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    As Oncology Nurses, We Are the Fish
    Oncology nurse pride
    As Oncology Nurses, We Are the Fish
    May 20, 2022
    Patients and the Public Recognize and Thank Dedicated Nurses
    Nurse empowerment
    Patients and the Public Recognize and Thank Dedicated Nurses
    May 06, 2022
    How to Promote and Maintain Cancer Screening as COVID-19 Persists
    Cancer screening
    How to Promote and Maintain Cancer Screening as COVID-19 Persists
    March 18, 2022
    I’m a Match: My Journey From Advanced Practice BMT Nurse to Stem Cell Transplant Donor
    Oncology nurse pride
    I’m a Match: My Journey From Advanced Practice BMT Nurse to Stem Cell Transplant Donor
    February 11, 2022
    Online and Mobile Resources Prepare Oncology Professionals for Care Delivery in All Settings
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    Online and Mobile Resources Prepare Oncology Professionals for Care Delivery in All Settings
    January 31, 2022
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    OSHA Issues Emergency Temporary Standard to Protect Healthcare Workers From COVID-19
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    OSHA Issues Emergency Temporary Standard to Protect Healthcare Workers From COVID-19

    “Frontline healthcare workers have a nearly 12-times higher risk of testing positive for COVID-19 compared with individuals in the general community,” according to the results of a 2020 study. Although U.S. vaccination rates continue to increase and infection rates continue to decrease, national government entities such as the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) are releasing new guidelines to help protect those who are putting themselves at risk for transmission so they can care for others.

    June 21, 2021
    Challenging Times Require Bold Policy Actions
    Cancer health policy

    Challenging Times Require Bold Policy Actions

    On April 28, 2021, in his first congressional address to the U.S. Congress, President Joe Biden proposed another major piece of legislation to put the country back on a path to enhance public health and promote economic growth. It was the latest in a series of bills from the new administration that have implications for oncology nurses and patients with cancer. 

    June 17, 2021
    When Grief Goes Beyond Burnout, Organizations Must Intervene
    Grief & bereavement

    When Grief Goes Beyond Burnout, Organizations Must Intervene

    “The Grief Crisis Is Coming.” So warned the headline of a New York Times editorial in which the author described the toll of losses from the pandemic on the individual level. She said that for each person who dies from COVID-19, nine loved ones have been left behind to grieve, according to the COVID-19 Bereavement Multiplier introduced by a professor at Pennsylvania State University. That number is conservative and does not consider the healthcare team that cared for those patients. 

    June 14, 2021
    U.S. Rep. Underwood Pushes for Increased Access to Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
    Health Policy

    U.S. Rep. Underwood Pushes for Increased Access to Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services

    In May 2021, U.S. Representative Lauren Underwood, RN (D-IL), introduced the Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act that, if passed, would require private health insurance plans to cover three primary care visits and three behavioral health or substance abuse disorder visits per year without cost sharing. Underwood’s goal was to promote legislation that would make health care more accessible and affordable. 

    June 11, 2021
    The Future of Nursing Charts a Path to Achieve Health Equity 
    Health Policy

    The Future of Nursing Charts a Path to Achieve Health Equity 

    Society in 2021 has been challenged by an economic crisis and the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. Today, nurses must have an arsenal of tools and knowledge—and the ability to adapt in unpredictable circumstances—to assist patients seeking health care.

    June 11, 2021
    Managing COVID-19 and Cancer Requires Enhanced Palliative Care Skills
    COVID-19

    Managing COVID-19 and Cancer Requires Enhanced Palliative Care Skills

    Introducing palliative care from the moment of diagnosis is an essential component of comprehensive care, but it becomes even more critical when patients contract the COVID-19 coronavirus during treatment.  

    June 08, 2021
    Multimethod Approach Supports Providers’ Mental Health During COVID-19
    Research

    Multimethod Approach Supports Providers’ Mental Health During COVID-19

    Providing variety of methods and approaches allows healthcare workers to choose the best options for them to mitigate and treat psychological distress from the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, researchers said in a preliminary report published in the Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety.

