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The Professional Oncology Navigation Task Force created this document to provide professional oncology clinical navigators and patient navigators with clear information regarding the standards of professional practice. This includes the knowledge and skills all professional navigators should possess to deliver high-quality, competent, and ethical services to people impacted by cancer.

Somatic biomarker testing reports can be complex, yet nurses need to understand possible outcomes and their implications for practice. This easy-to-read table outlines some of the potential outcomes of somatic biomarker testing, clarifies the meaning of the findings, and relates those to actions nurses can implement.

Somatic biomarker testing reports can be complex. As a nurse, you will review these reports and identify pertinent content to provide optimal patient care. Use this checklist to get familiar with the reports to ensure you are reviewing the applicable information. The Nursing Implications Based on Somatic Biomarker Testing Outcomes resource can be used to complement the checklist and increase your understanding of test findings.

Nurses play an essential role in supporting the somatic biomarker testing process from specimen collection to providing education on treatment decisions based on the outcomes. This resource outlines the implications for nursing practice and defines the role of the oncology nurse in this process.

A variant of uncertain significance (VUS) detected through germline biomarker testing can be challenging to explain to patients. When a variant is classified as a VUS, there is not enough information available to determine whether it is pathogenic or benign. A VUS is not actionable. Use this FAQ sheet to learn about a VUS, so the next time your patient has questions about this finding, you are prepared to provide guidance. 

Oncology nursing is a meaningful profession and your many actions as an oncology nurse make a difference every day.

Intentional, facilitated conversations are opportunities for healthcare staff to gather outside of patient care, meetings with agendas, or formal conferences.

In August 2021, ONS brought together 17 oncology nurses to discuss their experiences with immuno-oncology, precision oncology, and nurse navigation. The goal was to assess their understanding of and identify gaps related to precision oncology and the role of the nurse navigator. This clinical update summarizes the findings of the focus group proceedings.

HealthMeasures is a resource to assist clinicians and researchers to expand and automate several patient-reported outcome measurement systems (PROMIS ®, NIH Toolbox ®, Neuro-QoL™, and ASCQ-Me ®). The website (https://www.healthmeasures.net/) provides easy searching to find the right tool along with information on application and scoring as well as many additional resources to help you incorporate these measures into your practice and research

Review this one-page reference sheet for tips on what to do before, during, and after an interview. This resource is provided by a collaboration between the Oncology Nursing Society and The James- The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center and Wexner Medical Center.