions, how to identify and manage rashes, and explain when a referral is needed. Plus, you'll receive an overview of common biopsy techniques and considerations throughout the session.
Please note: Preconference sessions require separate registration.
Nursing management of venous access devices (VADs) requires knowledge of current evidence, as well as knowledge of situations where evidence is lacking. Do you know which practices we do based on evidence and which we do based on history and preference? You’ll be presented with complex complications and the controversies associated with them. You'll also learn important strategies for identification of issues, learn troubleshooting techniques, and evaluate the evidence related to lack of blood return, scope of practice issues, access and maintenance protocols, and emergency management.
Please note: Preconference sessions require separate registration.
Come join ONS past president and current member Deborah K. Mayer, RN, AOCN®, FAAN, as she discusses her recent appointment to the Blue Ribbon Panel that will inform the scientific direction of the National Cancer Moonshot. Nurse research will play an enormous role in the Cancer Moonshot, and Mayer will be on-hand to answer questions and explain the future direction and goals of the Moonshot initiative. We look forward to seeing you there.
Blue Ribbon Panel Press Release
Marianne J Davies, DNP, ACNP-BC, AOCNP-BC
Assistant Professor
Oncology Nurse Practitioner
Yale Cancer Center
New Haven, Connecticut
Roy S Herbst, MD, PhD
Ensign Professor of Medicine (Oncology)
Professor of Pharmacology
Chief of Medical Oncology
Director, Thoracic Oncology Research Program
Associate Director for Translational Research
Yale Comprehensive Cancer Center
Yale School of Medicine
New Haven, Connecticut
Please join us for a Pharmacyclics LLC, an AbbVie company, and Janssen Biotech, Inc. presentation of IMBRUVICA® (ibrutinib). Karolina Faysman, NP, RN, MSN, ONP, from UCLA Medical Center, will discuss IMBRUVICA®.
The Dedication of Hands ceremony is a chance for Congress attendees to center themselves prior to the rush of the conference and to focus on and care for themselves. The ceremony consists of a responsive reading highlighting the hands and the spiritual nature of our jobs as oncology nurses, followed by an optional anointing of the hands.
Sponsored by the Spiritual Care Special Interest Group
If you’ve ever had a boss who was really good at what he or she did but was also fun to be around, you didn’t mind arriving early or working late. In fact, you probably loved your job. That’s the power of Do it Well, Make it Fun. It’s about seeking excellence but making the process of life and work more fun.
In this keynote presentation, learn how to create a less stressful work environment where people want to work. You’ll come to understand that excellence combined with fun and humor can improve productivity, create better working relationships, enhance creativity, change the workplace culture, and lead to the delivery of better patient care. Discover how you can manage stress by changing your perspective and seeing the humor that’s all around you, improve relationships with others through empathy, clarity, and humor, and make the processes in life and work more effective and more fun.
Doors open at 7 am. You must be seated in the Stars at Night Ballroom by 7:45 am. Attendees arriving after 7:45 am will be directed to overflow room 301.
Not all patients with cancer are treated in large academic centers. How can we ensure they receive the highest level of care in rural areas? What is the role for APNs in smaller centers, and how can we maximize our education and expertise to provide innovative and safe care to patients and their families? You’ll discuss the effectiveness and acceptability of telehealth and gain a better understanding of APN-led programs and initiatives that have improved access to care and quality of life for those who are treated far from metropolitan centers.
In the past few years, health disparities, navigation, and person-centered care have taken center stage in the cancer care arena. Cancer care around the globe is changing at a rapid pace, yet to date these topics have only been addressed from a U.S. perspective. Join us as a panel of global experts from international cancer nursing societies approach health disparities, navigation, and person-centered care from an international viewpoint. You'll see the impact and implications of health disparities and gain an understanding of the utility of cancer navigation internationally.
Sponsored by the ONS Board of Directors
Objectives
Nurses often start by looking at the patient’s symptoms that need to be managed. How would your practice change if you flipped your mindset and thought about evidence-based interventions first, and then how they can be used to manage frequently-experienced symptoms? Take a look at evidence-based interventions from the Oncology Nursing Society Putting Evidence Into Practice (PEP) resources to see how to use them across multiple symptoms. You’ll learn about the PEP resources for anxiety, depression, sleep, and fatigue straight from the experts who developed them, how you can use the resources to improve quality, and what quality measures are related to them.
Learn how implementing a 12-month oncology nurse residency program can ease some problems related to newly-licensed nurse retention. Discover how one center incorporates evidence-based tools for the successful transition of newly licensed nurses into the oncology setting, including the use of simulation, evidence-based practice projects, reflection, and skill acquisition. You'll be provided with curriculum calendars and simulated case studies and participate in learning activities such as role playing with simulated patient actors, followed by an an example of a mentoring program designed to support the retention of newly licensed nurses. Mentoring strategies and benefits for both the mentor and protégé will be discussed.