    June 02, 2021
    Survey Results Support Predicted Effects of Pandemic Screening Drop
    Cancer screening

    Survey Results Support Predicted Effects of Pandemic Screening Drop

    Clinicians are already seeing an increase in late-stage cancer diagnoses that they attribute to the pandemic-driven pause in cancer screening and treatment adherence, according to the results of a survey from the American Society for Radiation Oncology.

    May 26, 2021
    The COVID-19 Pandemic Fast-Tracked Our Growth as Nurses
    COVID-19

    The COVID-19 Pandemic Fast-Tracked Our Growth as Nurses

    For the past 15 months, healthcare providers across the country risked their lives to care for those who needed us most. After spending more than a year at the forefront of a global health crisis, many of us, naturally, harbor feelings of stress and anxiety. Now that the world is returning to something resembling normal, we can pause, reflect, and observe how much we’ve all grown throughout this experience.

    May 21, 2021
    Vivek Murthy Confirmed as U.S. Surgeon General, Again
    Patient advocacy

    Vivek Murthy Confirmed as U.S. Surgeon General, Again

    Known as the nation’s doctor, the U.S. surgeon general provides scientific information and oversees the U.S. Public Health Service’s Commissioned Corps: more than 6,000 professionals who promote health across the United States. Vivek Murthy, MD, MBA, who served as surgeon general under President Barack Obama, once again assumed his post as the nation’s doctor in March 2021 and said he will prioritize addressing the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic and opioid epidemic during his second tenure. Murthy was appointed during his transition as the chair of the COVID-19 advisory board.

    May 20, 2021
    Share These Resources to Increase COVID-19 Vaccination Rates
    COVID-19

    Share These Resources to Increase COVID-19 Vaccination Rates

    President Joe Biden committed to getting at least 70% of U.S. adults their first dose of the COVID-19 coronavirus vaccine and achieve 160 million fully vaccinated American adults by July 4, 2021. However, one in five Americans reported that they aren’t planning to get vaccinated. To dispel public fear and increase understanding, several U.S. health agencies provided multiple resources to educate patients and providers on vaccine distribution and efficacy. 

    May 19, 2021
    Oncology Nursing Society Collaborates With Four Organizations to Develop Grief Resources
    Press Releases

    ONS Collaborates With Four Organizations to Develop Grief Resources

    To address complex trauma resulting from the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, ONS collaborated with four leading organizations to develop and offer free innovative and educational resources about grief for frontline providers. Joining ONS in the endeavor are the Hospice and Palliative Nurses Foundation (HPNF), Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association (HPNA), Social Work Hospice and Palliative Care Network (SWHPN), and Association of Professional Chaplains (APC). The project, Dealing With GRIEF: A Series of 5 Short, Powerful Videos, was made possible by a grant from the American Nurses Foundation.

    May 07, 2021
    ONS Congress

    What We Learned When Adjusting Protocols to Conduct Remote Oncology Research

    When the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic pushed oncology research to a remote, virtual format, the sudden adjustment was, in many ways, more convenient and more effective, but it also posed several challenges. During a presentation on April 27, 2021, for the 46th Annual ONS Congress™, two nurse researchers shared the lessons they learned when they adjusted their research protocols. 

    April 27, 2021
    ONS Congress

    As Oncology Research Pivots in Pandemic, Here’s How to Maintain Consent and Ethics

    As health care has made countless adaptations to forge on during the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, oncology nurse researchers haven’t escaped the effects. During a session on April 27, 2021, for the 46th Annual ONS Congress™, Kathleen Calzone, PhD, RN, AGN-BC, FAAN, and Donna Berry, PhD, RN, AOCN®, FAAN, outlined specific ways researchers have pivoted with virtual approaches to continue their important work.

    April 27, 2021
    ONS Congress

    The Key to Managing Moral Distress During a Pandemic? Resiliency

    Oncology nursing has always been a challenging career with many stressors, but the moral distress brought on by a global pandemic has increased rates of depression, anxiety, and professional burnout among nurses, Patricia Jakel, RN, MSN, AOCN®, and Devin Ballentine, RN, BSN, both of UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center, said during a session for the 46th Annual ONS Congress™ on April 22, 2021.

