Don't forget, we are collecting canned goods at every meeting.

Welcome to the Western New York ONS Chapter website.

Oncology Nurses are Special!

Celebrate the work you do and the difference you make. 

Click here to see the Chapter's 2008 Annual Report and 2009 Strategic Plan

Nurses in Washington Internship Available
Scholarship applications for the 2010 Nurse in Washington Internship (NIWI) program, being held March 14-16, 2010, are now being accepted! Applications are due October 9. Several scholarships are being offered this year including a full scholarship, a registration scholarship and new this year – a student registration scholarship.

In an effort to keep people aware, here are some potential dates for your to put on your calendars.  Please save these dates and as the dates and locations are finalized, they will be added to the calendar.

The Chapter is offering scholarships for local chapter members who are pursuing undergraduate and graduate/post graduate nursing degrees.  Attached please find the applications for  Spring of 2009. 

Undergraduate Application

Graduate/post graduate Application

Deadline for submission is June 30th.

Have you thought - I have an idea for an education session at Congress?

Here is your chance!

Become a session coordinator and submit innovative and intriguing topics for the ONS 35th Annual Congress, May 13-16 in San Diego, CA.  Submissions are due at 5 pm EST on Thursday, July 2.

The ONS National website has some new items - check it out!

Free Webinar on a New Investigational Approach to Cancer Pain Management
Do your patients suffer from unrelieved pain?  Register today for a FREE Webinar on June 18th to learn the latest on ways to help your patients.  This Webinar provides a great chance for you to interact directly with experienced faculty and expand your understanding of pain management.  Learn about an opportunity for your patients to enroll in the SPRAY (Sativex^® for Pain Research in Advanced Malignancy) Trial for an investigational non-opioid analgesic for the treatment of persistent cancer pain.

Come Talk with the Experts!
Coming up next: Complimentary and Alternative Medicine with Dr. Heidi Lucas!
Come join your peers and learn what the buzz is about! The Hot Topic Chats are free, anonymous, and convenient—come ask your burning question, chat with an expert, and get the answer you’ve been trying to find!  Find out more about the Hot Topics Chat Series!

Get All Your PEP resources in one Convenient Volume from ONS!
Now, the ONS PEP resources have been collected into one volume – Putting Evidence Into Practice: Improving Oncology Patient Resources. Not only does this new book include the updated PEP resources (volumes 1-4), but you will gain access to assessment and measurement tools as well as ideas for patient care and organizational use and case studies to illustrate the application of tools. Order your copy now and save!