Objectives
Epigenetic mechanisms control gene expression without changing the DNA sequence itself. Recent research progress has shown that epigenetic pathways may provide new therapeutic avenues in cancer. It is now apparent that changes in epigenetic control of gene expression in cancer cells, and surrounding cells in the tumor microenvironment, play a fundamental role in driving tumor development, as well as response to chemotherapy and immune treatment. Come to understand epigenetic effector pathways involved in tumor biology and new approaches to target these pathways in cancer treatment.
Objectives
Increase your knowledge of evidence-based postoperative care versus traditional postoperative care to improve patient outcomes.
Sponsored by the Surgical Oncology Special Interest Group
*Special interest group sessions are not part of the Congress evaluation. To earn your CNE, fill out the evaluation form given to you upon arrival to the SIG session and follow any directions provided by the session leader. Learn more about SIG Congress sessions.
This continuing nursing education activity was approved by the Oncology Nursing Society, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s COA.
Join us to discuss the legislative process and hear an overview of a bill introduced by ONS, legislation supported by ONS, and become more familiar with this information. You’ll get the tools you need and feel inspired to discuss the issues with your legislative representatives.
Sponsored by the Home Care and Palliative Care Special Interest Group
*Special interest group sessions are not part of the Congress evaluation. To earn your CNE, fill out the evaluation form given to you upon arrival to the SIG session and follow any directions provided by the session leader. Learn more about SIG Congress sessions.
This continuing nursing education activity was approved by the Oncology Nursing Society, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s COA.
Interpretive movement is a form of dance in which the movement depicts an emotion or tells a story. As with any artistic expression, it is a portrayal of human experience and perception and each person has their own unique manifestations of this expression. Learn how this phsysical movement aids in releasing endorphins to increase a sense of well-being by releasing tension and stress.
Sponsored by the Complementary and Integrative Therapies Special Interest Group and the Spiritual Care Special Interest Group
Participate in the following healing modalities sessions for mental relaxation.
Labyrinth Meditation: Walking or tracing a labyrinth is a meditative experience that offers the intention of spiritual growth and problem solving. Tracing a Labyrinth with our non-dominant hand can release stress, help us to listen to the spirit and integrate the experience within.
Reiki Sessions: Reiki is an ancient Japanese energy therapy that reduces stress and promotes relaxation. Reiki is spiritually-guided life force healing energy. Through life’s dramas and traumas our energy centers in our body can become stuck or blocked. The healing energy of Reiki can be in the form of physical, emotional, mental or spiritual healing, unconditional healing.
Mandala Coloring Station: Simply stated, a mandala is a sacred circle. Mandalas have existed since the beginning of time. You have probably witnessed and experienced their beauty every day. It’s a simple geometric shape that has no beginning or end. Within its circular shape, the mandala has the power to promote relaxation, balance the body’s energies, enhance your creativity, and support healing. Enjoy the meditative experience of coloring a Mandala.
Ayurveda Station: Ayurveda is a holistic healing system that focuses on promoting good health. Ayurveda focuses on wellness by focusing on the delicate balance between mind, body, and spirit. Discover different aspects of Ayurveda such as spices, aromatherapy and exploring the Ayurvedic concept of life force energy called doshas.
Sponsored by the Complementary and Integrative Therapies Special Interest Group and the Spiritual Care Special Interest Group
Sometimes finding practice-specific curriculum content for nursing students, new hire orientation, and assessing competency can be difficult. Help us help you teach others about oncology nursing. Join an informal roundtable discussion about the ONS Educator Resource Center and how its vast number of basic and advanced level teaching-learning resources can assist with curriculum planning for academic and staff educators.
Sheng Zhen Gong is a graceful, beneficial system of qigong, an ancient Chinese form of moving meditation. It is an energy-cultivation system that enables one to return to one's natural state of balance, harmony, and tranquility that is used as part of traditional Chinese medicine. Discover this heart centered meditation practice, and experience the peace and calm it delivers.
Sponsored by the Complementary and Integrative Therapies Special Interest Group and the Spiritual Care Special Interest Group
Participate in the following healing modalities sessions for mental relaxation.
Labyrinth Meditation: Walking or tracing a labyrinth is a meditative experience that offers the intention of spiritual growth and problem solving. Tracing a Labyrinth with our non-dominant hand can release stress, help us to listen to the spirit and integrate the experience within.
Reiki Sessions: Reiki is an ancient Japanese energy therapy that reduces stress and promotes relaxation. Reiki is spiritually-guided life force healing energy. Through life’s dramas and traumas our energy centers in our body can become stuck or blocked. The healing energy of Reiki can be in the form of physical, emotional, mental or spiritual healing, unconditional healing.
