Southeast Georgia Chapter
Newsletter
November 2010 Vol.11, No. 10
SOUTHEAST GEORGIA CHAPTER OF ONS – NEWSLETTER – November 2010 – Vol. 11, No. 10
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Oncology Nursing Society Mission Statement
The mission of ONS® is to promote excellence in oncology nursing and quality cancer care.
ONS Core Values
Integrity Innovation Stewardship
Advocacy Excellence Inclusiveness
Southeast Georgia Chapter Officers 2010
President.….………...... …...... Dana Coleman, RN, OCN®
President-Elect ….....……...... ,,,,,,, Claudine Coe, RN, BA
Secretary …….…...... …...... ….. Lisa Morgan, RN, OCN®
Treasurer……...... ….Carla Michelle Meyers, RN,OCN®
Chapter Membership
For a membership application contact D.D. Johnson at 350-8186 or at .
Dues are $25.00 for 2010.
NovemberEducational Dinner Program
November 18, 2010
Educational Presentation
Topic:
Treatment of Head & Neck Cancer
Speaker:
Anand Sharma, MD
Location: Local 11ten
1110 Bull Street at the corner of Bull and E. Duffy Streets one block south of Forsyth Park
RSVP INSTRUCTIONS: RSVP to Dana Coleman at or 912-819-5795
RSVP by Friday, November 12th
November is...
Lung Cancer Awareness Month
Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month
Stomach Cancer Awareness Month
The Southeast Georgia Chapter of ONS Sixth Annual CEU Day seminar,
"Updates in Hematologic Malignancies 2010"
was presented onSaturday, October 23, 2010, at the DoubletreeHotel Historic Savannah. Local speakers included: Deborah Fleming (Lewis Cancer Pavilion), Dr. Lewis (Summit Cancer Care), Jennifer Currin-McCulloch(Anderson Cancer Institute), and Dr. Aaron Pederson (Anderson Cancer Institute),
Continuing education was awarded to RNs and ASRTs who attended.
Those in attendance included SEGA members and nurses from Marietta, Woodstock, and Austen (Georgia), Lexington (South Carolina) and an RT(T) from the ACI.
Congratulations to Beverly Youmans and the committee members (Patricia Aiken, Claudine Coe, Deborah Kemp, Laurel McKeith, Carla Michelle Meyers, Lisa New, Vivian Palefsky, and Elizabeth White) who worked all year to plan, coordinate and conduct this successful event.
Thursday, November 11, 2010 - 7:00 pm
Mighty Eighth
ACI Distinguish Lecturer Presentation
“Early Environmental Origins of Cancer and Other Chronic Diseases”
Speaker: Phillip Landrigan, MD
CEUs offered for RNs (1.0 contact hours) and RTs (1.0 ASRT category A credits)
ONS 11th Annual Institutes of Learning (IOL)
November 12-14
Orlando, Florida
November also is...
Family Caregivers’ Awareness Month
Hospice / Palliative Care Awareness Month
Bone Marrow Awareness Month
EXPLORE BMT
The National Marrow Donor Program has recently launched ExploreBMT™, a new web site with information and support about blood and marrow transplantation.
Go to:
NEW Courses Available from ONS
Fundamentals of Blood and Marrow Transplant Course
The Fundamentals of Blood and Marrow Transplant Course provides the most up-to-date, evidence-based knowledge, including resources to prepare BMT programs and advanced concepts and future directions of BMT. The course, worth 19 contact hours, is self-paced and designed in a self-study format for your convenience. Please register by November 12 for the November 18 course. Online registration will be available soon. If you are interested in this course, e-mail , or contact ONS toll free at 866-257-4ONS.
Effective Symptom Management
The Symptom Management Course explores the pathophysiology of symptoms associated with cancer treatments, integrates evidence-based management strategies, and much more. Enroll by November 10 for the November 17 course, and learn what you need to know! This course is supported, in part, by an educational grant from Wyeth Pharmaceuticals and sanofi-aventis.
Breast Cancer Course
The popular ONS Breast Cancer Courseis interactive and provides you with evidence-basedknowledge, including diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer and the psychosocial and genetic aspects of caring forpatients with breast cancer. Receive 20 continuing nursing education credits after successfully completing the program. The registration deadline is November 23 for the December 7 class.
Integrating Psychosocial Care Into Oncology Practiceaddresses the needs of patients and families, aspects of nursing practice related to psychosocial care, barriers and problems encountered in the provision of care, nursing educational needs, and recommendations for future research in psychosocial care. Register by November 23 for the November 30 course.
Head and Neck Cancers Course
Get equipped with the evidence-based knowledge you need to care for patients with head and neck cancer. The Site-Specific Cancer Series: Head and Neck Cancer Course includes many activities to enhance your learning experience and test your knowledge. Enroll by November 10 for the November 23 course.
NCCN Webinar: Treatment Strategies for Mesothelioma
Earn free CME/CE credit. This live webinar, presented at various times, will educate participants on the risk factors and symptoms for mesothelioma and the pathologic subtypes and serum markers that are associated with the diagnosis of mesothelioma. It will also provide examples of current treatment options for patients with mesothelioma based on stage of disease and other patient characteristics. (Available on multiple dates)
Web sites listed in this newsletter are provided for information only. Hosts are responsible for their own content and availability. Editor: Janet Rourke –
SOUTHEAST GEORGIA CHAPTER OF ONS – NEWSLETTER – November 2010 – Vol. 11, No. 10
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