Recognition Breakfast for Oncology Certified Nurses
Certified nurses are invited to join ONCC at the Recognition Breakfast for Oncology Certified Nurses. The Breakfast will be held Friday, May 16, 2008 at the Marriott Hotel in Philadelphia, from 6:30-8:15am (doors will open at 6:20am). Nationally recognized motivational speaker Dave Balch, founder of The Patient/Partner Project will present “You Can Handle More Than You Think You Can: Your Amazing Ability to be Brave and Strong.” Balch will provide nurses with tools they can use to help themselves and others cope. ONCC will present its 2008 annual awards, including the OCN^® of the Year, Advanced Oncology Certified Nurse of the Year, Employer Recognition Award, and the first Pearl Moore Certification Champion Award.

The ONCC Breakfast registration is full. This event is limited to 1000 certified nurses. Certified nurses who were not successful in reserving a ticket may show up at the event, and will be seated if space is available after ticketholders have been seated.

Learn more about Dave Balch and The Patient Partner Project.

The ONCC Recognition Breakfast is supported by funding from Merck.

Application has been made for 1 contact hours to the ONS Approver Unit. ONS is accredited as an approver of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

Certified Breast Care Nurse Examination Field Test
Wednesday, May 14.
9am–11am or 3pm–5pm
Marriott Philadelphia Hotel
Franklin 5-8
4th Floor

ONCC Advocates Lunch
Thursday, May 15
11:30am-12:45pm
Pennsylvania Convention Center
Room 108 B
This event required advance reservation and is currently full.

Relax at the ONCC Certification Oasis
Take a break from the hustle of the ONS Annual Congress and relax at the ONCC Certification Oasis. Located in the Grand Hall of the Pennsylvania Convention Center, near the ONS Congress Registration area, the Oasis will offer a limited number of chair massages and light refreshments for certified nurses, as well as a comfortable spot to relax during Congress activities. Non-certified nurses are encouraged to drop by to learn more about the benefits of certification. The Oasis will be open daily during most Congress registration hours.

The Oasis is supported by funding from Pearson VUE, ONCC’s testing partner and Lindi Skin.

Get Answers to Your Certification Questions
Do you have questions about certification? Visit the ONCC Oasis in the Grand Hall of the Pennsylvania Convention Center, near the ONS Congress Registration area, to get the answers. ONCC staff will be available in the Oasis daily during most Congress registration hours.