Mandala Coloring Station: Simply stated, a mandala is a sacred circle. Mandalas have existed since the beginning of time. You have probably witnessed and experienced their beauty every day. It’s a simple geometric shape that has no beginning or end. Within its circular shape, the mandala has the power to promote relaxation, balance the body’s energies, enhance your creativity, and support healing. Enjoy the meditative experience of coloring a Mandala.
Ayurveda Station: Ayurveda is a holistic healing system that focuses on promoting good health. Ayurveda focuses on wellness by focusing on the delicate balance between mind, body, and spirit. Discover different aspects of Ayurveda such as spices, aromatherapy and exploring the Ayurvedic concept of life force energy called doshas.
Sponsored by the Complementary and Integrative Therapies Special Interest Group and the Spiritual Care Special Interest Group
Co-Chairs
Patrick Forde, MD
Assistant Professor of Oncology
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD
Joanne Riemer, RN, BSN
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD
Faculty
Jason Luke, MD, FACP
Assistant Professor of Medicine
The University of Chicago Medicine
Chicago, IL
Karen Matijevich, RN
The University of Chicago Medicine
Chicago, IL
Have you ever been in a situation where your response to the event is much greater than you expected? Or when you feel like you just can’t face the same thing one more time? Both work and personal stressors often impact our response. In this simulation presentation, learn appropriate responses to difficult clinical situations and how to decompress afterward. You’ll start by facing a difficult patient and their family who have experienced post-operative complications and met medical system red tape at every juncture. They are disgruntled, angry, and sick. They need answers, and you are near burn out. How can you provide quality, compassionate care and still take care of yourself?
Come meet expert nurse scientists and discuss the 2014–2018 ONS research priorities. Participate in a dynamic dialogue among peers regarding the research priorities of symptoms, late effects of cancer treatment and survivorship care, palliative and end-of-life care, self-management, aging, family and caregivers, improving healthcare systems, and risk reduction. Bring your questions and ideas about these important oncology nursing research areas and learn more from the experts.
This three-part remedy is proven, easy, and anyone can do it. Participate in breathing, 7 essential stretches, and relaxation. Yoga is perfect for nurses to use as self care to relieve stress from feeling overwhelmed, stressed, and burnt out. No yoga experience necessary.
Sponsored by the Complementary and Integrative Therapies Special Interest Group and the Spiritual Care Special Interest Group
Participate in the following healing modalities sessions for mental relaxation.
Labyrinth Meditation: Walking or tracing a labyrinth is a meditative experience that offers the intention of spiritual growth and problem solving. Tracing a Labyrinth with our non-dominant hand can release stress, help us to listen to the spirit and integrate the experience within.
Reiki Sessions: Reiki is an ancient Japanese energy therapy that reduces stress and promotes relaxation. Reiki is spiritually-guided life force healing energy. Through life’s dramas and traumas our energy centers in our body can become stuck or blocked. The healing energy of Reiki can be in the form of physical, emotional, mental or spiritual healing, unconditional healing.
Mandala Coloring Station: Simply stated, a mandala is a sacred circle. Mandalas have existed since the beginning of time. You have probably witnessed and experienced their beauty every day. It’s a simple geometric shape that has no beginning or end. Within its circular shape, the mandala has the power to promote relaxation, balance the body’s energies, enhance your creativity, and support healing. Enjoy the meditative experience of coloring a Mandala.
Ayurveda Station: Ayurveda is a holistic healing system that focuses on promoting good health. Ayurveda focuses on wellness by focusing on the delicate balance between mind, body, and spirit. Discover different aspects of Ayurveda such as spices, aromatherapy and exploring the Ayurvedic concept of life force energy called doshas.
Sponsored by the Complementary and Integrative Therapies Special Interest Group and the Spiritual Care Special Interest Group
Sheng Zhen Gong is a graceful, beneficial system of qigong, an ancient Chinese form of moving meditation. It is an energy-cultivation system that enables one to return to one's natural state of balance, harmony, and tranquility that is used as part of traditional Chinese medicine. Discover this heart centered meditation practice, and experience the peace and calm it delivers.
Sponsored by the Complementary and Integrative Therapies Special Interest Group and the Spiritual Care Special Interest Group
Participate in the following healing modalities sessions for mental relaxation.
Labyrinth Meditation: Walking or tracing a labyrinth is a meditative experience that offers the intention of spiritual growth and problem solving. Tracing a Labyrinth with our non-dominant hand can release stress, help us to listen to the spirit and integrate the experience within.
