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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
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    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
    Oncology nurse pride
    Online and Mobile Resources Prepare Oncology Professionals for Care Delivery in All Settings
    January 31, 2022
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    In the Absence of Standard Guidelines, Here Are the Recommendations and Best Practices for Vascular Access Devices

    Lack of standardized selection and maintenance regarding vascular access devices (VADs) across institutions creates challenge for nurses caring for patients with these devices, Dawn Camp-Sorrell, MSN, CRNP, AOCN®, of Children’s of Alabama in Birmingham, said during a session held at the ONS BridgeTM virtual conference on September 14, 2021. To help guide oncology nurses in preventing and managing complications, she provided best practices for central line bundles.

    September 14, 2021
    Biden's First 100 Days Provide Opportunities to Prioritize Health Care
    Cancer healthcare advocacy

    Biden's First 100 Days Provide Opportunities to Prioritize Health Care

    “The first 100 days,” a phrase coined by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt in 1933, is an opportunity for a new administration to outline its early accomplishments and set a tone of reassurance. Under that philosophy, the Biden-Harrison transition team issued a series of announcements and nominations beginning in November 2020 to set a tenor and provide insight on the first phase of the new presidency.

    January 21, 2021
    ONS Bridge

    Nurse Innovators Develop Processes to Combat Common Oncologic Emergencies

    Oncologic emergencies require prompt intervention to achieve the best outcomes. During a session for the inaugural ONS Bridge™ virtual conference, oncology nurse innovators described their projects to develop standard protocols to manage two common oncologic emergencies: hypersensitivity reactions to rituximab and febrile neutropenia.

    September 17, 2020
    Which Is Not an ONS Recommendation When Accessing an Implanted Port?
    Clinical practice guidelines

    Which Is Not an ONS Recommendation When Accessing an Implanted Port?

    Which of the following is not an ONS recommendation for practice when accessing an implanted port? 

    A. Sterile gloves must be worn during the procedure. 

    B. Palpate the outline of the port body prior to accessing. 

    C. Aspirate to confirm blood return after accessing. 

    D. Use only a noncoring needle. 

    May 03, 2018
    Leadership in Nursing
    Nurse empowerment

    Leadership in Nursing Takes Many Forms

    Do you promote optimal patient outcomes, advocate for patients’ voices, and implement change? Then you’re a nurse leader. It is easy to think of nurse leaders as those in administrative positions or conducting bedside research, but the reality is that nursing leadership can take on many roles through a variety of different nursing positions, from generalist to certified to advanced practice. Leadership is about influencing change and improvement, inspiring those around you.

    January 23, 2018
    Standards of Care
    Standards

    How Do I Move Standards of Care Into Practice?

    April 26, 2017
    Healthcare safety standards

    ONS Connects You to Cutting-Edge Standards to Support Your Practice

    Although it’s hard to find the time to do so during a busy shift, there are times when you need to consult the best practice standards to support your work for a particular process. Whether you’re considering the best procedure for a central line dressing change or accessing an implanted port, or you’re considering the verification process and the best way to administer an IV chemotherapy agent, you need to know that your policies—and the competencies which you've engrained into your memory—are evidence-based and supported by your institution and professional organizations. Quality outcomes and measurements have never been more central to health care than they are now, and ONS-developed standards go a long way to supporting your practice.
    November 21, 2016
    Care coordination

    The Case of the Troubling Transport

    During orientation, Justine learns that women scheduled for a hookwire procedure are transported to the mammography suite located across the parking area of the hospital building. Patients are being taken through the public waiting area during the transport. She knows this is a patient privacy violation, but her supervisor tells her, “This is the way we've always done it.”
    March 15, 2016
    Hazardous oncology drugs safe handling guidelines
    Policies and procedures

    New Hazardous Drug Safe Handling Guidelines May Require Changes for Your Practice

    Healthcare workers who prepare and administer hazardous drugs have further incentive to follow the recommended precautions with the February 1, 2016, release of the U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention Chapter 800. Find out more about these recommended precautions.
    March 01, 2016
    ONS News

    ONS and ASCO Release Revised Chemotherapy Safety Standards

    In 2011, a work­group con­sist­ing of Amer­i­can Soci­ety of Clin­i­cal Oncol­ogy (ASCO) and ONS mem­bers was con­vened to review feed­back received since pub­li­ca­tion of the ASCO/​​ONS Stan­dards for Safe Chemother­apy Admin­is­tra­tion in 2009 and to clar­ify the stan­dards as needed. The most sig­nif­i­cant change is the deci­sion to extend their scope to the inpa­tient set­ting. This
    February 27, 2012
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