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2013 Annual Repor t
Making Agile Decisions
THAT SERVE OUR MEMBERS
There are more milestones to meet for patients with
cancer. At ONS, our mission is to ensure that oncology
nurses are behind each and every one of them. With our
members in mind, we re-envisioned several core programs in 2013 that will strengthen oncology nurses, and
in doing so, strengthen the Society. Each of our changes
is a step forward in membership and education, sustaining and expanding our critical programs in the years
ahead.
ONS CHEMOTHERAPY AND BIOTHERAPY
COURSE TRANSITIONS TO ONLINE COURSE
AND CERTIFICATE PROGRAM
oncology nurses in all locations. In addition to offering
an ONS provider card and a continuing nursing education
certificate, the course now includes a certificate of added
qualification. The new ONS/ONCC Chemotherapy Biotherapy Certificate Course is a collaborative effort with the Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation, which develops
and evaluates the post-tests for the program.
The new format will continue to educate nurses in the
latest chemotherapy and biotherapy information, but to
a much greater degree: it allows them to complete their
learning over a longer period of time and at their own
pace. Given the complexity and depth of chemotherapy
education, we are confident that this change will more
thoroughly educate and prepare our members. Changing
the two-day program to an online-only course allows
ONS to offer a self-paced, assessment-based certificate
program on a flexible learning schedule that provides
peer-to-peer interaction, a high degree of learning, and a
focus on safe practices.
The transition is a competitive move for ONS, allowing
us to offer affordable and user-friendly access to our
educational programming. As time, travel, and cost
remain challenges for oncology nurses, our commitments
extend to our addition of key learning opportunities to the
ONS/ONCC Chemotherapy Biotherapy Certificate Course,
including simulated and real-time learning for nurses
practicing at all levels.
INTERNATIONAL REACH
Courses
Students
1
1
2
2
2
5
7
20
32
26
80
30
21
165
58
412
19,161
In response to member and customer feedback, ONS
evaluated the ONS Chemotherapy/Biotherapy Course and
made significant changes to its format, which took effect
January 1, 2014. The two-day, in-person chemotherapy
course was replaced by an interactive and comprehensive
online course, expanding chemotherapy education to
In 2013, 1,567 chemotherapy
biotherapy courses were
offered that provided
education to 19,161 nurses.
Hong Kong
Jamaica
Philippines
Saudi Arabia
Singapore
South Korea
UAE
TOTAL