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Marcelle Kaplan RN MS OCN AOCN

Jean M Lynn MPH RN OCN

Giselle J. Moore-Higgs ARNP PhDc AOCN

Alisa E. Penrod RN MSN

Mary C. Scheid RN OCN

Lillie D. Schockney RN BS MAS



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Patricia Beach MSN RN AOCN

Patricia Bieck RN BSN

Darcy Burbage RN MSN AOCN

Kathleen Calzone MSN RN APNG FAAN

Rebecca Crane-Okada RN PhD AOCN

Marlene Frost RN PhD AOCN

Sharon Speer Gentry RN MSN AOCN

Elisheva Hertz BSN OCN

Gail Johnson MSN RN CNS AOCN

Marcelle Kaplan RN MS OCN AOCN

Joy Knox RN MSN ARNP

Cheryl Krawchuk RN BSN OCN

Carole Martz RN MS AOCN

Alisa Penrod RN MSN

Jean Rosiak RN MSN APRN BC AOCNP

Elaine Sein RN BSN OCN

Cyndi Miller Murphy RN MSN CAE

Janet Marlatt BSN MED MSN RN

 

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January 5, 2009

Breast Care SIG

        

Certified Breast Care Nurse (CBCN) Certification
The Certified Breast Care Nurse (CBCN) examination is aimed at testing the knowledge necessary for the nurse to practice competently in breast care. This certification is a validation of an individual's knowledge of breast care. Candidates who pass the CBCN Test may use the certification mark "CBCN" to verify that they have met all eligibility and testing requirements.

The Pennsylvania Cancer Control Consortium (PAC3)
New patient card to improve and facilitate face-to-face doctor/patient communication related to pain management issues.


Cultural Competence in Cancer Care: A Health Care Professional's Passport
the ICC recently revised their pocket guide promoting cultural competence in communications with cancer patients entitled Cultural Competence in Cancer Care: A Health Care Professional's Passport to include a chapter on Appalachians: Rural Americans. Here is a link to further information on the Passport: http://iccnetwork.org/pocketguide/index.html

Help Your Breast Cancer Patients Make Treatment Decisions
The webcast, Individualizing Therapeutic Decision-Making in Early Stage Breast Cancer explores individualizing decision-making about early-stage breast cancer adjuvant therapy, comparing choices made using traditional treatment guidelines, Adjuvant!Online, MammaPrint, and Oncotype DX™. The methods are summarized and compared in their clinical utility at providing individually tailored therapeutic decisions based on relevant patient characteristics.

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Announcements

Friday 2/27/09 All day
Annual Conference for Young Women Affected By Breast Cancer
SAVE THE DATE! The only international educational conference...



International outreach opportunity for a Balinese colleague

Rosalina Norita is establishing a Breast Cancer Support Care Center in Bali and is in need of a mobile mammography unit for their travelling clinic. If you have any information that may help her, please feel free to contact her directly by email. Information about BIWA (Balinese International Woman's Association) and the Balinese Breast Cancer Clinic are here, along with Rosalina's contact information. They are doing wonderful work to treat and detect the second most prevalent cancer in Indonesia.



Welcome New Members

Welcome Our Newest Members: 

We look forward to your participation

     

