Mount Sinai Showcases Oncology Nursing Innovations at the 50th Annual ONS Congress in Colorado
Oncology nurses from the Mount Sinai Health System will present pioneering research and innovative clinical practices at the 50th Annual Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) Congress, taking place Wednesday-Sunday, April 9-13, in Denver. This milestone event will bring together thousands of oncology nurses and providers to celebrate the society’s five decades of progress in cancer care. As the premier oncology nursing conference, ONS Congress offers a diverse array of educational sessions focused on the latest research, clinical advancements, and best practices in oncology nursing.
"We are incredibly proud of our oncology nurses at Mount Sinai and the vital role they play in advancing cancer care. Their dedication to implementing best practices into standard work promotes high reliability in quality, safety, and the coordination of care,” said Fran Cartwright, PhD, RN-BC, AOCN, FAAN, Vice President, Oncology Nursing Services, Mount Sinai Health System, and Associate Professor of Medicine (Hematology and Medical Oncology), Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. “Having such a strong presence at ONS this year is a testament to their leadership, expertise, and the impact they make every day.”
Posters from Mount Sinai nurses at Oncology Nursing Society Congress 2025 include:
- "Supporting the Professional Development of Oncology Nurses While Transitioning to Different Settings"—Claudine Biscocho, MS, RN, OCN (The Mount Sinai Hospital)
- "Improving Critical Thinking Skills to Promote Safety and Reduce Avoidable Financial Losses in an Outpatient Infusion Center"—Miwa Saito, MSN, RN, OCN, NEA-BC (The Mount Sinai Hospital)
- "Talk Toxicity! Implementing a Chemotherapy Toxicity Prediction Tool for Older Adults"—Miho Jo, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, AOCNP (Mount Sinai West)
- "APN Infusion Oversight: It’s More Than Awaiting Infusion Reactions"—Hope Washington, DNP, RN, and Gary Shelton, DNP, MSN, NP, ANP-BC, AOCNP (Mount Sinai Queens)
- "Oncology Clinical Trials 101: The Development of Education for the Care of Oncology Clinical Research Patients Across All Settings"—Sarah Middlekauff, MSN, RN, OCN; Ruth Knecht, MSN, RN; Nichelle Ogiste, BSN, RN, OCN (The Mount Sinai Hospital)
- "Implementation of Flex Shifts in an Ambulatory Infusion Center: Lessons Learned"—Karen deVries, RN, OCN, CBCN, and Elizabeth Serrone, RN (Mount Sinai West)
- “Prevent the Worst, PPE First!—Improving Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Adherence With the Use of Education and Simulation in the Ambulatory Cancer Center"—Caitriona Keyes, MSN, RN, OCN, and Yocheved Weinreb, MSN, RN, OCN (Mount Sinai West)
- “A Team-Based Approach to the Integration of Therapeutic Clinical Trials Into Oncology Standard of Care” —Frances Cartwright, PhD, RN-BC, AOCN, FAAN (Mount Sinai Health System)
Oral Abstracts:
- "Reducing Alarms and Residual Volume: Our Campaign for Customized Tubing"
- "Treatment Plan Parameters: Building a Confident Team"
- "The Power of Narrating the Essential Elements of Bedside Shift Report on an Inpatient Oncology Unit"
- "Humor and Humility: How Much is Enough? Keys to Communication with Humans"
“The ONS Congress is the only oncology nurse-driven conference. It’s very cutting-edge as far as topics that we present and that we discuss,” said Jennifer Pouliot, MSN, RN, OCN, Clinical Program Director, Oncology Quality and Safety, Mount Sinai Health System. “Mount Sinai is proud to participate with the ONS Congress. We typically have anywhere from 15 to 30 posters and oral presentations in any given year. It's very exciting for us to be surrounded by fellow nurses who, like us, want to improve patient outcomes and promote excellence in oncology nursing.”
The Oncology Nursing Society represents 100,000 nurses and is the professional home to more than 35,000 members committed to promoting excellence in oncology nursing and the transformation of cancer care. To learn more about the 50th Annual ONS Conference visit: https://www.ons.org/education-hub/events/ons-congress
About the Mount Sinai Health System
Mount Sinai Health System is one of the nation’s leading integrated academic health systems and one of the largest in the New York metropolitan area. The Health System includes approximately 48,000 employees, more than 9,000 physicians, and 8,600 nurses across seven hospitals, more than 400 outpatient practices, over 600 research and clinical laboratories, a school of nursing, and schools of medicine and graduate school of biomedical sciences.
As a leading learning health system, Mount Sinai combines clinical expertise with scientific discovery to improve patient care while training the next generation of health care and biomedical leaders. The Health System provides care across every stage of life, from prenatal care through geriatrics, while advancing personalized medicine through artificial intelligence, data science, and biomedical research.
Mount Sinai is consistently recognized among the nation’s leading academic health systems for patient care, research, and education. The Mount Sinai Hospital is ranked No. 1 in New York and recognized as one of the world’s top Smart Hospital by Newsweek. The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai ranks No. 11 among U.S. medical schools for National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding and No. 1 among freestanding medical schools, reflecting the strength of its scientific enterprise and leadership in biomedical research.
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