Support Certification: Employers

ONS Offers Position on Credentials in the Workplace
The Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) supports the wearing of nurse credentials in the workplace in its position, "Identification of Registered Nurses in the Workplace." Read more.

How Can Employers Support Certification?
ONCC's new brochure, Empoyer Support for Certification: Enhancing Patient Care, Professional Staff and Your Image offers ideas that employers of all sizes can use to encourage, support, and recognize oncology nursing certification among their staff.
Download the Employers Supporting Certification brochure (PDF)
Request the brochure from ONCC
(Please remember to include your name and mailing address)

Certification Helps Employers Meet Patient Care Challenges
Certification in oncology nursing, whether at the basic, advanced, or pediatric level, can help your organization meet significant patient care challenges, including:

  • A nursing shortage that is expected to worsen?
  • An aging population at greater risk for cancer?
  • A public that prefers a hospital with a higher percentage of certified nurses?

As an employer of nurses, you can benefit by supporting oncology certification of your nursing staff. Learn how, by reading the ONCC brochure, Certification Makes A Difference.

Ideas for Encouraging Certification
Are you looking for ideas for encouraging certification and recognizing certified nurses? Click here to read about ideas that have worked for other employers.

Get a Free Plaque to Recognize Your Oncology Certified Staff
ONCC offers a special recognition plaque to oncology patient care settings in which the majority (greater than 50%)of the professional nursing staff are Oncology Certified. Institutions that receive this plaque are also recognized in the ONCC News. Supporting certification is a wise investment that will benefit your staff, your facility, and you.
Download the Plaque Order Form (PDF)
Request the Plaque Order Form
(Please remember to include your name and mailing address)

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