CE Corner
Current Educational Offerings From ONS

The Knowledge Game CD-ROM
Launched at this year’s ONS Annual Congress in Anaheim, CA, this CD-ROM includes questions, case studies, and crossword puzzles on anemia, neutropenia, and thrombocytopenia using game technology. Get yours free of charge by contacting ONS Customer Service toll free at 866-257-4ONS.

Take an Online Course at Your Convenience

Healthcare Economics: It’s More Than Dollars and Cents
This course offers the basics of oncology economics and its impact on nurses and families. It discusses how to code, basics of budgets, and what healthcare economics really means. $49 for members; $69 for nonmembers. Self-paced.

Safe Handling of Hazardous Drugs
This three-week faculty-led course offers everything you ever wanted to know about being safe around hazardous drugs (of which most oncology medications are). Sessions in July and November currently are available. You must register for classes because class size is limited. $99 for members; $139 for nonmembers.

Health Policy Advocacy
Learn the basics of healthcare advocacy, including how a bill becomes a law, how this affects healthcare, and how to become get involved. $5 processing fee only. Self-paced.

Coming Soon! Cancer Basics
Due out in summer 2004, this series of four will give you the basics about cancer: general statistics, evolution, and cell biology; treatment; symptom management; and palliative and end-of-life care.

Advanced Educational Offerings

Evidence-Based Practice Guidelines
Get an understanding of what evidenced-based practice means. Click the link above to download the guidelines for free.

ONS Radiation Therapy Course
Now offered by ONS chemotherapy trainers, this course is appropriate for those who are new to radiation therapy, as well as for those who would like a comprehensive review on this topic.

Make Your Plans to Attend the ONS Nurse Practitioner Conference in November
ONS has established its National Conference for Nurse Practitioners to meet the unique educational needs of nurse practitioners and clinical nurse specialists who have prescriptive privileges. The conference will be held November 4–6, 2004, in Nashville, TN, in conjunction with the ONS Fifth Annual Institutes of Learning. More information will be available in July. This is an excellent opportunity for nurse practitioner (master’s level) students.

Archived Programs

Priority Symptom Management (PRISM) Web Casts
Students with an interest in six major cancer symptoms (depression, anorexia, neutropenia, pain, fatigue, and cognitive dysfunction) can download and watch or listen to the archived PRISM Web casts of 2002.

Matters of Life
Students seeking an overview of breast cancer treatment, pathophysiology, symptom management, and psychosocial issues are invited to download and watch or listen to the archived Matters of Life programs of 2002.

Visit the Nursing Education area of www.ons.org for a list of all ONS virtual sessions.