Oncology Tools
- "Welcome to the FDA Oncology Tools web site! Oncology Tools contains a variety of information related to cancer and approved cancer drug therapies"
ONS- Oncology Nursing Society: "The Oncology Nurse is a professional registered nurse committed to the provision of optimal care to the individual diagnosed with [or at risk for developing] cancer and his/her family-ONS"
NOEP- "The Nurse Oncology Education Program (NOEP) is a statewide cancer education project of the Texas Nurses Foundation. Established in 1987 and generously funded by the Texas Cancer Council, NOEP is designed to educate and empower all nurses in all practice settings about cancer prevention, detection, treatment and rehabilitation."
APON- "The Association of Pediatric Oncology Nurses (APON) is the leading professional organization for registered nurses caring for children and adolescents with cancer and their families. The highest standards of nursing practice are achieved through education, research, certification, advocacy and affiliation.
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ISNCC-"International Society of Nurses Cancer Care"
ASPBOA-"American Society of Psychosocial and Behavioral Oncology/AIDS "
ASTRO-"American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology". Lot's of good info on this site
ONCC
- "The Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation
was established for the development, administration,
and evaluation of a program for certification in oncology nursing."
CancerNurse.org- this website is in the beginning stages (as is mine)
CancerBACUP - "CancerBACUP services for doctors and nurses: Helping doctors and nurses to help their patients
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Medi-Smart- Oncology Nursing Resources: CEU's, Opportunities, Medical Images, Government & Organization Resources, Web Resources, Oncology Nursing Specific Resources, Online Journals, Newsletters & Newsgroups, and Patient Education & Support
OncologyNurseJobs.com- Post your resume, check out employers, find a job, compare salaries, etc...
CancerEducation.com - "Our mission is to improve cancer care through the dissemination of up-to-date and accurate educational programming and information for healthcare professionals, cancer patients and their family members"
Advocacy- "Imperatives for Quality Cancer Care:
Access, Advocacy, Action, and Accountability"
OncoNurse.com- "Help for onclogy nurses to better serve their patients. Our goal is to support your relationship with your patients by providing fact sheets and other resources related to patient education. Our fact sheets combine practical, emotional, and medical information reviewed by MDs. "
Merck Manual- Great resource for looking up cancer information, etc...
CancersourceRN- "2000 Oncology Nursing Drug Database. Developed in partnership with Jones and Bartlett Publishers, the Oncology Nursing Drug Handbook provides a comprehensive resource for cancer drugs and related nursing management issues."
Cancer-info.com- "Chemotherapy Drugs. A full list of the most current chemotherapy cancer drugs. Information on side effects etc"
Nurse's PDR- Great resource for looking up Chemotherapy Agents and other commonly used drugs on an oncology unit. Here are some commonly used chemotherapeutic agents:
Lab Values- Interpretation of lab test by Ed Uthman, MD, American Board of Pathology
Discovery Health- "Welcome to the Medical Tests Encyclopedia, where you can learn about a broad range of tests." Learn how to prepare your pt's for the test/procedure, what they can expect during the procedure and what the results mean.
