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Special communication — Oncology nursing society: Focus on Education Joanne K. Itano RN, MS, MEd, OCN To cite this article: Joanne K. Itano RN, MS, MEd, OCN (1990) Special communication — Oncology nursing society: Focus on Education, , 5:3, 165-166 To link to this article: https://doi.org/10.1080/08858199009528058
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J. Cancer Education. Vol. 5, No. 3, pp. 165-166, 1990 Printed in the U.S.A. Pergamon Press pic
0885-8195/90 $3.00 + .00 © 1990 American Association for Cancer Education
SPECIAL COMMUNICATION ONCOLOGY NURSING SOCIETY: Focus on Education JOANNE
K.
ITANO,
RN, MS, MEd, OCN*
The Oncology Nursing Society had its be- and early detection workshops for nurses ginnings in 1973 when 20 nurses met to dis- who work with selected minorities are ongocuss the idea of a national organization for ing. There have been workshops with nurses oncology nurses.Today this group has over 16,000 who work with black Americans, native Amermembers, 135 local chapters, and an annual sci- icans, Hispanics and people from the Asian Paentific meeting in which 5,100 cancer nurses cific area. An invitational conference on pain attended in 1990. was planned for August 1990; it is geared for The Society's mission statement is clear on advanced registered nurse clinicians, educators, the important role of education in this organi- and researchers. An interdisciplinary faculty of zation. By "promoting the highest professional experts will present state-of-the-art informastandards of oncology nursing" and "fostering tion on pain assessment and pain management. the professional development of oncology nurses, All of these regional workshops have been funded individually and collectively," ONS is commit- by grants from the NCI and USPHS Division ted to meeting the educational needs of its mem- of Nursing. bership. The Oncology Nursing Forum is the official ONS' educational activities are numerous. publication of the ONS. It is published six times The largest program is the annual Congress. a year with a variety of articles on research, The most recent one was held in Washington, clinical practice, education, and administration. DC in May 1990. A wide variety of learning Supplements are also published on topics such opportunities were available at this meeting. In as the proceedings of a Biotherapy Symposium 1990 there were 22 pre-congress workshops — held at an annual congress or on research pa3 1/2-hour sessions on selected topics; 17 in- pers presented and critiqued at advanced restructional sessions — two-hour presentations by search sessions held annually at the congress. a panel of experts; 15 abstract sessions; 200 ONS has also published three texts, Guideround tables in which 10 nurses can informally lines for Cancer Nursing Practice, Instruments discuss a topic for an hour, poster sessions; and for Clinical Nursing Research, and the Core educational exhibits. Curriculum for Oncology Nursing. The first-proIn 1990, the first annual Fall Institute will vides a method of implementing the Standards be held in Chicago, Illinois. This program will for Cancer Nursing Practice and is useful in consist of a number of 3 1/2-hour sessions on a planning quality care to clients. The second is variety of cancer topics. These presentations will a guide to various research instruments availprovide either a basic or an advanced level of able for use in nursing studies. The purpose of the last book is to outline the general knowlcontent. ONS has also sponsored a number of re- edge about the adult with cancer and to help gional workshops. Currently, cancer prevention the registered nurse synthesize, integrate, and apply these principles in the care of people with cancer. A new study guide book consisting of questions and answers with answer rationales *Assistant Professor, University of Hawaii School of is being planned. This text will be useful in Nursing, Chairperson, Education Committee, Oncology Nursing Society. reviewing for the oncology nursing certificaReprint requests to: Joanne K. Itano, RN, MS, MEd, tion exam as well as providing an verview of OCN, University of Hawaii at Manoa, School of Nursing, cancer nursing. Webster Hall, 2528 The Mall, Honolulu, Hawaii 96822.
165
166
J . K . ITANO
A number of ONS publications produced by standing committees have an educational focus. For example, the Clinical Practice Committee has published a series of modules on venous access devices as well as one on chemotherapy. This is a set of five modules outlining the administration of chemotherapy in different settings, management of extravasation, and guidelines for course content and a clinical practicum to educate nurses in the safe and effective administration of chemotherapy. In 1990 the Nursing Administration Committee published the results of a national survey on Salary, Staffing and Professional Practice Patterns in Oncology Nursing. Its purposes were to provide a comparative data base of oncology nurses' salaries and benefits, and to determine staffing patterns and patient-care requirements on different types of oncology units. The use of instructional technology is evident in the videotapes developed by ONS for use in certification exam review. The Education Committee is planning a computer-assisted instructional program that may be useful as a review of cancer nursing. ONS is also concerned about the quality of the educational programs it sponsors. As an approver/provider accredited by the American Nurses Association, ONS awards continuing
education units for all its programs and evaluates and approves programs submitted to the national office. A needs assessment of the learning needs of its membership was conducted in 1987. The quality of undergraduate and graduate programs in oncology is another area of focus. Standards of Oncology Nursing Education: Generalist and Advanced Practice has been published, and with the cooperation of the American Cancer Society, the Master's Degree with a Specialty in Oncology Nursing — Role Definition and Curriculum Guide has recently been revised. These documents offer guides to planning, and evaluating quality graduate programs in cancer nursing. A survey of the graduate programs in oncology nursing is published annually in the Oncology Nursing Forum and is a useful tool for students selecting a graduate program to attend. The Education Committee is implementing the "Educate the Educator" program. Its purpose is to improve the quality of cancer content presented in undergraduate programs by developing faculty's knowledge in cancer and methods to teach cancer content. Thus, the educational activities of ONS are diverse and demonstrate the Oncology Nursing Society's commitment and dedication to cancer education.