Cathleen Ackerman                Snyder, NY                                                   

Joanne Ballerini                Danbury, CT                                          

Emily Beard                     Decatur, GA                                           

Marcia Beckwith              Indianapolis, IN                                      

Cathey Bervid                  Tahoe Vista, CA                                     

Kathleen Bryte                 Pittsburgh, PA                                        

Jason Castro                     Thornton, CO                                         

Kathleen Chapman           Chesterfield, MI                                           

Seong-Hee Cheon             Lubbock, TX                                          

Diane Dietrich                  Riverside, CA                                               

Regina Dutton                  Florence, SC                                            

Catherine Finlayson         New York, NY                                        

Jiji George                        New Hyde Park, NY                              

Chi Glass                          Asheville, NC                                         

Georgette Graf                 Hadlyme, CT                                          

Julie Gray                         Lincoln, RI                                              

Patricia Haessly               Newport, OH                                        

Tracey Hall                      Bloomfield Hills, MI                              

Shannon Harrington         Virginia Beach, VA                                 

Kathy Hauck                    Columbus, OH                                        

 Deborah Heffernan           Evans, GA                                                    

Sue Heidbreder                 Reading, MA                                          

Jennifer Herrera-Perdi      Miami Springs, FL                                  

Traci Hill                          Vincennes, IN                                         

Joan Horst                        Naperville, IL                                                                                          

Eileen Javurek                  Ladoga, IN                                              

Janine Johnson                 Seattle, WA                                                   

Ki Bok Lee                       Goyang                                                   

Robin Lewis                     Winston-Salem, NC                                

Karen Joy Lim                 Livonia, MI                                             

Ruth Loyer                       Durham, NC                                           

Kathy MacDonald           Greens Fork, IN                                      

Veronica Manary             Amherst, NY                                           

Pam Manuel                   O Fallon, MO                                         

Carmel Mccloskey           Novato, CA                                                  

Jennifer McKenna            Milton, MA                                            

Melissa Morrison            Las Vegas, NV                                              

Cynthia Mouzin              Vincennes, IN                                         

Wendy Neupert               Wausau, WI                                            

Justine O'Connor             Riverside, NJ                                          

Rosemary Oolman           Woodbury, MN                                      

Kathleen Porter                Vernon, CT                                             

Lisa Pruitt                        Winston Salem, NC                                

Raquel Rafter                   Saugus, CA                                             

Patricia Rand                    Wauconda, IL                                          

Sally Randall                    Sumerduck, VA                                       

Mary Rilat                       Dallas, TX                                              

Mary Rolf                        Maple City, MI                                      

Marsha Schmit                 Grand Blanc, MI                                    

Sharon Spinney                Vineyard Haven, MA                             

Lesa Stancill                     Dalton, GA                                             

Janice Tran                       Spring, TX                                              

Melissa Wilson                Pisgah Forest, NC                                   

Wendy Wittman               Whitehall, PA                                         

Susan Yun                        Clarkston, MI                                         

                                                                                             Total New Members:                  55
  



Announcements

Case Presentations for CBCN test preparation (12/16/08)
Members of the Professional Education Work Group have decided to post case presentations on the Breast Care SIG Virtually Community regarding benign and malignant breast disease as a way to help prepare our membership for the Certified Breast Care Examination (CBCN) and to keep them abreast of practice patterns. At the end of each presentation there will be one to two questions to stimulate discussion. We invite members of the Breast Care SIG to participate in the discussion by describing their current practice, research and resources regarding the case presented. A new question will be posted weekly and a new case presentation will be posted monthly. We encourage all members to participate in the discussion. In order to participate, it is important to sign up for discussions on our Virtual Community
If you would like to submit a question for consideration contact: Peggy Thomas (peggy.thomas@memorialhealthsystem.com).

How to sign up to receive CBCN exam preparatioin discussion notes at your SIG Virtual Community (11/21/08)
The BRC SIG is providing a study forum for nurses wishing to prepare for the CBCN exam. To participate in the discussion study group, go to the SIG Virtual Community and click on "CBCN exam: Interactive Test Peparation". You will see a prompt for "Subscribe to Discussion". Click on this and follow the prompts to subscribe. Once subscribed, you will receive e-mails to alert you to new additions to the case studies.
To participate in the discussion, once subscribed, enter the "CBCN exam" feature and follow the prompts to read the current case focus and to post your replies.
Best wishes to all who are preparing for the exam!

NEW: Options Calculator from Fertile HOPE! (10/31/08)
The newest tool on the Fertile HOPE website provides cancer survivors with tailored information about their options for preserving their fertility before treatment and becoming parents after cancer.
Fertile HOPE's "Options Calculator" highlights parenthood options based on an individual's treatment and fertility status. The tool will format information already available on www.fertilehope.org to survivors' unique situations, making it easier to find the information needed to make informed choices.
The Fertile HOPE website can be found on our "Favorites" list on the left hand column of our Vertual Community Page or accessed directly by using the web address listed above.