    April 22, 2021
    WHO Campaigns for Global COVID-19 Vaccine Equity
    COVID-19

    WHO Campaigns for Global COVID-19 Vaccine Equity

    More than 800 million COVID-19 coronavirus vaccine doses have been administered worldwide. However, 54% of those have been in high-income countries, which contain only 19% of the world’s population, whereas lower-middle income countries have only 33% of the vaccines for their 81% of the population. Those disparities have serious implications and limit equal access to health care, including vaccinations. The World Health Organization (WHO) is campaigning to address vaccine inequity on a global scale. 

    April 21, 2021
    Nurse Appointed as Acting U.S. Surgeon General
    Nurse empowerment

    Nurse Appointed as Acting U.S. Surgeon General

    Three nurses serve in the U.S. Congress, and the profession briefly added one more federal representation at the agency level as well. President Joe Biden appointed Rear Admiral Susan Orsega, MSN, RN, FNP-BC, FAANP, FAAN, a nurse practitioner, as acting surgeon general while Vivek H. Murthy, MD, MBH, who served as former president Barack Obama’s surgeon general, was waiting for Senate confirmation. The position is often referred to as the “nation’s doctor,” although Orsega was the third nurse to hold the title before Murthy assumed his current post.

    April 19, 2021
    Surveys Show PPE Is Still in Short Supply
    Personal protective equipment (PPE)

    Surveys Show PPE Is Still in Short Supply

    A perhaps unexpected phenomenon the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic created around the world was countless supply shortages. Most at worst were inconvenient (e.g., yeast shortages from pandemic breadmaking) or humorous (e.g., toilet paper memes), but one that oncology nurses experienced far too close to home was downright deadly: lack of proper personal protective equipment (PPE) supplies for handling hazardous drugs.  

    April 16, 2021
    Biden-Harris Administration Invests $10 Billion to Address Disparities in Vaccine Confidence and Distribution
    COVID-19

    Biden-Harris Administration Invests $10 Billion to Address Disparities in Vaccine Confidence and Distribution

    The Biden-Harris administration  to strengthen public perception of COVID-19 coronavirus vaccines and ensure all Americans, including communities of color, those in rural areas, low-income populations, and other underserved communities in the pandemic response, receive their vaccinations.

    April 08, 2021
    NCCN Dr. Steven Pergam Educates Patients With Cancer on COVID-19
    Patient Education

    NCCN Dr. Steven Pergam Educates Patients With Cancer on COVID-19

    Steven Pergam, MD, MPH, associate professor of the vaccine and infectious disease division at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle, WA, and infection prevention director at Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, co-led a National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) committee that issued recommendations on COVID-19 vaccination for patients with cancer. He received his first Moderna dose on December 29, 2020, and has been dispelling fear and spreading education about the vaccine.

    April 06, 2021
    How Public Health Can Stop the Pandemic (Hint: It’s COVID-19 Vaccination)
    COVID-19

    How Public Health Can Stop the Pandemic (Hint: It’s COVID-19 Vaccination)

    The COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic has changed the world as we know it. The mortality rate is devasting, the economic impact is jarring, and no one can pinpoint any date for its end. But new vaccines offer a glimmer of hope—but only if the country can settle discussions about achieving adequate vaccination coverage and strategies to distribute and inoculate hundreds of millions of people.

    March 31, 2021
    ANA Launches Nurse-Specific COVID-19 Vaccine Campaign
    COVID-19

    ANA Launches Nurse-Specific COVID-19 Vaccine Campaign

    Nurses are a trusted resource for patient education and offer clarity during a crisis, whether it’s a cancer diagnosis or global pandemic. However, in a survey from the American Nurses Association (ANA), 30% of nurses said they have not received a COVID-19 vaccine, and a quarter of that percentage was still undecided about getting vaccinated. The two main reported reasons were fear of short- and long-term side effects (66%) and lack of information about the vaccines (50%). ANA’s new campaign educates nurses about those concerns.  

