Houston ONS Chapter

Dear HOUSTON CHAPTER ONCOLOGY NURSING SOCIETY Members,

You have been invited by the chapter to attend May Membership Meeting: Evaluating and Managing Adult Patients with Neurofibromatosis Type 1 with Pl.
The links to respond are below.
Here is the link for RSVP on google forms: https://forms.gle/egXMUUhZX7pND8aR7
Here is the link to the event on the virtual community: https://tinyurl.com/ybrnw5fk

Happy Nurses Day! 🥳

Happy National Nurses Day! 💚 Nurses grow through every challenge, every connection, and every moment of care. Your work continues to inspire strength in patients and their families. We celebrate all that you do today and every day.

- ONS Congress® Edition!

ONS Congress® is just a few weeks away! Are you ready to make the most of your experience there?

If you are due to renew your certification this year, and have not taken your assessment yet*, make sure you complete it prior to arriving. Any CE you complete prior to taking your assessment will not be accepted for your learning plan.

If you need your authorization to assess resent, please contact Customer Relations at [email protected].

*Assessment not required for first time renewals, AOCN, AOCNS, and CPON.

Are you presenting at ONS Congress? Email the date, time and title of your presentation to [email protected] so that we can compile a list. The list will be shared with HCONS attendees so that we can come support you!

Thanks to all who came to our April meeting to learn about COSELA (Trilaciclib) from Pharmacosmos Therapeutics.

HCONS Members: Don’t forget:
The Houston Chapter of the Oncology Nursing Society is offering four competitive Spring scholarships for colleagues interested in the care of patients with cancer. Each $1,000 scholarship will be awarded in June to two undergraduate, one MSN student, and one student pursuing a DNP or PhD. HCONS membership required to apply. Please note individuals cannot receive the same award more than once (i.e., BSN scholarship, MSN scholarship, or DNP/PhD scholarship). However, as you advance in your educational journey you can reapply to receive a scholarship at the next level:
Application requirements include:
A paragraph about your interest in oncology nursing;
One letter of faculty support. Must be from the program where you are currently enrolled. Please submit online at: Academic Scholarship Faculty Letter
The deadline for submission is May 6, 2026 at midnight. Scholarships will be awarded at the June HCONS Membership Meeting.

Apply Here!

HCONS MEMBERS:
HCONS will be having 1 membership meeting this month on April 22. If you were able to join us for a March membership meeting, you are not eligible to RSVP for this April meeting so that we may accommodate more HCONS members. We are encouraging attendance every other month to allow additional colleagues to attend.
Please submit one form per person to be added to the RSVP waitlist. HCONS Programs Committee will be managing the RSVP waitlists for eligible participants.
Please await confirmation email from [email protected] before attending. Walk-ins will not be accommodated. Please use the link below to register.

RSVP link: https://forms.gle/dwhTvWpEmkJLuVus5

HCONS members don’t miss out on this great educational opportunity!

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Oncology Nursing Conference: Enhancing Knowledge, Transforming Practice
Date: September 25, 2026 through September 26,2026
CREDITS: ANCC - Nursing Contact Hour(s) (13.75 hours)
OVERVIEW:
This educational activity was developed through a collaborative effort across UT MD Anderson and is sponsored by Cancer Network and the Meyers Institute for Oncology Nursing.
Please scan the QR code for more details and registration.

ATTENTION:
The Houston Chapter of the Oncology Nursing Society is offering four competitive Spring scholarships for colleagues interested in the care of patients with cancer. Each $1,000 scholarship will be awarded in June to two undergraduate, one MSN student, and one student pursuing a DNP or PhD. HCONS membership required to apply. Please note individuals cannot receive the same award more than once (i.e., BSN scholarship, MSN scholarship, or DNP/PhD scholarship). However, as you advance in your educational journey you can reapply to receive a scholarship at the next level:
Application requirements include:
A paragraph about your interest in oncology nursing;
One letter of faculty support. Must be from the program where you are currently enrolled. Please submit online at: Academic Scholarship Faculty Letter
The deadline for submission is May 6, 2026 at midnight. Scholarships will be awarded at the June HCONS Membership Meeting.
Apply at the link below.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/forms.gle/BYfZAdzm1xktmct97__;!!PfbeBCCAmug!jHw5qAL0DXO7D8Jz34xMHXzgpjOqE9VMhF-pHqVZfcHw-CfmEIbtI7O0gesakUdIn0xZQFqRS5Nqctj7VIN2D0_LYf8Dg5ON$

Fun at one of our March monthly meetings with hearing about Brukinsa!

HCONS MEMBERS: Don’t forget about our virtual meeting on April 1, 2026. See below for more details.
Requirements:
Attendees must be PRESENT with VIDEO ON for the HCONS Chapter Meeting and entire presentation.
Login no later than 6PM AND log off AFTER the Program ends
(Participant Tracking via Zoom Activity)
1. Register in advance for this Meeting
https://ons.zoom.us/meeting/register/EqvHLFa4TMucfyx3aVBhcg #/registration
2. Complete pre-test before the meeting date or upon log-in https://medlearninggroup.questionpro.com/t/AQ0CuZ8B4Ystarts
3. Complete post-meeting evaluation link to receive CE credit.
4. HCONS Admin/Programs will issue attendance forms to members who met the requirements
$5 collection of ADOPT-A-FAMILY will be collected via Venmo/Zelle