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| EONS Newsletter March 2021 |
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| | This month in the EONS newsletter, we’re looking for a new EONS Board member from among our young cancer nurses – it’s an exciting chance to help shape EONS’ current and future work!
This issue also contains lots of information about many excellent opportunities for you to advance your learning and develop your skills – at any level. We highlight our two flagship research workshops for 2021, which are now open for applications. You can also register for our patient and occupational safety webinars, which begin next month, and for a new breast cancer in the elderly webinar later in the year. There are lots of other high-quality educational opportunities advertised here too, so make sure you don’t miss out.
Further on in the newsletter, you can find out what’s going on across Europe at the policy level and how developments will impact on health and cancer nursing. Then, in the Reading Room section, there is an opportunity to take a deeper look at geriatric oncology; at the variations in structure and organisation of the nursing workforce across the different countries of Europe; and, the latest issue of the European Journal of Oncology Nursing. Happy reading!
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| EONS SEEKS A YOUNG CANCER NURSE
TO JOIN THE EONS BOARD |
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| | EONS is launching a call for nominations for an EONS Board member. We would specifically like this position to be filled by a Young Cancer Nurse. The maximum age for applicants is 35 years old, applicants from all ages up to 35 are encouraged to apply. Both proposer and nominee must be EONS members and the proposer must confirm the availability of the nominee before proposing them. The election process is as follows: - The deadline for the receipt of nomination forms is Thursday 22 April 2021, 12.00 CET, noon.
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The final list of nominees will be forwarded to the membership via email and the EONS website on Monday 26 April 2021 and the call for voting will then be open. -
The deadline for voting will be Friday 14 May at 12.00 noon CET and the election result will be announced by email to the membership on Monday 17 May 2021. -
The election result will be confirmed during an extraordinary online General Meeting in June (date TBC).
For further advice on this position, please contact the EONS secretariat who will forward your request to the EONS Board. Find out more and download a nomination form |
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TWO EONS RESEARCH WORKSHOPS –
APPLY NOW |
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| | 3RD PHD RESEARCH WORKSHOP 2021 – TWO PLACES AVAILABLE! The call for applications for the 3rd EONS virtual PhD Research Workshop is now open. This exciting workshop will take place over three consecutive Fridays in July (2nd, 9th, 16th). It is designed for European oncology nurses at any stage of their doctoral studies who would like to network with other PhD students and improve their knowledge, confidence and expertise in oncology nursing research. The workshop will be an opportunity to discuss, develop and share ideas, progress and gain European perspectives in relation to your doctoral research within a supportive learning environment. Two places are available. 7TH EONS RESEARCH PROPOSAL WORKSHOP 2021 – 10 PLACES
This inspiring, 3-day virtual workshop will take place over three consecutive Tuesdays in June 2021 (15th, 22nd and 29th). It is specifically designed for oncology nurses with an interest in and aptitude for research, who would like to develop their confidence and skills in writing a research proposal to address a contemporary clinical issue. 10 places are available. Successful applicants will be asked to pay a registration fee of €100. Apply now! Deadline for applications: 29 April 2021 (5pm CET).
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EONS RESEARCH WORKING GROUP
SEEKS NEW MEMBER |
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| | We are looking for someone who is actively engaged in research related to cancer nursing practice and who has the time, enthusiasm and commitment to help EONS develop research and its impact across Europe. We welcome applications from young cancer nurses and early career cancer nursing researchers who are under 34 years of age at the time of application. Should you be interested, please provide a two-page CV and letter of interest, including reasons for wanting to join the group and a summary of what you would bring to the group. We anticipate that we will undertake Skype interviews with shortlisted applicants. For further information, please contact the Research Working Group Chair, Dr Amanda Drury via the EONS secretariat, eons.secretariat@cancernurse.eu. Applications by email to Rudi Brike, eons.secretariat@cancernurse.eu by 5pm CET on 15 April, 2021. |
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| EONS PATIENT AND OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY WEBINARS – FREE! |
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| | This free education programme, developed for EONS by a group of leading cancer nursing experts, is aimed at clinical cancer nurses across Europe at all stages of their career. Registration for the first webinar on occupational safety and pregnancy/breastfeeding, April 26 at 18:30-20:00 is now open! The full education programme covers different aspects of patient and occupational safety in cancer care. Four webinars will cover the following topics: Webinar 1 Handling cancer drugs during pregnancy and breast feeding
Webinar 2 Personal Protection Equipment
Webinar 3 Safety Culture
Webinar 4 Effective communication, key to safe cancer care
Each webinar will include lectures by leading experts, discussions, Q and A and reflections from cancer nurses across Europe. The webinars will be live (but with lectures pre-recorded to allow for sub-titles in different languages). Registered students will have access for all content six months after each live session. Documentation is provided (both regulatory documents, guidelines and published research) for each webinar. The webinars will be followed by an online test, based on both the webinars and provided literature, for nurses requesting a certificate with recommended credits.
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BREAST CANCER IN THE ELDERLY –
REGISTER FOR THE WEBCAST |
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| | This European School of Oncology live streaming event on 1&2 October 2021 comes highly recommended as a must for your calendar. Among the topics includes are: The landscape of the elderly patient; Is breast screening in patients over 70 cost-effective?; Diagnosis and Treatment. Both the live and the pre-recorded sessions will be webcasted and participants will be able to discuss the topics with the involved experts via chat. (All content will remain accessible via the e-ESO website until October 2022.) At the time of writing, the speaker list includes: - Nicolò Matteo Luca Battisti, The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, Sutton, UK
- Laura Biganzoli, Prato Hospital, Prato, Italy
- Wendy Oldenmenger, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- Olivia Pagani, Riviera-Chablais Hospital, Rennaz, Switzerland.