Reiki Sessions: Reiki is an ancient Japanese energy therapy that reduces stress and promotes relaxation. Reiki is spiritually-guided life force healing energy. Through life’s dramas and traumas our energy centers in our body can become stuck or blocked. The healing energy of Reiki can be in the form of physical, emotional, mental or spiritual healing, unconditional healing.
Mandala Coloring Station: Simply stated, a mandala is a sacred circle. Mandalas have existed since the beginning of time. You have probably witnessed and experienced their beauty every day. It’s a simple geometric shape that has no beginning or end. Within its circular shape, the mandala has the power to promote relaxation, balance the body’s energies, enhance your creativity, and support healing. Enjoy the meditative experience of coloring a Mandala.
Ayurveda Station: Ayurveda is a holistic healing system that focuses on promoting good health. Ayurveda focuses on wellness by focusing on the delicate balance between mind, body, and spirit. Discover different aspects of Ayurveda such as spices, aromatherapy and exploring the Ayurvedic concept of life force energy called doshas.
Sponsored by the Complementary and Integrative Therapies Special Interest Group and the Spiritual Care Special Interest Group
Grasping the relationship between cancer and the immune system is complicated, but it is key to understanding the growing field of immunology and personalized medicine. Gain insight on how you can learn to help the body's immune system control cancer.
Cancer may not discriminate, but the healthcare system often does. LGBT patients with cancer face a unique impact on their identities, sexuality, and families of choice. When they believe they must choose between good medical treatment and social acceptance, many choose to hide their gender identity and sexual orientation from their providers, compromising their quality of care. On the other hand, those who feel safe bringing their whole, authentic selves into care find profound health benefits. Learn how you can address the unique issues of LGBT patients and offer suggestions for improved nursing care.
In today’s environment, many groups are focused on quality and patient safety. Organizations have developed their own quality metrics, and there is an increasing number of metrics specifically related to the care of patients with cancer from various organizations. The list of possible metrics can become overwhelming. How can cancer programs create a meaningful quality dashboard at the individual unit level and the program level? Get an overview of various quality measures applicable at the individual unit level and program level, and learn how you can select appropriate measures for your program and organization.
This provocative session will debate the varying viewpoints of implementing evidence and best practices into clinical care. With different approaches for assessment and management of a clinical challenge, how are external guidelines or institutional policies really adapted? Are patient care and outcomes truly improved, or is it all smoke and mirrors? Join this dynamic discussion to unravel the mystery.
Learn all about methadone in the treatment of chronic cancer pain, including barriers to use, mechanism of action, when to initiate the drug, and important considerations.
Sponsored by the Pain Management Special Interest Group
*Special interest group sessions are not part of the Congress evaluation. To earn your CNE, fill out the evaluation form given to you upon arrival to the SIG session and follow any directions provided by the session leader. Learn more about SIG Congress sessions.
This continuing nursing education activity was approved by the Oncology Nursing Society, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s COA.
A significant aspect of patient-centered care is quality communication. Nurse navigators are at the center stage in exchanging medical information, and there appears to be a current trend involving nurse navigators’ involvement in delivering “bad news” to patients—a task typically reserved for physician providers. Learn how you can benefit from developing communication skills for use with patients, oncology providers, and primary care providers.
Sponsored by the Nurse Navigator Special Interest Group
*Special interest group sessions are not part of the Congress evaluation. To earn your CNE, fill out the evaluation form given to you upon arrival to the SIG session and follow any directions provided by the session leader. Learn more about SIG Congress sessions.
This continuing nursing education activity was approved by the Oncology Nursing Society, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s COA.
What have you done to lessen harm to patients and staff? Changed your individual practice behaviors? Developed an organizational initiative? Incorporating an evidence-based culture of safety leads to safer care for healthcare workers, patients, and families. Regardless of your practice level, you can advocate for quality care by making safety an integral part of your daily practice. Join us for an interactive discussion about nurse and patient safety. Share your stories (good and bad!), and learn how others have addressed vulnerabilities that may lead to errors.
Since President Obama announced the Cancer Moon Shot initiative during his last State of the Union Address, ONS has been working to ensure that the voice of the oncology nurse is heard. We have had ONS CEO Brenda Nevidjon, as well as members Kathi Mooney, PhD, RN, FAAN, and Christine Miaskowski, RN, PhD, FAAN, included in panel discussions with the vice president, addressing topics ranging from research and clinical trials, to symptom and survivor management, big data, and the focus on the whole patient. ONS president-elect Sue Schneider joined the a panel discussion for the Patient Access Network Foundation, discussing cost sharing in health care and patient access. Learn more about our continued efforts around this and our other advocacy and health policy initiatives and ways in which individual nurses can get advocate and get involved.
