Registration Now Open for Top Nursing Conferences
Registration is now open for the ONS 9th Annual Institutes of Learning and the ONS Advanced Practice Nursing Conference. Make your plans now for these conferences, which will be held this November in Seattle, WA. If you register by October 2, you’ll save $100 through a limited-time offer.

Awards, Grants, and Scholarships Applications Due August 15
Get recognized for your commitment to your patients and your practice through one of the many awards, research grants, and educational scholarships available through ONS, ONCC, and the ONS Foundation? The application deadline for many of the awards is August 15, so apply today.

Ask Your Burning Question
Next Chat Topic: Pharmacologic Issues with Michael Brandt, BS, PharmD; Click to see dates and times!
Do you have that one "burning question" that is difficult to find the answer to? Do you wish you can ask an expert and feel confident with the answer you’re given? Well, now you can, by joining us for the new ONS Hot Topics Chat Series! Connect with experts, ask those questions and exchange dialogue with peers. Now you can easily have your "burning question" answered! Learn more today, and check the schedule for the next Hot Topics chat session.

Call for ONS State Health Policy Liaisons
ONS is looking for members with a background in health policy and legislative issues to serve as State Health Policy Liaisons (SHPLs) in the following states: Arizona, Montana, New Jersey, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, South Dakota, West Virginia, Wisconsin. SHPLs must be nurses who are registered voters and members of their state nurses association, preferably within driving distance of their state capital. Learn more about becoming a health policy advocate.

Candidate Applications Are Due August 29
If you are interested in making a difference at your Society, make sure to send in your applications for the following leadership positions: President-Elect, Treasurer, Directors-at-Large (2), and Nominating Committee. Click here to download your application.

ONS CNE Central Catalog
Grab the latest CNE Central Catalog now available free at ONS. This issue offers over 275 hours of CNE credited content and provides great information on ONS conferences, webcourses, monographs, podcasts, webcasts, certification preparation, among other diverse learning tools and topics. The catalog now has a new look and convenient size, and will be available only as supply lasts. Get yours today!

ONS PEP^® Cards Provide Easy Access to the Answers You Need
The latest volume in the popular ONS PEP^® card series, Volume 4, provides evidence-based nursing interventions for anorexia, anxiety, diarrhea, and lymphedema.  Click here to order your set today.

ONS Connect’s New Digital Edition Focuses on Chemotherapy Safety
In the August issue of ONS Connect, ONS members discuss how their institutions are developing and implementing safe-handling guidelines to protect workers. Read more in ONS Connect’s new, interactive e-magazine. Does your institution use ONS guidelines to support your chemotherapy administration/safe-handling policies? Take this month’s instant poll.

As nurses, we care for patients from diverse backgrounds. It is important to understand and provide care that is sensitive to these virtues. Click here for information about culturally competent care.