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What It’s Like to Compete in the ONS Hackathon™

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What It’s Like to Compete in the ONS Hackathon™

September 17, 2021

The Case of the Swift Sepsis Response

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The Case of the Swift Sepsis Response

September 03, 2021

The Case of the GVHD Double-Take

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The Case of the GVHD Double-Take

August 24, 2021

Nurses, Researchers Create Innovative Solutions to Ambulatory Care Challenges in ONS Hackathon

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Nurses, Researchers Create Innovative Solutions to Ambulatory Care Challenges in ONS Hackathon

August 06, 2021

Having a Mentor Helps You Achieve Oncology Nursing Certification

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Having a Mentor Helps You Achieve Oncology Nursing Certification

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As the World Perpetually Pivots, ONS Has What Members Need

One of the many lessons we’ve learned since early 2020 is to hope for the best but prepare for the worst. When COVID-19 vaccination rates climbed and infection rates declined in spring 2021, we all confidently looked to September for a return to prepandemic activities. However, the Delta variant’s rapid transmission in July and resulting surge in infection rates paused our plans as the United States reevaluated the safety of a full return without restrictions.

September 06, 2021

Nurses Are the Key to Achieving Health Equity

In May 2021, the National Academy of Medicine released its next iteration of the Future of Nursing report: 2020–2030: Charting a Path to Achieve Health Equity. In it, the academy calls for nurses to lead a stronger, more diversified workforce to promote health and well-being to their colleagues, patients, and communities and to address the structural racism and systemic inequities that have fueled widespread health disparities.

We Have So Much to Celebrate in Nursing and Cancer Science This Year

May is the month we celebrate nursing across the world. May 12, Florence Nightingale’s birthday, is International Nurses Day, designated as such since 1974 by the International Council of Nurses. This year’s theme is Nurses: A Voice to Lead, A Vision for Future Health Care in recognition of nursing's role on the front lines of the pandemic.

Invest in Hope for Nursing’s Future During Oncology Nursing Foundation’s 40th Anniversary

As we pass the one-year mark of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic and reflect on all that has ensued since last March, human nature is to focus on our losses. By all accounts, 2020 has been a difficult period in our personal, professional, and civic lives. All of us grieve for our loved ones, patients, and the freedoms of life we have sacrificed.

'Happy New Year’ Takes On New Meaning for 2021

A new year is generally a time for hope, evaluating the previous year’s achievements, and setting new goals. Last year changed that somewhat when we put many of our goals on hold to immediately respond to the pandemic and the needs of our patients, each other, and ourselves. This year, we hope that things will be better.

January 04, 2021

Nursing Is Science First; It Just Appears Heroic

Science, our reliance on the foundations of epidemiology, and management of a public health crisis have been unprecedented discussion topics this year. We have never had a greater need to rely on data, science, and the evolving understanding of experts about the COVID-19 coronavirus and how to contend with it.

November 02, 2020

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All Politics Is Local, and That’s Why You Should Get Involved in ONS Advocacy

One of the ways ONS celebrated Oncology Nursing Month in May was with CEO Brenda Nevidjon, MSN, RN, FAAN, interviewing U.S. Representative Donna Shalala (D-FL) about advocacy and nursing. Miami ONS Chapter Board Member Lissette Gomez-Rios, MSN, OCN®, ONS Director-at-Large Anne Ireland, MSN, RN, AOCN®, CENP, and I also had the opportunity to ask Shalala some questions.

Nursing Innovation, Leadership, and Dedication Shine During Pandemic

It now seems providential that the World Health Organization named 2020 the Year of the Nurse and Midwife to honor Florence Nightingale’s 200th birthday. Who could have predicted how the world would rely on nurses to change the course of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic by upholding Nightingale’s leadership and principles of infection control from the 19th century?

To discuss the information in this article with other oncology nurses, visit the ONS Communities.

To report a content error, inaccuracy, or typo, email pubONSVoice@ons.org.

Nancy Houlihan MA, RN, AOCN®, ONS President

Nancy Houlihan, MA, RN, AOCN^®, is president of the Oncology Nursing Society from 2020–2022.

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