The Oncology Nursing Society (ONS), a member of the Nursing Organizations Alliance, invests in advocating for health and public policy decisions by sending members to the Nurse in Washington Internship (NIWI) program annually. NIWI provides a forum to educate nurses on the legislative process,...

What do you think is the most important issue for gay and lesbian adolescents and young adults with cancer?

Purpose/Objectives: To advance the goals of evidence-based care and prioritize the knowledge generation that addresses contemporary challenges in oncology nursing. Results are used to inform the development of the Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) Research Agenda and by the ONS Foundation to develop...

Receiving a referral for a patient who is described as being difficult is not uncommon for me, particularly after many years of working in what some might call "non-mainstream" areas. However, I sometimes wonder what "difficult" means when I read this descriptor. The issue came up again recently...