CBCN candidates: A Webcast You'll Want to Attend... (10/23/08)
"Individualizing Decision-Making in Early Stage Breast Cancer" is designed for oncology nurses who need to know about tailored therapeutic options for patients with early stage disease.
Methods are summarized and compared in their clinical utility at providing tailored therapeutic decisions based on relevant patient characteristics. Case discussions explore outcomes in a patient with early-stage breast cancer who is estrogen receptor positive and node negative. Could be a great study tool for the CBCN exam. 2 CNEs awarded upon completion. Provided by ONS and Genomic Health. CNE expires OCtober 9, 2009.

Breast Care Certification Exam in February 2009 (9/8/08)
Interested in taking the Breast Care Certification (CBCN) exam?
Check the ONCC website for the 2009 ONCC Certification Bulletin at the end of September 2008 for the test "blueprint" and other details concerning the exam. Nurses who take the first CBCN exam in February will not receive an immediate score. This test will be used to filter out and eliminate those questions that result in poor "performance" across the board. Nurses will not be penalized for a poorly performing test question. Scores will be sent to test takers after a window of time used to gather information about the test. Subsequent testing results will be availble immediately.
The best way to prepare is to take the Online Site Specific Breast Cancer course or reading the course text "Site Specific Cancer Series: Breast Cancer" by Dr. Sharon Mahon. The book and course are available through ONS.
The informaiton in the 2009 ONCC Certification Bulletin will include the list of references used to develop the test questions.
For further questions about the exam, contact Elaine Sein (E_Sein@fccc.edu)

Online Site Specific Series: Breast Cancer Course (9/4/08)
The upcoming ONS Site-Specific Series: Breast Cancer Online Course is coming your way! It's a great way to get a comprehensive knowledge base in breast care and earn 20 ONS contact hours at the same time.
The next class begins November 18 and runs through December 9. Click on this ONS web connection for all the details.

http://onsopcontent.ons.org/Education/DistanceEducation/BreastCancer or call 1-866-257-4ONS or email customer.service@ons.org




Breast Care Certification Workgroup

Breast Care Certification: We Are on Our Way!

Elaine Sein, RN, BCN, OCN®
E_Sein@fccc.edu

January 29,2008 Certification Update:

We are well on our way to a nationally recognized certification for nurses specializing in the care of breast patients. I have been keeping our SIG members up to date on the progress the Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation (ONCC) has been making towards this goal. Nursing experts in breast care and management have participated in an advisory board and task force for role deliniation by knowledge and tasks in preparation for this certification process.

The ONCC Board of directors has decided to move forward with certification by a multiple choice format. The next step in this process is to have item writers begin to develop test questions. A working group from a variety of practice backgrounds will meet in February to begin writing test items. Please continue to follow announcements from ONCC regarding the need for sample test takers to evaluate the questions themselves. This may occur at ONS Congress in May in Philadelphia, PA.

We have been fortunate to have a wonderful pool of breast experts involved in every aspect of this project as well as many more who have expressed interest in participating as we move forward. When the call comes for the next phase in the process. I encourage you to participate if possible. Meeting/networking and working with your collleggues is an extraordinary experience and one you will alway remember.

Stay tuned for the next update installment, Elaine Sein

Original Certification Note to SIG Members: It is official! Breast care certification is finally coming in 2009. Carlton G. Brown, PhD, APRN, AOCN®, president of the Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation (ONCC) Board of Directors, announced this wonderful news in July. For many members of the Breast Care SIG, this is welcome information and validation of all of the work that our Certification Work Group has been doing for the past few years.

The ONCC Board has selected a multiple-choice examination format for the certification process. Nurses with diverse practice backgrounds care for women with breast diseases and breast cancer, and as such, ONCC has determined the following eligibility criteria for the Certified Breast Care Nurse (CBCN).

  • Current, active, unrestricted RN license at the time of application and examination
  • Minimum of one year (12 months) of experience as an RN within the three years (36 months) prior to the application
  • Minimum of 1,000 hours of breast care practice within the two and one-half years (30 months) prior to application
  • Completion of a minimum of 10 contact hours of continuing education in breast care nursing within the three years (36 months) prior to application

Nurses who successfully complete the multiple-choice examination will be awarded the CBCN credential. CBCN certification will be valid for four years.

