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Register Now for IOL or APN
Make your plans now to join us in Orlando for the 11th Annual Institutes of Learning November 12–14, 2010, and the ONS Advanced Practice Nursing Conference November 11–13, 2010. Connect with 1,400 oncology nurse professionals at these two conferences while getting the personalized educational content that you need for your practice level. Register by September 30 to save $100 off registration!
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ONS President Addresses FDA
PITTSBURGH, PA – July 26, 2010 – Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) President Carlton Brown, RN, PhD, AOCN®, testified before a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) committee in Washington, DC, regarding the proposed Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies (REMS) for Extended-Release and Long-Acting Opioid Analgesics, which seeks to address the issue of opioid misuse and abuse. Read more.
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Be an ONS Leader
Become part of the vital leadership that helps shape ONS! Notifications of intent are being accepted for president-elect, nominating committee member, or director-at-large. E-mail your intent to run to NominatingCommittee@ons.org, along with the 2011 elected position you are applying for by 12 pm ET, Monday, August 2. The deadline to submit all candidate application materials and reference forms is Monday, August 16, 12 pm ET.
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Does Connect Meet Your Needs?
Your opinion is important! Whether you receive ONS Connect in print or online, we want to know if this publication is meeting your needs. Please take a few minutes to complete the 2010 ONS Connect Reader Survey. Your feedback will help to guide the content and format of future issues.
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ONS Responds to ACOS Commission on Cancer (CoC) Revised Standards
ONS has sent a letter to the American College of Surgeons (ACoS) Commission on Cancer (CoC) in response to its proposed 2011 Cancer Program Standards, which will be applicable to all CoC-credited cancer programs in 2011-2012. Read more.
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Submit a Topic for Congress
Have an idea for a session at the ONS 36 Annual Congress, April 28–May 1 in Boston, MA? Submit a topic and become a session coordinator. Simply develop a brief outline of your proposed session content, identify your target audience, summarize your presentation, find your speakers. It’s that simple. Submissions are due at 5 pm ET August 5. Have a topic you’d like to see addressed at Congress but not yet ready to be a coordinator? E-mail us your idea and we’ll see what we can do.