It’s a busy time in the world of oncology as this issue of The Oncology Nurse-APN/PA (TON) comes together. The Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) held its 39th Annual Congress in early May while the 2014 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) took place May 30 to June 3. TON was at both events. This issue presents some of our coverage of the news from the ONS. The next several issues of TON will cover more news from ONS as well as bring you some of the news from ASCO.
Be sure to read the article about the updated edition of the ONS Chemotherapy and Biotherapy Guidelines and Recommendations for Practice. Martha Polovich, PhD, RN, AOCN, and MiKaela Olsen, MS, RN, AOCNS, reviewed important changes in the new guidelines and we summarize some of the key points of their presentation. Martha Polovich noted, “These 500-page guidelines are not written by one individual. Many contributors wrote specific chapters. Then these evidence-based guidelines go to field reviewers. This is a project that comes out every 5 or 6 years.” Needless to say, these guidelines address issues that we all will incorporate into our daily practice.
We talked to several nurse presenters at ONS and have news briefs that address issues ranging from hypnosis use by nurses to reduce the frequency of hot flashes in cancer survivors to how specific changes in nursing practice reduced the rates of central line–associated bloodstream infections.
This year ONS will launch its “Get Up, Get Moving” campaign, with the aim of increasing physical activity in patients with cancer. The campaign hopes to encourage oncology nurses to become actively involved in recommending exercise to their patients. Please read the article about this ONS presentation and then go to www.TheOncologyNurse.com to participate in the poll and tell us how you discuss exercise with your patients.
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