A blueprint for the examination will be available on ONCC's Web site in 2008. We will continue to update colleagues as the process moves forward. I have received several questions regarding how nurses will prepare for the examination. Once the blueprint is available, the resources for test preparation will be made available as well.

In our previous update, we acknowledged the members of the ONCC Advisory Board and Task Force that have worked on completion of this project. However, many other members of our Certification Work Group have been very supportive and willing to assist in a variety of ways to bring certification to fruition. I would like to acknowledge them here. Much work still needs to be done, and ONCC and ONS will be calling on these members as we continue to develop test questions and resource information for taking the test itself. Thanks to all for your continued support.

Susan Bowman
Darcy Burbage
Kathleen Calderon
Alex Beth Campoli
Caroline Cortes
Amy Davis
Diane Diettererle
Bonnie Edsall
Mary Ferree
Eileen Fiedler
Julie Grifife
Oza Holmes
Lori Kaneshige
Dara Leichter
Lisa Lilley
Judy Lukaszewski

Jean Lynn
Terri Martin
Carole Martz
Mary Murphy
Marsha Oakley
Alisa Penrod
Jeanie Rosiak
Mary Scheid
Janice Schwartz
Elaine Sein
Linda Sesa
Sandra Walters
Linda Walton
Debra Waugh
Cindy Wise
Wilma Zimmerm




Did you know that the Breast Care SIG provides a formal mentoring program for oncology nurse professionals? Joining is easy. To enroll, visit www.3creekmentoring.com/ONS to start the process. Select the mentoring program of interest as well as the following codes when creating a profile:

Mentee group code: 532398
Mentor group code: 361812

Mentoring relationships officially begin once a mentee contacts a prospective mentor (through the online program) and both parties agree to a mentoring arrangement. These relationships are ongoing with the majority of communication occurring by email and through the online program. However, mentors and mentees may also connect in-person or by telephone (at their own expense) as deemed appropriate and convenient for them.

Mentoring relationships can be either short or long in duration. However, participants should be willing to make a minimum commitment of two hours per month to the program. If at anytime an arrangement is not meeting the desired expectations, a mentor or mentee can be paired with another member participating in the program.

Please direct any questions to membership@ons.org.



2009 ONS National Election

The ONS annual elections are approaching on January 2, 2009!

IMPORTANT NOTE TO THOSE SIGs HOLDING ELECTIONS IN 2009
Beginning in 2009, SIG elections will be incorporated into the national ONS elections. Voting will take place electronically for everyone with a valid email address. Those without a valid email address will receive a paper ballot.

Please visit the ONS Elections Web Site to learn about the candidates for President-Elect, Treasurer, Board of Directors (2), and Nominating Committee.

Your vote DOES make a difference!... Why?

  • It demonstrates your concern about ONS and the future of oncology nursing.
  • It strengthens ONS's participation in national dialogues on health care policy.
  • It recognizes the talents, hard work, and commitment of the candidates.
  • It represents a very important person--a knowledgeable, compassionate oncology nurse!

Electronic Voting Tutorial
Voting electronically is easy! Learn how it's done, so you will be prepared on January 2nd.

Letters from Candidates to Chapters

President-Elect
Carlton Brown, PhD, RN, AOCN®

Treasurer
Colleen Corish, MN, RN, OCN®
Sandra Zorn, RN, EdD

 

Director-at-Large
Deborah Devine, RN, MS, AOCN®, CRNI
Laura Fennimore, RN, MSN
Michele Gaguski, MSN, RN, AOCN®, CHPN, APN-C
Patricia Poirier, PhD, RN, AOCN®

   

Nominating Committee
Rachel Behrendt, MSN, RN, APN, AOCNS®
Nancy Houlihan, RN, MA, AOCN®
Joseph Tariman, RN, MN, ARNP, BC, OCN®




ONS Featured Events

Thursday 4/30/09 All day
ONS Congress San Antonio, TX


Friday 11/13/09 All day
ONS Institutes of Learning Tampa, FL





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