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    Explore Somatic Biomarker Testing Report Component Biomarker Testing
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    Learn How to Read a Somatic Biomarker Testing Report
    October 06, 2023
    Learn How to Conduct Mock Code Simulations
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    Learn How to Conduct Mock Code Simulations
    August 18, 2023
    Nurse-Led QI Project Standardizes Transplant and Cellular Therapy Nurse Coordinator Visit Scheduling
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    Nurse Practitioner's QI Project Standardizes Transplant and Cellular Therapy Nurse Coordinator Visit Scheduling
    August 03, 2023
    Nurse-Created Apps Help Pediatric Patients Find Their Voice and Navigate Their Cancer Journey
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    July 21, 2023
    Certification Was a Critical Step Along My Oncology Nursing Career Journey
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    Certification Was a Critical Step Along My Oncology Nursing Career Journey
    July 14, 2023
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    White House Proposes Policies to Enhance STEMM Ecosystem
    Policies and procedures

    White House Proposes Policies to Enhance STEMM Ecosystem

    From the workforce to the populations that the discoveries support, America’s science and technology ecosystem is in dire need of diversity and equity, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy said. In December 2022, it launched an action plan to create avenues in the fields of science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine for previously excluded communities.

    February 07, 2023
    Licensure, Scope of Practice, and Reporting
    Ethics in nursing

    Licensure, Scope of Practice, and Reporting

    Your nursing career might take many paths, but they all share a primary entry into professional practice: licensure. Licensure verifies that an RN understands and adheres to the laws and statutes that govern their profession as outlined in their state’s nurse practice act. In addition to defining your full scope of practice, your RN license also enables you to fully use your voice and advocate for your patients, as well as report medical errors in practice—both essential responsibilities when providing high-quality cancer care.

    January 03, 2023
    Medicaid Expansion Under Affordable Care Act Reduces Health Disparities in Cancer Survival, New Study Suggests
    Cancer health disparities

    Medicaid Expansion Under Affordable Care Act Reduces Health Disparities in Cancer Survival, New Study Suggests

    A greater increase in cancer survivorship may be an outcome from Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), according to study results published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology in May 2022.

    July 14, 2022
    ONS Bridge

    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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