    March 25, 2021
    U.S. Reps Introduce Bill to Support Frontline Workers and Families
    COVID-19

    U.S. Reps Introduce Bill to Support Frontline Workers and Families

    More nurses are diagnosed with the COVID-19 coronavirus than healthcare providers in any other discipline. Despite that sober statistic, very few congressional committees’ COVID-19 legislation proposals support essential workers like nurses. U.S. Representatives Jackie Speier (D-CA) and Joe Neguse (D-CO) introduced a bill to address those concerns.  

    March 24, 2021
    U.S. Rep. Underwood, RN, Highlights Health Priorities in Open Letter to Biden
    COVID-19

    U.S. Rep. Underwood, RN, Highlights Health Priorities in Open Letter to Biden

    After a contentious election season, U.S. Representative Lauren A. Underwood, RN, (D-IL) returned to Capitol Hill as a new subcommittee chair and the same drive to push forward on healthcare issues, most recently with an open letter to President Joe Biden.

    March 09, 2021
    CDC Campaign Fights Declining Cancer Screening Rates
    Cancer screening

    CDC Campaign Fights Declining Cancer Screening Rates

    Nearly 1.9 million people in the United States will be diagnosed with cancer in 2021. However, overall cancer screenings dropped roughly 80% in 2020 because of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic and statewide stay-at-home orders. To combat the decline, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) new outreach campaign reminds patients and providers of the importance of cancer screening. 

    March 05, 2021
    Nurses Help NIH Clinical Center Kick Off COVID-19 Vaccinations
    COVID-19

    Nurses Help NIH Clinical Center Kick Off COVID-19 Vaccinations

    Is anyone a better champion of the importance of vaccines to combat the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic than a nurse? The National Institutes of Health (NIH) doesn’t think so. During a late-December videocast at the NIH Clinical Center, prominent healthcare leaders, including nurses, received the Moderna vaccine to demonstrate that it is safe and effective and to encourage others to get inoculated.

    February 25, 2021
    COVID-19 Immunity Lasts Multiple Months, NIH Study Shows
    COVID-19

    COVID-19 Immunity Lasts Multiple Months, NIH Study Shows

    Healthcare providers are one of the most at-risk populations for contracting the COVID-19 coronavirus. However, a 2020 study of healthcare workers found that acquired immunity from an initial COVID-19 infection offers protection against reinfection for at least six months or asymptomatic infection in the rare instances where someone subsequently tested positive within six months of acquiring immunity. 

    February 23, 2021
    Be Alert for Axillary Adenopathy After COVID-19 Vaccination
    COVID-19

    Be Alert for Axillary Adenopathy After COVID-19 Vaccination

    Nearly 60 million people in the United States and almost 200 million around the world have received the COVID-19 coronavirus vaccine as of mid-February 2021, and the numbers will continue to grow as more doses come to market and other manufacturers’ versions receive emergency use authorizations. As more people get vaccinated, some of the expected side effects are being observed in clinical practice and have implications for cancer care. 

    February 19, 2021
    COVID-19 Affects Cancer Caregivers, but Here Are Ways to Support Them
    COVID-19

    COVID-19 Affects Cancer Caregivers, but Here Are Ways to Support Them

    Cancer caregivers are silent and sometimes forgotten victims of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. Its impact on patients with cancer and healthcare providers is widely discussed, but it also affects caregiver responsibilities and burden.

    February 19, 2021
    COVID-19’s Implications for People With Cancer and Oncology Nurses
    COVID-19

    COVID-19’s Implications for People With Cancer and Oncology Nurses

    Since the World Health Organization declared it a pandemic on March 11, 2020, the COVID-19 coronavirus—the greatest global public health emergency in a century—has disrupted or delayed many aspects of life, including cancer care. But it’s also opened new opportunities for nursing innovation and brought much-needed change to health care. Here’s where we are one year later.

    February 16, 2021
    Nurses Exemplify Pandemic Response and Preparedness Report
    COVID-19

    Nurses Exemplify Pandemic Response and Preparedness Report

    A nurse was the first U.S. citizen to receive the COVID-19 coronavirus vaccine. Biden also recently appointed a nurse to the COVID-19 advisory board. Clearly the country recognizes nurses’ consistent power and trustworthiness, and nurses can use that power to educate the public about the Biden administration’s tactics to get vaccines to the rest of the country and control the spread.