Special communication — Oncology nursing society: Focus on Education Joanne K. Itano RN, MS, MEd, OCN To cite this article: Joanne K. Itano RN, MS, MEd, OCN (1990) Special communication — Oncology nursing society: Focus on Education, , 5:3, 165-166 To link to this article: https://doi.org/10.1080/08858199009528058
Published online: 01 Oct 2009.
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J. Cancer Education. Vol. 5, No. 3, pp. 165-166, 1990 Printed in the U.S.A. Pergamon Press pic
0885-8195/90 $3.00 + .00 © 1990 American Association for Cancer Education
SPECIAL COMMUNICATION ONCOLOGY NURSING SOCIETY: Focus on Education JOANNE
K.
ITANO,
RN, MS, MEd, OCN*
The Oncology Nursing Society had its be- and early detection workshops for nurses ginnings in 1973 when 20 nurses met to dis- who work with selected minorities are ongocuss the idea of a national organization for ing. There have been workshops with nurses oncology nurses.Today this group has over 16,000 who work with black Americans, native Amermembers, 135 local chapters, and an annual sci- icans, Hispanics and people from the Asian Paentific meeting in which 5,100 cancer nurses cific area. An invitational conference on pain attended in 1990. was planned for August 1990; it is geared for The Society's mission statement is clear on advanced registered nurse clinicians, educators, the important role of education in this organi- and researchers. An interdisciplinary faculty of zation. By "promoting the highest professional experts will present state-of-the-art informastandards of oncology nursing" and "fostering tion on pain assessment and pain management. the professional development of oncology nurses, All of these regional workshops have been funded individually and collectively," ONS is commit- by grants from the NCI and USPHS Division ted to meeting the educational needs of its mem- of Nursing. bership. The Oncology Nursing Forum is the official ONS' educational activities are numerous. publication of the ONS. It is published six times The largest program is the annual Congress. a year with a variety of articles on research, The most recent one was held in Washington, clinical practice, education, and administration. DC in May 1990. A wide variety of learning Supplements are also published on topics such opportunities were available at this meeting. In as the proceedings of a Biotherapy Symposium 1990 there were 22 pre-congress workshops — held at an annual congress or on research pa3 1/2-hour sessions on selected topics; 17 in- pers presented and critiqued at advanced restructional sessions — two-hour presentations by search sessions held annually at the congress. a panel of experts; 15 abstract sessions; 200 ONS has also published three texts, Guideround tables in which 10 nurses can informally lines for Cancer Nursing Practice, Instruments discuss a topic for an hour, poster sessions; and for Clinical Nursing Research, and the Core educational exhibits. Curriculum for Oncology Nursing. The first-proIn 1990, the first annual Fall Institute will vides a method of implementing the Standards be held in Chicago, Illinois. This program will for Cancer Nursing Practice and is useful in consist of a number of 3 1/2-hour sessions on a planning quality care to clients. The second is variety of cancer topics. These presentations will a guide to various research instruments availprovide either a basic or an advanced level of able for use in nursing studies. The purpose of the last book is to outline the general knowlcontent. ONS has also sponsored a number of re- edge about the adult with cancer and to help gional workshops. Currently, cancer prevention the registered nurse synthesize, integrate, and apply these principles in the care of people with cancer. A new study guide book consisting of questions and answers with answer rationales *Assistant Professor, University of Hawaii School of is being planned. This text will be useful in Nursing, Chairperson, Education Committee, Oncology Nursing Society. reviewing for the oncology nursing certificaReprint requests to: Joanne K. Itano, RN, MS, MEd, tion exam as well as providing an verview of OCN, University of Hawaii at Manoa, School of Nursing, cancer nursing. Webster Hall, 2528 The Mall, Honolulu, Hawaii 96822.
165
166
J . K . ITANO
A number of ONS publications produced by standing committees have an educational focus. For example, the Clinical Practice Committee has published a series of modules on venous access devices as well as one on chemotherapy. This is a set of five modules outlining the administration of chemotherapy in different settings, management of extravasation, and guidelines for course content and a clinical practicum to educate nurses in the safe and effective administration of chemotherapy. In 1990 the Nursing Administration Committee published the results of a national survey on Salary, Staffing and Professional Practice Patterns in Oncology Nursing. Its purposes were to provide a comparative data base of oncology nurses' salaries and benefits, and to determine staffing patterns and patient-care requirements on different types of oncology units. The use of instructional technology is evident in the videotapes developed by ONS for use in certification exam review. The Education Committee is planning a computer-assisted instructional program that may be useful as a review of cancer nursing. ONS is also concerned about the quality of the educational programs it sponsors. As an approver/provider accredited by the American Nurses Association, ONS awards continuing
education units for all its programs and evaluates and approves programs submitted to the national office. A needs assessment of the learning needs of its membership was conducted in 1987. The quality of undergraduate and graduate programs in oncology is another area of focus. Standards of Oncology Nursing Education: Generalist and Advanced Practice has been published, and with the cooperation of the American Cancer Society, the Master's Degree with a Specialty in Oncology Nursing — Role Definition and Curriculum Guide has recently been revised. These documents offer guides to planning, and evaluating quality graduate programs in cancer nursing. A survey of the graduate programs in oncology nursing is published annually in the Oncology Nursing Forum and is a useful tool for students selecting a graduate program to attend. The Education Committee is implementing the "Educate the Educator" program. Its purpose is to improve the quality of cancer content presented in undergraduate programs by developing faculty's knowledge in cancer and methods to teach cancer content. Thus, the educational activities of ONS are diverse and demonstrate the Oncology Nursing Society's commitment and dedication to cancer education.
