After years of planning and saving, ONS pays off the mortgage on the Pittsburgh headquarters.
The Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) launched its inaugural ONS Hackathon™ on November 9, 2020, a competition designed to identify innovative ways to address challenging issues in the delivery of quality cancer care.
In response to Covid-19, ONS cancels the 45th annual Congress in San Antonio, and creates the virtual event, ONS Bridge.
ONS CEO Brenda Nevidjon, RN, MSN, FAAN, is invited to the White House to advocate for nursing and discusses cancer, Covid-19, and the personal protective equipment (PPE) shortage for healthcare workers during the Covid-19 pandemic.
ONS launches five clinical practice guidelines providing evidence-based symptom management recommendations for patient care.
2019
ONCC hires Tony Ellis, CAE, as its second executive director.
ONS launches Center for Innovation to develop innovative new resources, projects, and applications to meet oncology nurses' emerging needs.
The Oncology Nursing Foundation hires Anizia Karmazyn as new Executive Director to increase support for oncology nursing education, research, and leadership.
The Oncology Nursing Podcast begins offering NCPD and is downloaded more than 100,000 times.
2018
ONS appoints its first scholar-in-residence to provide strategic direction, ensuring ONS’s resources meets the needs of people with cancer, as well as those of nurse researchers in cancer care.
ONS CEO Brenda Nevidjon, RN, MSN, FAAN, is appointed to the Biden Cancer Initiative Advisory Panel and co-led a patient navigation session at the Biden Cancer Summit.
ONS creates an Immunotherapy Wallet Card in English and Spanish to bridge communication and facilitate patient and healthcare professional understanding of recent and historic cancer treatment.
For the inaugural ONS Capitol Hill Day, 110 oncology nurses hold 330 meetings with the offices of U.S. senators and representatives to influence decision-making on pending bills related to nursing, cancer, opioids, coordination of care, and palliative care.