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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.

1:00pm CDT

Cancer at the Two Ends of the Life Span 301 Managing Common Dermatology Issues in Oncology Patients 302

3:30pm CDT

Cancer and Emergency Medicine: A Unified and Evidence-Based Approach to Emergency Care 301 Clinic Rounds: Venous Access Devices 302

4:00pm CDT

Congress 101 304

6:00pm CDT

Empowering Nurses. Improving Safety: Making the Case for Building Safer Systems to Reduce Exposures to Hazardous Drugs Grand Hyatt, Lonestar Ballroom ABC 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)

6:00am CDT

Latest Developments in Treating MDS: An Update on Molecular Testing, Low-Risk and High-Risk MDS Therapies, and Disease Management Grand Hyatt, Lonestar Ballroom ABC

6:30am 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

APN-Led Programs in Rural Areas 303 Targeting the Needs of Unique Populations 304 Health Disparities and Cancer Navigation: Impact, Utility, and Implications Globally 301 Intervention Management: A New Approach to Ongoing Issues Stars at Night Ballroom 1-3 Getting Through the First Year: Ways to Educate, Support, and Develop the New Oncology Nurse 225 Using Patient Feedback to Drive Change in Clinical Care 302 American Association for Cancer Research/ONS Research Session: Epigenetics and Cancer 221 Enhanced Recovery After Surgery* 217A Home Care and Palliative Care Legislative Update* 217B

12:15pm CDT

CDK 4/6 Inhibitor Therapy for ER+ Metastatic Breast Cancer - Advancing Nursing Care to Improve Patient Outcomes Grand Hyatt, Lonestar Ballroom ABC Gastrointestinal Cancers Grand Rounds (Part 2 of an 8-Part CNE Series): Nursing and Physician Investigators Discuss Cases from Their Practices Marriott Rivercenter Grand Ballroom G-I (3rd Floor) Nursing Opportunities to Improve Outcomes in the Application of Immuno-Oncology Strategies: A Practical Approach to Care Grand Hyatt, Lonestar Ballroom DEF Updates in Multiple Myeloma: Case Studies in Collaborative Nursing and Patient Care Hemisfair Ballroom

2:45pm CDT

Immunology Stars at Night Ballroom 4 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 The Same Only Scarier: Cancer Care and the LGBT Community Stars at Night Ballroom 1-3 Defining Safety and Quality Across the Cancer Care Continuum 225 Impacting Oncology Nursing Practice With Tailored Education 302 Implementation of Evidence in Practice: Policy or Secret Sauce? 221 Methadone: Are You Prepared to Use It?* 217A Personalized Genomic Sequencing and the Future of Cancer Care: Discovery, Treatment, and Defeating the Disease* 217B The Role of the Nurse Navigator in Establishing Quality Communication and Collaboration Between Oncology Services, Primary Care, and Patients* 217C

4:15pm CDT

Dental Oncology Stars at Night Ballroom 1-3 Data Science: Exploring the Challenges and Opportunities for Nursing Research 221 Chemotherapy and Biotherapy Clinical Hot Topics 2016* 217A Role of the Clinical Nurse Specialist in Oncology Care* 217B

6:00pm CDT

The Evolving State of Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma Treatment Grand Hyatt, Lonestar Ballroom DEF Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Grand Rounds (Part 3 of an 8-Part CNE Series): Nursing and Physician Investigators Discuss Cases from Their Practices Marriott Rivercenter Grand Ballroom G-I (3rd Floor)

6:00am CDT

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 CDT

ONCC Recognition Breakfast for Oncology Certified Nurses* 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

Complex Issues in Care Management 303 Preventing Legal Problems in Practice: A Case-Based Approach for APNs Stars at Night Ballroom 4 Assessing and Preventing Critical Situations Stars at Night Ballroom 1-3 Clinical Award Lectureship: Using Patient Portals to Engage Patients With Cancer 301 Research Use Beyond the Bedside: Bringing Practice Change to the Chair 304 Interdisciplinary Education and Teamwork: A Way to Improve Patient Outcomes 302 Leading Through a Sea of Change 225 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

