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Southeast Georgia Chapter
Newsletter
September 2009
Vol. 10, No. 9
Oncology Nursing Society Mission Statement
The mission of ONS® is to promote excellence in oncology
nursing and quality cancer care.
The Date Has Been Changed!
SEGA Chapter CEU Day
Saturday, November 7th
ONS Core Values
Integrity  Innovation  Stewardship
Advocacy  Excellence  Inclusiveness
Members are invited to work on the planning
committee. The focus this year
Members
is GI cancers - esophageal, liver,
Needed for
pancreatic, colorectal, support
services, genetics, sexuality and
Planning
nutrition.
Committee
The committee will be meeting
every two weeks from 5:30pm 6:30pm at the Lewis Cancer & Research Pavilion 2nd
floor Conference room.
The next meeting will be September 10th.
Southeast Georgia Chapter Officers 2009
President.….……………..… Patty Aiken, RN, MSN
President-Elect ……….. Dana Coleman, RN, OCN®
Secretary …….……….. Diane Smoak APRN, OCN®
Treasurer……….Carla Michelle Meyers, RN, OCN®
Chapter Membership
For a membership application
contact D.D. Johnson at  3508186 or at
[email protected] .
Dues are $25.00 for 2009.
Join the
SEGA
Chapter
For information contact Wanda Jones at
[email protected]
The Medical College of Georgia is hosting their
3rd Annual Cancer Center and Division of
Hematology/Oncology Symposium
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Educational Presentation
Topic: Breast Cancer Genomics
Speaker: Ray Rudolph, MD
Sponsor: Genomic Health
Location: The Shell House
Hyatt Regency
Savannah
September 11 – 13, 2009
For information and to register go to:
http://www.mcg.edu/ce/hematologyoncology.htm
RSVP: by noon Monday, September 14th to Patty
Aiken at 350-9385 - Or
[email protected]
Register by
Registration Open for
September
Institutes of Learning and
7th for
Advanced Practice Nursing
Savings
Conference
Gain new skills you can
immediately apply to your practice at the ONS 10th
Annual Institutes of Learning and the Advanced
Practice Nursing Conference this November in Tampa,
FL. Don’t miss this chance to get hands-on, interactive
education that will equip you to provide even better
cancer care. You’ll also make professional
connections that will serve you for years to come.
Plus, if you register by September 7, you can take
advantage of extra Summer Special savings!
ONS 10th Annual Institutes of Learning:
http://www.ons.org/meetings/iol09/
Advanced Practice Nursing Conference:
http://www.ons.org/meetings/apn09/
If you have not paid your SEGA Dues
for 2009
You will be charged $10.00 to attend
this meeting and every meeting until
your SEGA Dues are paid
September is:
Pain Awareness Month
Prostate Awareness Month
Ovarian Cancer Month
Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month
Leukemia and Lymphoma Awareness Month
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September Is Pain Awareness Month
Pain affects more Americans than diabetes, heart
disease, and cancer combined. About 76 million
Americans suffer from pain. NCCAM supports studies on
diseases and conditions related to pain.
http://nccam.nih.gov/news/thismonth/
New ONS Chemotherapy and Biotherapy Course
ONS has updated the ONS Chemotherapy and
Biotherapy Course. The course continues to be two
days and offers 13.5 CEs. The content has been
revised; there are fewer questions on the exams; there
is a new text (see information below).
SEGA Chapter has three ONS Chemo Course trainers.
If you are interested in attending a course, contact:
Deborah Kemp [email protected] 912-819-6544
Jan Rourke [email protected]
Bev Youmans [email protected] 912-819-8090
FREE CEUs
The Institute for Medical Education & Research, Inc.
(IMER) is a leading provider of continuing education for
physicians, nurses, and other health professionals who
specialize in oncology. IMER provides no-fee continuing
education through a variety of live, online, and print
programs highlighting current research in breast cancer,
colorectal cancer, lung cancer, and head and neck
cancers.
For information cut and paste the following link into your
web browser:
http://imeronline.com/gxpsites/hgxpp001.aspx?11,52,92,
O,E,0,MNU;E;54;2;56;2;MNU;,
NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology for
Prostate Cancer Early Detection Updated
http://links.ecimail.net/ct.html?rtr=on&s=30vyw,hqyj,7o
7,c25t,h8u4,8wj3,47qc
Updates include the addition of doripenim to the
Antibacterial Agents Tables and tenofovir DF to the
Antiviral Agents Tables. Updates regarding seasonal
and pandemic strains of influenza, including H1N1,
were also added. A complete explanation of the
updates is available by accessing the full NCCN
Guidelines. For the complete updated version of the
NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology,
please visit www.NCCN.org .
ONS Partners With Oncology Social Workers to Help
Define Patient Navigator Role
ONS participated in a joint think tank with the
Association of Oncology Social Workers to help develop
an understanding of this professional role and determine
the needs of the emerging patient navigator position.
Read the press release for details on this unique
venture. Go to:
http://www.ons.org/media/pdf/general/PatientNavigation
LH.pdf
NCCN Chemotherapy Order Templates for Rectal
Cancer Published
http://links.ecimail.net/ct.html?rtr=on&s=30vyw,hqyj,7o
7,c25t,h8u4,8wj3,47qc
The templates include numerous regimens for
neoadjuvant, adjuvant, advanced, and metastatic
indications. The NCCN Chemotherapy Order
Templates are available by subscription via the NCCN
web site NCCN.org.
Supportive and Palliative Care Conference
This conference is supported and recognized by ASCO.
The fifth annual Chicago Supportive
Oncology Conference will be October 1-3, 2009. It
provides oncology health care professionals
with three days of learning, networking and vital
discussion about treatment issues relating to
survivorship and end of life care. Earn 15.25 CME, 14.9
CNE, or 15.3 CPE credits.
For registration information, go to:
www.supportiveoncology.net/chicago
NCCN Website devoted to patients, caregivers,
and their families, The website features the NCCN
Treatment Summaries for People With Cancer, the
only patient-oriented cancer treatment discussions
based on the NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in
Oncology. Sections on living with cancer, life beyond
cancer, and paying for treatment provide practical
tips, resources, and support for patients coping with
cancer in their daily lives. In addition, articles outlining
cancer basics and cancer prevention, as well as
articles for friends and family, support the goal of
providing patients, caregivers, survivors, and families
with a valuable resource on cancer so they can enjoy
longer and better-quality lives. Go to:
www.nccn.com
The First Annual National Coalition of Oncology
Nurse Navigators (NCONN) Conference
"Changing the Face of Cancer Care", is scheduled for
October 10, 2009 in Baltimore, MD.
http://www.nconn.org/conference.php
Legislative News
Making Your Voice Heard…
Are you speaking out on issues that
affect your practice and your patients?
Web sites listed in this newsletter are provided for
information only. Hosts are responsible for their own
content and availability.
Editor: Janet Rourke - [email protected]
Make your voice heard; visit The
Legislative Action Center from ONS
Online … http://www.ons.org/lac/
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