Jun 24, 2022
What is it like to govern a professional association that serves more than 100,000 oncology nurses? ONS President Jeannine Brant, PhD, APRN-CNS, AOCN®, FAAN, and Directors-at-Large Val Burger, MA, MS, RN, OCN®, CPN, and Teresa Knoop, MSN, RN, AOCN®, reflect on their roles in the Board’s executive committee, how a...
Jun 17, 2022
When it comes to oncologic emergencies, early identification and intervention achieves the best outcomes, but some emergencies are harder to recognize. “Oncology nurses are often the first to pick up on important symptoms of serious complications,” Laura Zitella, MS, RN, ACNP-BC, AOCN®, nurse practitioner at the...
Jun 10, 2022
“When we think about how oncology nurses can really be helpful in overcoming barriers to care, it comes back to what we do very well—which is getting to know our patients,” David Rice, PhD, MSN, RN, NP, NEA-BC, chief nurse of research and development at the Greater Los Angeles VA Medical Center in California said...
Jun 3, 2022
“We call it an oncologic emergency for a reason. Even though it’s usually not life threatening, the longer we wait, the more debilitating and devastating the side effects will be,” ONS member Jennifer Webster, MN, RN, AOCNS®, MPH, clinical nurse specialist at Northside Hospital in Atlanta, GA, and member of the...