July 2004 Volume 13, Issue 3 ONS Offers Educational Opportunities On Site and Online Conference Offers Detailed Information on Hormonally Influenced Cancers If your practice focuses on the care of patients with breast or prostate cancer, you know how complex and ever-changing the issues involved with treating these patients can be. To help you get the latest information on caring for this patient population, ONS invites you to apply for Common Threads: A Focus on Hormonal Influences in Breast and Prostate Cancer, a national conference to be held October 7–9 in Pittsburgh, PA. Common Threads: A Focus on Hormonal Influences in Breast and Prostate Cancer is a fully funded event, sponsored by an unrestricted educational grant from AstraZeneca to the ONS Foundation Center for Leadership, Information and Research. It will arm you with the latest information on the complex care required for your patients with breast or prostate cancer. Complete conference information and applications are available online at www.ons.org. Simply visit the “Nursing Education" area and click on the "National Conferences” tab on the left-hand menu bar, or click here. Applications must be received in the ONS office by July 26, 2004. All applicants will be notified of their application status by September 1. Please take advantage of this valuable learning opportunity. Earn Free Continuing Education Credit While Learning About HER-2/neu Status Testing Are you looking for detailed information about testing your patients for HER-2/neu status? If so, register today for the latest online Web conference from ONS. Through Clinical Implications of HER-2/neu Status Testing Methods in Breast Cancer Patients, you can earn 1.2 continuing education credits for free while getting valuable information that will enhance your nursing practice. To learn more, visit the “Nursing Education” area of www.ons.org, select “Web-based Education” then “Web Cast Workshops,” or click here. Clinical Implications of HER-2/neu Status Testing Methods in Breast Cancer Patients is funded through an educational grant from Vysis, an Abbott Laboratories Company. ONS to Host National Nurse Practitioner Conference To meet the unique educational needs of nurse practitioners and clinical nurse specialists with prescriptive privileges, ONS has established a National Nurse Practitioner Conference, which will be held November 4–6 in Nashville, TN, in conjunction with the ONS Fifth Annual Institutes of Learning. For more information, visit the Nursing Education area of www.ons.org and select “National Conferences,” or click here. Did You Miss This Year’s Congress? Attend Now Through Virtual Sessions Were you unable to attend the ONS Congress this year? Did you miss a session while there? Attend selected sessions online now. You can view all sessions free of charge, and continuing education credit is available for a small processing fee. Visit the Nursing Education area of www.ons.org and click on “National Conferences” for complete virtual session information. ONS Continuing Education Application Has Been Revised To better reflect the current American Nurses Credentialing Center’s guidelines and address some of the most common questions and problems with the application process, the ONS Continuing Education Application Form and Instructions have been revised. To learn more, visit the Nursing Education area of www.ons.org and select “CE Approver Information,” or click here. Back to July SIGnal home page The SIGnal is a quarterly e-newsletter published by the Oncology Nursing Society for special interest group leaders.