Erica Fischer-Cartlidge named 2015 Certified Breast Care Nurse of the Year

Erica Fischer-Cartlidge, MSN, CNS, CBCN^®, AOCNS^®, a clinical nurse specialist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center was chosen as the 2015 Certified Breast Care Nurse (CBCN^®) of the Year.

C. Lynn Cole named 2015 Oncology Certified Nurse of the Year

The Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation (ONCC) has chosen C. Lynn Cole, RN, BSN, OCN^® as the 2015 Oncology Certified Nurse of the Year.

ONCC Names 2015-2016 Board of Directors

The Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation (ONCC) has elected four members to the Board of Directors, including a new president for 2015 to 2016.

Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation (ONCC) Programs Accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA)

ONCC is pleased to announce the NCCA has re-accredited its programs for a five-year period, expiring April 31, 2020.

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ONCC Celebrates Oncology Certified Nurses on Certified Nurses Day, March 19

Certified Nurses are Everywhere!

Catch the video on CBS Evening News on March 26!

Try a Free Practice Test

Free Practice Tests are available for all ONCC examinations. Try one today.

States recognize certification for license renewal

21 states recognize specialty certification toward the CE requirement for license renewal. They are Alaska, Arkansas, Florida, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts (like FL only the education leading toward certification counts for CE requirements), Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey (like FL and MA), New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Washington and West Virginia.

California Nurses

Earn certification in oncology nursing and you could be eligible for a grant up to $1,100 from the Masons of California By Your Side Program.