Empowering the Oncology Nurse to Care with Confidence ~ RI & Southern MA ONS Chapter Conference

Rhode Island & Southeastern Massachusetts ONS Chapter 34th Annual Conference

Empowering the Oncology Nurse to Care with Confidence Saturday, September 18, 2021 Crowne Plaza ~ 801 Greenwich Avenue ~ Warwick, RI 02886

Join our ONS Chapter in supporting a local charity, Camp Hope! Camp Hope is a week-long residential camp for ALL children, ages 6 to 17, affected by cancer in their immediate family. Camps are effective modalities for reducing fear and anxiety in children touched by cancer, providing them opportunities to interact with other children and learn alternative ways to cope. Learn more about Camp Hope at the Conference. 07:30 - 08:00 am: Registration and Exhibits 08:00 - 08:15 am: Welcome and Announcements 08:15 - 09:15 am: Chemotherapy Safe Handling Best Practices ~Jennifer Patullo, RN, OCN 09:15 -10:15 am: Mixology 101: Interactions with Chemotherapy: Vitamins, Supplements, Herbs and Marijuana ~Britny Brown, Pharm.D., BCOP ~Lauren Talbert, RD, CSO, LDN, CDE 10:15 -10:45 am: Break/Exhibits 10:45 -11:15 am: Using Clinical Grading Criteria in Managing the Oncology Patient ~Marianne Davies, DNP, MSN, APRN 11:15 -12:15 pm: Break and Exhibits 12:15 - 1:15 pm: Lunch ~ Distinguished Nurse of the Year Award ~ Camp Hope ~ Raffle 1:15 - 2:15 pm: Nurses’ Role in Recognizing and Managing Oncologic Emergencies ~Susan Hobin, MSN, NP, AGACNP 2:15 – 3:45 pm: Empowering the Oncology Nurse to Provide the Best Care for Others & Themselves ~Jones Loflin, Motivational Speaker & Coach 3:45 pm: Closing and Major Raffle To Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/89504180413 Registration:

ONS Member $ 35 Non-Member $ 50 Student / Retired $ 15

This activity has been approved by Northeast Multistate Division (NE-MSD) to award contact hours. Northeast Multistate Division (NE-MSD) is accredited as an approver of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.