ONS Connect - August 2008 - (Page 5)

INSIDE Safe Handling of Chemotherapy ONS members discuss how their institutions are developing and implementing guidelines to protect healthcare workers. 10 UP FRONT ALSO IN THIS ISSUE 7 EDITOR’S NOTE Why do nurses resist chemotherapy safety? JUST IN News from the oncology field UP CLOSE & PROFESSIONAL 8 17 in the Life— A Year Month Eight Lynne explains why returning to nursing was so rewarding for her. 20 WEB CONNECT Online resources for cultural competency CAPITOL CONNECTION ONS participates in a number of coalitions. 21 18 Put Evidence Into Practice to Manage Dyspnea FIVE-MINUTE IN-SERVICE The ONS Putting Evidence Into Practice® team evaluates the evidence and offers recommendations for practice. 22 NOTICE NURSING NOW Safe handling of the media 23 CAREGIVER CARE Politely say no when you don’t have the time. 25 KRAS Status Predicts Response to NEW TREATMENTS, NEW HOPE 28 CALENDAR OF EVENTS ONS programs and deadlines for fall Cetuximab for Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Testing for the KRAS mutation may prevent patients from receiving unnecessary chemotherapy treatment. 29 WORKING FOR YOU ONS advocates for safe handling of hazardous drugs. 30 STAYING ON TOP Tips for interview etiquette Check us out on the Web! Visit www.ONSConnect.org to view ONS Connect’s interactive digital edition. ONS Connect is indexed in the Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature®, MEDLINE®, and the International Nursing Index. The Oncology Nursing Society and the ONS Connect Editorial Board do not assume responsibility for the opinions expressed by authors. Editorials represent the opinions of the authors and not necessarily those of the Oncology Nursing Society. Acceptance of advertising or corporate support does not indicate or imply endorsement by ONS Connect or the Oncology Nursing Society. Mention of specific products and opinions related to those products do not indicate or imply endorsement by ONS Connect or the Oncology Nursing Society. Web sites published in ONS Connect are provided for information only; the hosts are responsible for their own content and availability. Postage Privileges: Periodical rates paid at Pittsburgh, PA, and at additional mailing offices. Postmaster: Send address changes to ONS Connect, Oncology Nursing Society, 125 Enterprise Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15275-1214 USA. Published monthly by the Oncology Nursing Society, P.O. Box 3510, Pittsburgh, PA 15230-3510 USA. Yearly subscription rates are $29.99 for individual nonmembers and $39.99 for institutions. As part of ONS membership dues, $5 are for a one-year subscription to ONS Connect. Vol. 23, No. 8. ISSN: 1935-1623. Copyright © 2008 by the Oncology Nursing Society. Blanket permission for copying any material in ONS Connect is granted to ONS members. Printed on 10% recycled paper. Please recycle this publication. August 2008 ONS CONNECT 5 http://www.ONSConnect.org

Table of Contents Feed for the Digital Edition of ONS Connect - August 2008

ONS Connect - August 2008 Contents Editor's Note Just In Safe Handling of Chemotherapy A Year in the Life—Month Eight Put Evidence Into Practice to Manage Dyspnea Web Connect Capitol Connection Notice Nursing Now Caregiver Care KRAS Status Predicts Response to Cetuximab for Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Calendar of Events Working for You Staying on Top

ONS Connect - August 2008

For optimal viewing of this digital publication, please enable JavaScript and then refresh the page. If you would like to try to load the digital publication without using Flash Player detection, please click here.