    February 11, 2021
    How to Manage Survivor Guilt During a Pandemic
    Patient Support

    How to Manage Survivor Guilt During a Pandemic

    Pandemics have a tremendous impact on societies and individuals alike. From incidence rates to death tolls, financial hardship to job loss, and anxiety to isolation, we’ve all been affected in one way or another—although some much more than others.

    February 11, 2021
    Lawmakers Push for Permanent Telehealth Services
    Patient advocacy

    Lawmakers Push for Permanent Telehealth Services

    In a rare moment of bicameral success, 49 U.S. House of Representatives and Senate members introduced legislation to make permanent the Medicare telehealth coverage that had been introduced as a temporary measure during the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.

    February 10, 2021
    How Can Oncology Nurses Reduce Isolation for Caregivers?
    Research

    How Can Oncology Nurses Reduce Isolation for Caregivers?

    Social connection with others is widely considered a fundamental human need, crucial to well-being and survival. A growing body of literature is evaluating cancer caregivers’ needs, yet strategies to address loneliness, which has broadly detrimental effects on caregivers, are still in their infancy. Therefore, my goal is to identify better support strategies for caregivers as they support their loved ones with cancer.

    February 09, 2021
    Pandemics Have Serious Psychological Implications for Nurses
    Nurse well-being

    Pandemics Have Serious Psychological Implications for Nurses

    Watching patients—or even colleagues—suffer or die, not being able to protect yourself with the right personal protective equipment, worry about exposing loved ones, and the challenge of balancing it all contribute to an immeasurable psychological burden for nurses and other healthcare professionals during a pandemic. Studies show that the effects are serious, leading to post-traumatic stress, anxiety, depression, and, in some cases, suicide among providers.

    February 09, 2021
    President Biden Rejoins WHO in Support of Pandemic Efforts and Cancer Prevention
    COVID-19

    President Biden Rejoins WHO in Support of Pandemic Efforts and Cancer Prevention

    One of President Joe Biden’s first executive orders was rejoining the World Health Organization (WHO). He also signed executive orders to require masks on all federal grounds and asked agencies to extend moratoriums on evictions and federal student loan payments, but the WHO executive order has particular implications for cancer care.

    February 05, 2021
    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

    Immunocompromised patients with cancer are three times more likely to die from complications of the COVID-19 coronavirus. New resources from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provide ideas for preventing infections like COVID-19 in patients with cancer.

    January 06, 2021
    Biden Appoints Nurse to COVID-19 Advisory Board
    COVID-19

    Biden Appoints Nurse to COVID-19 Advisory Board

    Shortly after declaring victory in the 2020 president election, the Biden-Harris transition team created a bipartisan COVID-19 advisory board. Staffed by experts, the board was hailed as a science-driven committee eager to flatten the curve. However, it had one downfall: it lacked a nurse. In response to a viral petition for nurse representation, the transition team appointed Seattle, WA, nurse Jane Hopkins, RNMH, to the advisory board on November 28, 2020.

    January 06, 2021
    How COVID-19 May Increase Access to and Reduce Disparities in Cancer Clinical Trials
    Cancer research

    How COVID-19 May Increase Access to and Reduce Disparities in Cancer Clinical Trials

    To improve clinical trial availability, effectiveness, and diversity in the era of the COVID-19 coronavirus, National Cancer Institute (NCI)-funded clinical trials should adjust their design to increase use of telemedicine and remote informed consent, among other strategies, several NCI department leaders wrote in a commentary in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

    January 06, 2021
    Superhero Nurses Shine in Marvel Comic Book
    Nurse empowerment

    Superhero Nurses Shine in Marvel Comic Book

    Wonder Woman, Superman, the Flash! Characters like those have superpowers and save people, but they are limited by fiction. Nurses are real people doing superhuman achievements every day, often with little recognition. To pay homage to the most trusted profession, Allegheny Health Network in Pittsburgh, PA, partnered with Marvel to produce a comic book worthy of real heroes. The Vitals: True Nurse Stories (2020), includes three stories based on personal accounts from the children of nurses on the front lines of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.