Watch five short videos demonstrating cancer caregiver assessment and interventions “recommended” and “likely to be effective” for caregiver strain and burden. Following the presentation of each video, learn helpful hints and participate in a discussion on how you can integrate these evidence-based interventions into practice in the real world of a fast-paced clinical setting.
Oral health and dental hygiene are often overlooked before, during, and after cancer treatment. Chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and other drugs used in the treatment of cancer can have compounding effects on the oral mucosa and dentition, resulting in increased risk of infection, delayed wound healing, dental caries, and chronic periodontal disease. Increase your knowledge of dental oncology, an expanding area of dentistry focused on prevention, treatment, and maintenance of oral and dental health in both patients with cancer and survivors, to increase quality of life during and after cancer therapy.
Data science is cutting-edge science and so much more than computers and statistics. Using large data sets has its challenges, but it is extremely valuable in moving oncology nursing science forward. In this prestigious lecture, you’ll address various aspects of data science and how it impacts nursing research. Barbara Cochrane, PhD, RN, FAAN, will share her experience with using the women’s health initiative dataset, how it has vastly moved science and clinical practice forward, and how you can continue to be informed by—and inform—data science.
Supported by the Lenhard Family Fund within the ONS Foundation
Are you responsible for administering chemotherapy and biotherapy agents and want to learn more about newly-approved agents? Explore two new classes of cancer treatment agents as well as more in-depth information about blinatumomab.
Sponsored by the Chemotherapy and Biotherapy Special Interest Group
*This continuing nursing education activity was approved by the Oncology Nursing Society, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s COA.
At the last ONS Congress, it became evident that many clinical nurse specialists (CNSs) have a variety of roles within their jobs. With the review of CNS competencies coming in the next year, explore the role of the CNS in oncology and how the position is used across the country.
Sponsored by the Clinical Nurse Specialist Special Interest Group
*Special interest group sessions are not part of the Congress evaluation. To earn your CNE, fill out the evaluation form given to you upon arrival to the SIG session and follow any directions provided by the session leader. Learn more about SIG Congress sessions.
This continuing nursing education activity was approved by the Oncology Nursing Society, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s COA.
Join ONCC and your certified nurse colleagues for this special event to honor oncology certified nurses and their contributions to cancer care. Help to celebrate the 30th anniversary of certification testing, meet the winners of the 2016 ONCC Awards, and hear from professional soccer player Ethan Zohn.
*This event is for oncology certified nurses only. Certified nurses will receive an email invitation from ONCC to reserve their ticket. One ticket may be reserved per certified nurse. Tickets will be awarded on a first-come basis.The National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) is commemorating its 30th anniversary by marking past accomplishments and mapping a path for the future. NINR Director Patricia Grady, PhD, RN, FAAN, will describe the Institute’s mission and the implementation of NINR’s strategic plan through four areas of scientific focus: wellness, symptom science, self-management, and end-of-life and palliative care. Looking forward, she will discuss new directions in nursing research opportunities that could guide the future nursing science over the next decade.
Every APN at one time has feared legal action being taken against them. How can we best prevent this situation? Uncover the steps that must be taken when you are named in a lawsuit. Using a case-based approach, you’ll become familiar with best practices for avoiding and dealing with litigation.
While oncologic complications of disease and treatment are common in the acute care oncology setting, many can be avoided with careful monitoring and early intervention. Review a model for anticipating and monitoring complications of disease and treatment. Through case-based examples, you’ll identify conditions, such as sepsis, cardiac rhythm, and hemorrhagic cystitis, in which nurse-sensitive outcomes can influence the patient’s experience. Discover the risk groups, prevention strategies, and early intervention required for a quick response.
Sponsored by the Critical Care Special Interest Group
Many changes have occurred in health care over the last ten years. Leadership styles are changing to reflect the new demands placed on organizational leaders. How do leaders adapt and thrive in this environment and help their employees navigate the many changes that are occurring? In this session, you’ll identify methods to develop collaborative relationships and work toward a shared vision of success and discuss strategies for working with an intergenerational workforce to improve staff engagement and empowerment.
Marie Bakitas, DNSc, CRNP, AOCN®, FAAN has had a sustained program of substantive research, focused primarily on the issues of persons with cancer that has spanned 30 years. Her trajectory is unique, in that she began making significant research contributions as a member of an NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center prior to earning her doctoral degree in 2006. Toward the end of the 1990s, Dr. Bakitas realized that while pain and symptom management of patients with cancer was improving, the overall progressive illness and end-of-life experience was in critical need of attention. She and her colleagues developed ENABLE (Educate, Nurture, Advise Before Life Ends). The ENABLE early palliative care approach became the primary focus of her subsequent research career. In 2001, when most oncology professionals were unaware of the potential benefit of early palliative care, Dr. Bakitas received the ONS/Trish Greene Quality of Life Lectureship award to present the findings of Project ENABLE. The lecture described how she made a philosophical shift in her oncology nursing clinical career to focus solely on palliative care. Discover how her clinical and research careers have intermingled with and impacted the evolving evidence supporting the integration of the fields of palliative and oncology care.
