ONS Chemotherapy and Biotherapy Course

The Oncology Nurse's Society (ONS) Chemotherapy and Biotherapy Course provides a comprehensive review of the knowledge needed to administer cytotoxic and biotherapeutic agents. Upon successful completion of this course and post-test, participants will receive an ONS Chemotherapy and Biotherapy Provider Card. This card validates the participant has the theoretical foundation needed to administer cytotoxic and biotherapeutic agents. The card is valid for two years.

The target audience is licensed registered nurses who have been employed as such for a minimum of six months and are interested in learning the basics of cancer chemotherapy and its administration. The ONS Chemotherapy and Biotherapy Course is NOT a certification course, and is not intended to measure competency. Individual institutions are responsible for determining their own requirements for assessing clinical competency.

Dates:	November 18 & 19 , 2008
Times:	8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Location:	Silver Cross Hospital
Instructor:	Jan Beschorner RN, MS, AOCN Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist
Fees:	Member: $230 Member Early Bird: $210 Non-Member: $265 Non-Member Early Bird: $250 Add an additional $90 for ONS handouts
Early Bird deadline:	October 28, 2008

Continuing Education Credit
· ONS will award 13.5 contact hours to registered nurses who complete the evaluation form and attend this program in its entirety.
· ONS is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
· ONS is approved as a provider of continuing nursing education by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider # 2850.