12:15pm CDT

Improving Patient Outcomes Through Personalizing Care in the Management of Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting Grand Hyatt, Lonestar Ballroom DEF Ovarian Cancer Grand Rounds (Part 5 of an 8-Part CNE Series): Nursing and Physician Investigators Discuss Cases from Their Practices Marriott Rivercenter Grand Ballroom G-I (3rd Floor) Transforming Blood Cancer Care, the Role of Clinical Trials and CAR T-Cell Therapy Hemisfair Ballroom Working Group to Personalize Multidisciplinary Care in Patients with Lung Cancer: Updates and Evolving Concepts for Nurses Grand Hyatt, Lonestar Ballroom ABC

2:45pm CDT

A New Spin to Improve Programs 303 Immunotherapy: Nibs and Mabs Stars at Night Ballroom 4 CLABSI and CAUTI, Oh My! Nurse-Driven Interventions to Decrease the Incidences 304 Partnering With Patients, Families, and Volunteers to Impact Cancer Care 301 Self-Advocating for Protection Against Hazardous Drugs Stars at Night Ballroom 1-3 Improving Processes for Heme Malignant Patients 302 The Cost of Cancer: Beyond Insurance 225 Lessons in Symptom Science Research: A Conversation With the Experts 221 What's the Buzz? Tell Me What's Happening With Breast Cancer Screening* 217B

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 The Role of Spirituality in the Grieving Process* 217B

6:00pm CDT

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

6:00am CDT

Expert Perspectives in Understanding Chemotherapy Induced Nausea and Vomiting (CINV): Practical Issues and Considerations for Nurses Grand Hyatt, Lonestar Ballroom DEF Melanoma Grand Rounds (Part 7 of an 8-Part CNE Series): Nursing and Physician Investigators Discuss Cases from Their Practices Marriott Rivercenter Grand Ballroom G-I (3rd Floor)

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

Complex Pain Management in Oncology Stars at Night Ballroom 4 It's all About Education, Communication, and Collaboration 303 Do You Have the Right Tools? How to Integrate Guidelines, Tools, and Resources Into Practice 301 Grand Rounds: Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia (APL) and Unique Blood Product Requirements Stars at Night Ballroom 1-3 Set the Standard: Creating a Culture of Safety Surrounding Oral Therapy 304 Supporting Oncology Nurses Through Mentorship and Self Care 302 Using Health Literacy Principles to Improve Patient Education 225 Late-Breaking Research Hot Topics 221 Encore Presentation: Chemotherapy and Biotherapy Clinical Hot Topics 2016* 217B Past, Present, and Future ONS Leadership 217A

12:15pm CDT

Bladder Cancer Grand Rounds (Part 8 of an 8-Part CNE Series): Nursing and Physician Investigators Discuss Cases from Their Practices Marriott Rivercenter Grand Ballroom G-I (3rd Floor) The Nurse's Take on the Management of Myeloproliferative Neoplasms: Stories From the Front Lines of Patient Care Hemisfair Ballroom

2:45pm CDT

Anticoagulation Stars at Night Ballroom 4 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 Innovation in Infusion Centers to Impact Revenue and Patient Experience 302 Mentoring Oncology Clinical Nurses to Become Nurse Leaders 225 Analyzing Symptom Burden and Management Strategies 301 State-of-the-Science Lectureship: Chemotherapy Treatment Disparity in Breast Cancer: Implications for Cancer Care and Public Health 221 American Nurses Association Code of Ethics and Impact on Oncology Nursing Practice* 217A Exploring Cancer Survivorship Through Case Studies* 217B 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

8:15am CDT

Pharmacology Update Stars at Night Ballroom 1-3 Addressing Challenges in Cancer Care Management From Prevention to Post-Treatment 302 Advanced Nursing Research Critique 301

9:45am CDT

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