Advocacy

U.S. Senate Designates November as National Lung Cancer Awareness Month

The U.S. Senate unanimously passed a resolution designating November as National Lung Cancer Awareness Month and supporting early detection of lung cancer, a crucial awareness with smoking on the rise among young adults.

January 07, 2021

Updates From Capitol Hill

CDC Offers Infection Prevention Guidelines for Patients With Cancer During COVID-19

Cancer risk prevention

CDC Offers Infection Prevention Guidelines for Patients With Cancer During COVID-19

January 06, 2021

Biden Appoints Nurse to COVID-19 Advisory Board

Biden Appoints Nurse to COVID-19 Advisory Board

January 06, 2021

Superhero Nurses Shine in Marvel Comic Book

Nurse empowerment

Superhero Nurses Shine in Marvel Comic Book

January 05, 2021

Health Care Reunites a Divided Nation

Cancer healthcare advocacy

Health Care Reunites a Divided Nation

December 28, 2020

NCI Links Persistent Poverty to Increased Cancer Mortality

NCI Links Persistent Poverty to Increased Cancer Mortality

December 17, 2020

Senate Bill Addresses PPE Shortage

Personal protective equipment (PPE)

Senate Bill Addresses PPE Shortage

December 16, 2020

NIH Announces COVID-19 Initiative to Connect With High-Risk Patient Populations

NIH Announces COVID-19 Initiative to Connect With High-Risk Patient Populations

December 15, 2020

ONS Supports Bipartisan  Resolution  to Recognize November as National Lung Cancer Awareness Month

ONS Supports Bipartisan  Resolution  to Recognize November as National Lung Cancer Awareness Month

December 14, 2020

AMA, AHA, ANA Send Trump Administration Letter Encouraging Transition

AMA, AHA, ANA Send Trump Administration Letter Encouraging Transition

December 11, 2020

FDA Offers Guidance to Enhance Diversity in Clinical Trials

Cultural/ethnic issues

FDA Offers Guidance to Enhance Diversity in Clinical Trials

December 02, 2020

Smoking Initiation Declines in Teens, Rises in Young Adults

Smoking Initiation Declines in Teens, Rises in Young Adults

December 01, 2020

NIH Turns 80, Shares FDR’s Timeless Message

NIH Turns 80, Shares FDR’s Timeless Message

November 30, 2020

Nurses Account for Largest Group of Healthcare Providers With COVID-19 Infections

Nurses Account for Largest Group of Healthcare Providers With COVID-19 Infections

November 27, 2020

What Florence Nightingale Taught Us About Advocacy

Cancer healthcare advocacy

What Florence Nightingale Taught Us About Advocacy

November 19, 2020

Kansas ONS Chapters Advocate for Health Policy With Federal and State Leaders

Oncology nurse influence

Kansas ONS Chapters Advocate for Health Policy With Federal and State Leaders

November 12, 2020

Nurse Legislator’s Healthcare Affordability Act Included in Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act

Patient advocacy

Nurse Legislator’s Healthcare Affordability Act Included in Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act

November 11, 2020

Nurses Can Access $85.3 Million of HHS Workforce Funding Awards

Nurse empowerment

Nurses Can Access $85.3 Million of HHS Workforce Funding Awards

November 10, 2020

Cures 2.0 Act Would Expand on the Successes of 21st Century Cures Legislation

Cancer health policy

Cures 2.0 Act Would Expand on the Successes of 21st Century Cures Legislation

November 09, 2020

Resource Helps Explain the Potential Dangers of E-Cigarettes to Providers and Patients

Resource Helps Explain the Potential Dangers of E-Cigarettes to Providers and Patients

November 06, 2020

NCI Appoints New Director for Office of Cancer Survivorship

NCI Appoints New Director for Office of Cancer Survivorship

October 29, 2020

CMS Proposes Amendments to Telehealth, Preventive Care, and Staffing Concerns Amid COVID-19

CMS Proposes Amendments to Telehealth, Preventive Care, and Staffing Concerns Amid COVID-19