Gain updated, evidence-based knowledge related to risk assessment of neutropenia and infection prevention.
Sponsored by the Neutropenia Special Interest Group
*Special interest group sessions are not part of the Congress evaluation. To earn your CNE, fill out the evaluation form given to you upon arrival to the SIG session and follow any directions provided by the session leader. Learn more about SIG Congress sessions.
This continuing nursing education activity was approved by the Oncology Nursing Society, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s COA.
Many oncology nurses have little knowledge about the benefits of yoga in cancer care, as few are trained in yoga and/or use yoga based tools as an adjunct therapy in their nursing practice. Explore how yoga can be integrated into cancer care and used as an adjunct therapy in oncology nursing and self care.
Sponsored by the Complementary and Integrative Therapies Special Interest Group
*Special interest group sessions are not part of the Congress evaluation. To earn your CNE, fill out the evaluation form given to you upon arrival to the SIG session and follow any directions provided by the session leader. Learn more about SIG Congress sessions.
This continuing nursing education activity was approved by the Oncology Nursing Society, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s COA.
The Oncology Nursing Forum boasts the highest impact factor among all oncology nursing journals. For an opportunity not to be missed, join in discussion with editor Anne Katz, PhD, RN, FAAN. This special session will cover the various publishing opportunities in ONF and afford attendees to ask questions about publishing priorities and opportunities for editorial board participation.
Chair
Richard J. Gralla, MD, FACP
Professor of Medicine
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Jacobi Medical Center
Bronx, NY
Faculty
Rebecca Clark-Snow, RN, BSN, OCN
Clinical Nurse Coordinator
The University of Kansas Cancer Center
Westwood, KS
Cynthia N. Rittenberg, RN, MN, AOCN, FAAN
Rittenberg Oncology Consulting
Metairie, LA
Co-Chairs
Benjamin Levy, MD
Assistant Professor, Icahn School of Medicine
Medical Director, Thoracic Oncology Program, Mount Sinai Health Systems
Associate Director, Cancer Clinical Trials Office, Mount Sinai Hospital
Mount Sinai Hospital
New York, NY
Karen Lee, MSN, FNP-BC
Mount Sinai Hospital
New York, NY
Faculty
Laura Brennan FNP-c, AOCNP
Division of Hematology & Oncology
UC Davis Medical Center
Sacramento, CA
Ann Culkin, RN, OCN
Department of Nursing
Office Practice Nurse, Outpatient Thoracic Service
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, NY
Alexander E. Drilon, MD
Thoracic Oncology Service
Department of Medicine
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, NY
Jonathan Riess, MD, MS
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Hematology Oncology
UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center
Sacramento, CA
All of us have days that start off great but quickly take a turn for the worse when a patient develops a reaction to treatment. Oncology nurses administer many agents that have a multitude of adverse effects. Why do some patients experience a hypersensitivity reaction and some have cytokine release syndrome? In this simulation clinic, watch as an experienced nurse explains the difference to a new nurse and shows her how to handle this situation.
Join program directors from the National Institutes of Health, the ONS Foundation, and the National Institute of Nursing Research to hear about current funding mechanisms and learn how to best position your research program to succeed in obtaining funding. Be sure to attend this exciting opportunity for researchers at all levels.
Please sign up for a time slot to talk with each organization.
The development of new therapies aimed at the immune system to control cancer is exploding. It seems as if every day new drugs are being tested and released. Oncology APNs need to understand what these therapies are, how they work, and who should be receiving them. In this session, you’ll get the very latest information on monoclonal antibodies, cancer vaccines, immune checkpoint inhibitors, and more.
Hazardous drugs can cause serious acute and chronic effects. While recommendations for safe handling have been published and available for many years, occupational exposures are untold. Awareness of this issue is increasing, and state regulation mandating the development of hazardous drug programs is needed. Do you have concerns regarding exposure to hazardous drugs, such as lack of safety measures, inadequate personal protective equipment, or lack of a safety culture to use full protection? Are you doing everything necessary to protect your safety? Hear real-life stories of nurses advocating for safe practices and get information and tools to help advocate for approval of state legislation.
Despite the increasing number of patients covered by health insurance, the cost of cancer continues to rise. While insurance pays the cost of the treatment, copays and deductibles can amount to more than many people's annual income. On top of that, consider the cost of lost wages, continued rent or mortgage payments, food, gas, and childcare expenses. Join us to discuss the financial challenges that patients face while undergoing cancer treatment, including factors that may influence patients or providers on the value of different treatments.
