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
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
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
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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