October 28, 2020

HHS Responds to Drop in Pediatric Vaccines Because of Stay-at-Home Orders

HHS Responds to Drop in Pediatric Vaccines Because of Stay-at-Home Orders

October 27, 2020

New NINR Director Celebrates Health Equity and Diverse Nursing Roles

Oncology nursing roles

New NINR Director Celebrates Health Equity and Diverse Nursing Roles

October 26, 2020

100th Anniversary of Women’s Suffrage Reminds Us of the Power of Our Vote

Oncology nurse influence

100th Anniversary of Women’s Suffrage Reminds Us of the Power of Our Vote

October 08, 2020

Nurses Have a Critical Role in Responding to COVID-19, NAM Says

Nurses Have a Critical Role in Responding to COVID-19, NAM Says

September 24, 2020

CDC’s Virtual Simulation Guides Patients With Prostate Cancer From Screening to Treatment

Prostate cancer

CDC’s Virtual Simulation Guides Patients With Prostate Cancer From Screening to Treatment

September 23, 2020

FCC and USDA Partner for Rural Telehealth Initiative

Cancer health disparities

FCC and USDA Partner for Rural Telehealth Initiative

September 22, 2020

Annual Survey Shows Youth Vaping Is Still National Epidemic

Annual Survey Shows Youth Vaping Is Still a National Epidemic

September 21, 2020

Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Cancer healthcare advocacy

Be a Catalyst for Change Like Justice Ginsburg

September 19, 2020

The Public Trusts Nurses’ Voices During Health Emergencies

Oncology nurse-patient relationship

The Public Trusts Nurses’ Voices During Health Emergencies

September 14, 2020

NCI-Partnered Global Research Initiative Confronts Tough Barriers to Cancer Progress

Cancer research

NCI-Partnered Global Research Initiative Confronts Tough Barriers to Cancer Progress

August 31, 2020

Pandemic Advocacy; PPE Shortage List; Nurse Uncovers Data Error

Personal protective equipment (PPE)

Pandemic Advocacy; PPE Shortage List; Nurse Uncovers Data Error

August 24, 2020

Did COVID-19 Transform Traditional American Politics?

Did COVID-19 Transform Traditional American Politics?

August 20, 2020

Provider Groups Announce Campaign Urging Public to #WearAMask

Personal protective equipment (PPE)

Provider Groups Announce Campaign Urging Public to #WearAMask

August 13, 2020

FDA Study Reveals Higher COVID-19 Death Rate For Patients With Cancer

Patient advocacy

FDA Study Reveals Higher COVID-19 Death Rate for Patients With Cancer

August 12, 2020

FDA Announces Program on PROs From Cancer Clinical Trials

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

FDA Program Shares PROs From Cancer Clinical Trials

August 11, 2020

NINR Asks Nurses for Meaning of Research

Cancer research

NINR Asks Nurses for Meaning of Research

August 11, 2020

House of Representatives; Nurse Scientists; Women in Congress

Oncology nurse influence

House of Representatives; Nurse Scientists; Women in Congress

August 10, 2020

President Trump Issues Executive Orders on Prescription Drug Pricing

Patient financial advocacy

President Trump Issues Executive Orders on Prescription Drug Pricing

August 10, 2020

Healthcare Worker Shortage; Trump Clashes With Big Pharma; Surprise Billing

Healthcare Worker Shortage; Trump Clashes With Big Pharma; Surprise Billing

August 03, 2020

Trump Uses Executive Orders to Lower Drug Pricing

Prescription medication

Trump Uses Executive Orders to Lower Drug Pricing

Nurse-Turned-Policymaker; Prescription Drug Reform; Safer Working Conditions

Oncology nurse influence

Nurse-Turned-Policymaker; Prescription Drug Reform; Safer Working Conditions

COVID-19 Legislation Advances Nursing’s Scope of Practice

COVID-19 Legislation Advances Nursing’s Scope of Practice

Insufficient PPE; COVID-19 and Cancer Mortality Rates; Nurses of Color

Insufficient PPE; COVID-19 and Cancer Mortality Rates; Nurses of Color

FDA Launches Pilot Program on Patient-Reported Outcomes

Patient reported outcomes (PROs)

FDA Launches Pilot Program on Patient-Reported Outcomes

NIH Appoints New NINR Director

Cancer research

NIH Appoints New NINR Director

Nurses in Media; COVID-19 Scope of Practice

Nurse empowerment

Nurses in Media; COVID-19 Scope of Practice

NIH Study Links Cigarette Smoking to Higher Stroke Risk in African Americans

NIH Study Links Cigarette Smoking to Higher Stroke Risk in African Americans

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