An expert panel of world-renowned nurse research scientists will explore the successes and challenges in symptom science. Discover the state of this research priority, including new models from NIH/NINR and implications for future research and practice. Join the discussion and get a glimpse of the future!
Objectives
Analysis of current data reveals a need for information related to care of women with different levels of risk of developing breast cancer. Gain the knowledge you need on breast cancer screening guidelines for women of average risk and learn about identification and medical management of breast cancer screening guidelines for women of high risk.
Sponsored by the Prevention/Early Detection Special Interest Group
*Special interest group sessions are not part of the Congress evaluation. To earn your CNE, fill out the evaluation form given to you upon arrival to the SIG session and follow any directions provided by the session leader. Learn more about SIG Congress sessions.
This continuing nursing education activity was approved by the Oncology Nursing Society, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s COA.
Take a virtual tour of the ONS Qualified Clinical Data Registry (QCDR). You'll discover how the QCDR can be used for PQRS/Meaningful Use reporting and to drive internal quality improvement activities at your institution. Plus, hear about current projects aimed at expanding the reach of this important patient-centered and symptom-focused registry.
Get aquainted with an exciting, new patient resource site specifically for those who are experiencing cancer and are being treated with oral chemotherapy. ONS partnered with MedRespond, an innovative medical tech company, to create the Oral Chemo Guide. The site is based on their technology that simulates a one-on-one conversation between the learner and an interactive video host. With this interactive site, patients can have access to information 24/7 on topics, including adherence, side effect management, safety, costs, and resources.
How is inflammation linked to cancer and why does it matter? Join this bench-to-bedside journey exploring how chronic inflammation increases the risk for cancer, contributes to adverse events during cancer therapies, and impacts treatment outcomes. The integral role of the immune system will be addressed through exploration of the influence of inflammation on the cancer microenvironment and its role in cancer metastasis. You’ll analyze how lifestyle factors and the environment contribute to chronic inflammation and discover what your patients can do about it.
Objectives
There is often a strong connection between spirituality and grief that is not always recognized. Through case studies and discussion, learn the information you need to assist patients and caregivers in navigating through the stages of grief.
Sponsored by the Spiritual Care Special Interest Group
*This continuing nursing education activity was approved by the Oncology Nursing Society, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s COA.
Please join us for a breakfast symposium and overview of LONSURF® (trifluridine and tipiracil) hosted by Taiho Oncology. Mollie Reed, MSN RN ACNP-BC, from Tennessee Oncology in Nashville, Tennessee, will discuss LONSURF® and provide key information regarding this oral chemotherapy. We hope you will join us for this engaging event.
Sponsored by Taiho OncologyThis activity is supported by educational grants from Amgen Inc, Genentech BioOncology, Merck, and Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation.
Patients with cancer often face acute pain in addition to chronic pain. On top of multiple types of pain, they may experience spiritual or existential suffering. Poor management of pain is not uncommon, with both provider and patient/family factors contributing to the situation. The holistic approach of APRNs has significant potential to ease suffering and provide evidence-based care for these patients. In this case study-based session, you’ll receive an overview of how to perform a complete pain assessment and discuss both pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical strategies to provide palliative pain management.
When administering blood products is an everyday occurrence, nurses need to be aware of the potential risks and adverse outcomes of transfusions. Understand the difference between and treatment requirements of a potential transfusion-associated circulatory overload and transfusion-related acute lung injury as well as other adverse reactions. What does the evidence show regarding thresholds of transfusing blood products? What is the importance of understanding the need for irradiated, CMV-negative, or washed products? You’ll see an APL patient in disseminated intravascular coagulopathy requiring multiple blood products to gain knowledge on how you can recognize and manage adverse events of blood product administration.
Are you responsible for administering chemotherapy and biotherapy agents and want to learn more about newly-approved agents? Explore two new classes of cancer treatment agents as well as more in-depth information about blinatumomab.
Sponsored by the Chemotherapy and Biotherapy Special Interest Group
*This continuing nursing education activity was approved by the Oncology Nursing Society, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s COA.
This panel discussion will include a wide range of experience levels of leadership in healthcare and within ONS, from new leaders to our past ONS President. Discover the challenges and resources available for oncology nurse leaders and learn about the many leadership opportunities available to individuals within ONS. Whether you are an experienced leader or a new oncology nurse wanting to get into leadership, this team will help you with any questions you may have.
