The Professional Home for Oncology Nurses

Picture it: April 30, 1986. The 12th Annual ONS Congress^® in Los Angeles, CA. More than 1,600 oncology nurses sit nervously in a room, ready to take the first Oncology Certified Nurse (OCN^®) examination. Forty years ago, the Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation (ONCC^®) launched what has become a lasting and powerful tradition of excellence in oncology nursing certification.

Hazards in the home, such as lack of grab bars in the bathroom, are associated with a greater risk for falls among older adults with poor vision, researchers wrote in the December 2025 issue of JAMA Ophthalmology. The study’s findings provide an actionable explanation for why older adults with vision challenges are more likely to fall.

Durvalumab (Imfinzi^®) is a PD-L1–blocking immune checkpoint inhibitor that is now indicated for the treatment of several types of cancers in adults. 

Higher neighborhood deprivation levels are significantly associated with higher C-reactive protein levels (p = 0.05) in individuals who live there, according to study results published in the March 2026 issue of the Oncology Nursing Forum. The researchers said that little is known about the biologic impact of economic vulnerability and how a person’s neighborhood deprivation influences their systemic inflammation and stress.

Nursing graduate education must be recognized as a professional degree program. That classification matters because it unlocks access to higher federal student loan limits, which directly affects nurses pursuing advanced education and the nursing workforce.

Every day, oncology nurses guide patients and families through some of the most vulnerable moments of their lives. But when these same nurses choose to give back to their profession through ONS volunteer service, their impact grows exponentially. They shape global cancer care, fuel nursing science, influence national standards, and strengthen the future of oncology nursing.