    January 05, 2021
    NIH Announces COVID-19 Initiative to Connect With High-Risk Patient Populations
    COVID-19

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

    The assault on science, medicine, and  research has never been stronger, flooding social media and communities with misinformation about the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. The National Institutes of Health (NIH)’s new research initiative, the Community Engagement Alliance Against COVID-19 Disparities, provides community education in the areas hit hardest by the virus.  

    December 15, 2020
    COVID-19 Reference Sheet: Vaccines
    COVID-19

    COVID-19 Reference Sheet: Vaccines

    To control the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, society needs public health measures (e.g., masks, physical distancing, hand washing), treatments for infection, and vaccines to prevent infection or serious disease. As the most trusted profession, nurses have a responsibility to educate patients and the community about the facts and science behind the vaccines. This reference sheet will help guide those conversations and is regularly updated as new information is released.

    December 14, 2020
    AMA, AHA, ANA Send Trump Administration Letter Encouraging Transition
    Health Policy

    AMA, AHA, ANA Send Trump Administration Letter Encouraging Transition

    The Biden transition team needs full cooperation and all critical information regarding the COVID-19 coronavirus, he American Medical Association (AMA), American Hospital Association (AHA) and American Nurses Association (ANA) said in a November 2020 letter to the Trump administration.  

    December 11, 2020
    FDA Offers Guidance to Enhance Diversity in Clinical Trials
    Cultural/ethnic issues

    FDA Offers Guidance to Enhance Diversity in Clinical Trials

    The COVID-19 coronavirus continues to smother the United States, and nationwide efforts to flatten the curve aren’t lowering cases or preventing deaths. U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Stephen M. Hahn, MD, an oncologist by training and profession, addressed the actions needed to combat COVID-19. One in particular is ensuring that clinical trials accurately reflect diverse populations.

    December 02, 2020
    NIH Turns 80, Shares FDR’s Timeless Message
    Health Policy

    NIH Turns 80, Shares FDR’s Timeless Message

    October 31, 2020, marked an important milestone in American public health: the 80th anniversary of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s dedication of the campus of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, MD. 

    November 30, 2020
    Nurses Account for Largest Group of Healthcare Providers With COVID-19 Infections
    COVID-19

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

    Nurses on the front lines of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic are at greater risk of infection than other clinicians, according to the COVID-19 Associated Hospitalization Surveillance Network, a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report. Nurse-related occupations, including nurses and certified nursing assistants, represent the largest proportion (36%) of healthcare providers hospitalized with COVID-19. The national survey brought to light what many nurses may have already known: nursing as a profession bears the brunt of the pandemic.

    November 27, 2020
    Protect Patients With Cancer During Flu Season With Recommended Vaccinations
    Patient safety

    Protect Patients With Cancer During Flu Season With Recommended Vaccinations

    Patients with cancer are at increased risk for complications from the common flu. Plus, ensuring they receive recommended influenza vaccinations will reduce flu-related healthcare demands and decrease stress on the United States’ healthcare system, which is crucial as the nation approaches 10 million COVID-19 coronavirus cases. In response, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) isn’t waiting until National Influenza Vaccination Week, December 6–12, 2020, to promote vaccinations to high-risk populations.

    November 20, 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

    Over the summer, I coordinated a now all-too-familiar exercise: a Zoom call with multiple ONS Kansas-area chapter members, nurse experts, patient advocates, and elected officials. Spearheaded by the ONS National Office, we hosted an incredibly personal and informative conversation to discuss the COVID-19 coronavirus, how it affects patients with cancer, and the legislative and regulatory environment throughout our state. Our bipartisan, multitiered event brought together oncology nurses from across the state, and, although some political views were different, we united in our commitment to nurses and public health.

    November 12, 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

    Building on the success of the 21st Century Cures Act passed in 2016, U.S. Representatives Diana DeGette (D-CO) and Fred Upton (R-MI) have begun work on the follow-up Cures 2.0 Act, intended to “safely and efficiently modernize the delivery of health care in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic,” the representatives said in a press release.

    November 09, 2020
    Nursing Is Science First; It Just Appears Heroic
    ONS Leadership

    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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