Sponsored by the Nurse Leaders and Program Development Special Interest Group
Ever wonder what to tell the woman who hints to you that her relationship has “changed” after breast cancer? Or the man with prostate cancer who is depressed because he doesn't “feel like a man” anymore? In this no-holds-barred presentation, certified sexuality counsellor and passionate patient and nurse educator Anne Katz, RN, PhD, will tell all—lubricants, erectile aids, sexual health advice—all will be revealed and your questions answered. Fair warning—check your blushes at the door!
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Interested in writing for publication but unsure about your options? Join the ONS journal editors for this informal discussion that will provide tips on how to begin and emphasize opportunities with the Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing, ranging from peer review to authorship.
Many patients with cancer are prescribed anticoagulants as part of their treatment regimen, and APNs are in the forefront of managing their care while on these medications. In recent months, a number of new oral anticoagulants have been approved, each with specific protocols for management. Get the highlights of both these new and older agents, with practical management advice you can take back to work with you.
Infection in immunocompromised patients often results in increased morbidity and/or mortality, but prevention and protection can be provided through both active and passive immunization. Although most opportunistic infections are not routinely preventable by vaccines, many other community-based infections are avoidable. Do you know if your patients are adequately protected? Do you know the recommended timing of immunizations? Follow patient case studies through diagnosis, treatment, and recovery to see the vital importance of vaccinations for not only for the patient, but also family, friends, and healthcare workers. Get the knowledge you need to help you prevent, protect, and immunize!
As stated in the 2013 HRSA report, The U.S. Nursing Workforce: Trends in Supply and Education, nearly one million nurses—about a third of the current workforce—will reach retirement age over the next 10 to 15 years. Retirement of such a large number of RNs means a significant loss of experiential knowledge and leadership, and a great need to foster nursing leadership skill development among clinical nurses. A mentorship program is one way to develop the next generation of oncology nursing leaders. Explore tools and strategies for implementing a mentorship program for aspiring nurse leaders, and formulate a clear understanding of training activities that teach oncology nursing leadership.
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Hear from a nurse scientist who will synthesize and critique current research, identify areas in which more research is critically needed, and propose how multidisciplinary research can advance the science. You'll discuss ethical and policy implications, translation to practice, and directions for future research.
In 2015, the American Nurses Association (ANA) published the first update to the Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements since 2001. Get updated on this important, new information related to ethics and oncology nursing. You’ll participate in a discussion on the ANA Code of Ethics and discover its impact on oncology nursing.
Sponsored by the Ethics Special Interest Group
*Special interest group sessions are not part of the Congress evaluation. To earn your CNE, fill out the evaluation form given to you upon arrival to the SIG session and follow any directions provided by the session leader. Learn more about SIG Congress sessions.
This continuing nursing education activity was approved by the Oncology Nursing Society, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s COA.
Knowledge of long-term side effects is essential to providing meaningful survivorship care and developing cancer survivorship care plans. Learn how you can identity long-term effects through the review of case studies and related audience participation questions.
Sponsored by the Survivorship, Quality of Life, and Rehabilitation Special Interest Group
*Special interest group sessions are not part of the Congress evaluation. To earn your CNE, fill out the evaluation form given to you upon arrival to the SIG session and follow any directions provided by the session leader. Learn more about SIG Congress sessions.
This continuing nursing education activity was approved by the Oncology Nursing Society, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s COA.
Educators have used the standard lecture format for many years, but with a new generation of learners, we must now adapt our educational techniques to meet their needs. Two methods of bridging the gap between the educators and learners are simulation and gamification. Learn how you can embrace these techniques and incorporate them into practice.
Sponsored by the Staff Education Special Interest Group
The American Nurses Association has named 2015 “The Year of Ethics,” with the update of their Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements. What does that mean for you? What are the skills and traits needed to demonstrate moral courage when you are confronted by ethical dilemmas in practice? Do you feel courageous enough to advocate for your patients or intimidated and powerless to address the situation? In a dynamic and practical conversation, you’ll use real-life cases to gain the knowledge needed to face difficult ethical situations.
Sponsored by the ONS Board of Directors
Break out your maracas, it’s time for a fiesta! Wear your brightest colors and get ready to celebrate the amazing work oncology nurses do each and every day. Don’t miss this must-attend reception before heading out to a dinner symposia for more networking and learning.
Are you familiar with the new cancer drugs that the FDA has approved within the last year? Get introduced to these novel treatments while learning valuable tips to help you quickly identify drug classifications and use evidence-based interventions for management of these treatments.
Hear senior scientists provide one-on-one constructive critique of the abstracts presented with the goal of supporting the authors’ work toward growing the evidence base of oncology nursing.
You're learning all about BIG change at Congress. Join the ONS Board of Directors to learn how you can continue your enthusiasm and implement ideas once you return to work. You'll discover how to keep the joy of oncology nursing alive and bring your passion back to your patients and co-workers.