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| 13th ESO-EONS MASTERCLASS IN ONCOLOGY NURSING – 7-11 JULY IN TALLINN, ESTONIA |
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| | Following the cancellation of the 2020 ESO EONS Masterclass in Oncology Nursing due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are now delighted to be able to announce that the 13th ESO-EONS Masterclass will now (hopefully) take place in Tallinn, Estonia, from 7-11 July 2021. The Masterclass will be held in parallel with the ESO-ESMO Baltic and Eurasia Masterclass in Clinical Oncology, to allow learning exchange among nurses and doctors. The Masterclass aims to prepare cancer nurses for future senior roles and enhance their clinical knowledge in the management of the cancer patient during all phases of the cancer journey.
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NEW DATE FOR EASTERN EUROPEAN
AND BALKAN REGION MASTERCLASS |
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| | Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the EEBR 2020 Masterclass faculty was postponed. The new date confirmed is 1-3 September 2021, Belgrade The prior participants selected for the 2020 event may attend.
This Masterclass in Oncology Nursing is specifically designed to meet the educational needs of cancer nurses from Eastern Europe and Balkan region and in order to facilitate the interaction, simultaneous translation in Serbian Croat is provided. A second language translation will be offered, depending on the number of the requests received.
Three intensive days of full immersion in up-to-date cancer nursing will create a collective spirit of teaching and learning to improving clinical skills and patient care.
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BE PART OF SOMETHING BIG –
JOIN EONS/RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP |
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| | EONS is a pan-European not for profit society made up of approximately 23,000 cancer nurses from 32 countries. EONS provides leadership in all areas of cancer nursing, research, practice, continued professional development (CPD) communications and advocacy for better recognition of cancer nursing across Europe. We welcome any new members joining the great cancer nursing community that is EONS!
If you are already an individual, society or associate member, we look forward to receiving your fees for the coming year, if possible before the end of March 2021, and to working together in 2021 to further EONS’ mission and goals. Updated information regarding rates and a registration form are available in the membership section of the EONS website and email reminders have been sent out.
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| ECND2021 – SAVE THE DATE! |
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| | European Cancer Nursing Day (ECND) will take place on 18 May 2021. This exciting flagship EONS event will, due to COVID-19, take place online again this year. This year we will focus on the impact cancer nurses can have on preventing cancer. A special online event to celebrate ECND21 will take place from 19.00-20.15 CET. It will feature a recorded address to EONS by the EU's Health Commissioner Stella Kyriakides, plus an informative presentation on prevention from the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), short films and a quiz on prevention that everyone can take part in. There will also be a competition with the prize of free registration for the virtual EONS14 conference (See item below). More details of the day, and how you can join in, will be revealed soon on the EONS website and social media with the hashtag #ECND21Go4Prevention. So, stay tuned and put this important date in your diary. It’s going to be a wonderful day when we will celebrate cancer nursing together throughout Europe.
Stay tuned |
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6th ABC CONFERENCE – 4-6 NOVEMBER,
LISBON, PORTUGAL |
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| | The Sixth Advanced Breast Cancer International Consensus Conference takes place from 4-6 November 2021, in Lisbon, Portugal. It is the major international conference for Advanced Breast Cancer (ABC) and a forum for sharing best clinical practices and the latest scientific updates in the field with the goal of improving outcomes for all patients with ABC. All topics will be presented from the perspective of a multidisciplinary and multi-professional approach, from basic research to clinical implementation. The conference will again close with a consensus session where discussion will focus on updating the ABC guidelines.
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VIRTUAL EONS14 –
TOWARDS A NEW ERA IN CANCER CARE |
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| | We are delighted to announce that, for the 4th year, EONS will be holding a virtual 3-day nursing track alongside the ESMO Congress 2021. The conference, on September 17-21, 2021, will be a virtual event again this year, with the theme Cancer Nursing: Towards a new era in cancer care. Please mark your calendars and stay tuned for further information. In the meantime, why not visit last year’s conference, relive some of those memories and watch some of the sessions that you didn’t have a chance to experience at the time.
Relive EONS13 |
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EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES
ON THE EONS WEBSITE |
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Download the ProsCApp - a mobile app, for useful guidance addressing prostate cancer patients' unmet needs and how to assess for them. Available in Dutch and Greek.
Watch the latest webinars - NutriCaNurse (discussing nutritional issues in cancer patients, assessment and treatment) and ABC (a comprehensive overview of the advanced breast cancer). Webinars are translated to several languages.
Access educational resources on Cancer therapy-induced nausea and vomiting in adults; target program (extensive education materials on targeted therapy); TITAN program (covering management of cancer-related thrombocytopenia, anaemia and neutropenia).
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| THE GENDER PAY GAP SITUATION IN THE EU
AND THE HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE |
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| | On March 3rd, the European Commission proposed measures to ensure equal pay for equal work, to introduce pay transparency for workers and employers as well as better access to justice for victims of pay discrimination. The gender pay gap in the EU stands at 14.1% and has only changed minimally over the last decade. This means that women earn 14.1% on average less per hour than men. The reasons for the gender pay gap go beyond the simple issue of discrimination. They are a consequence of various inequalities women face in access to work, progression and rewards including sectoral segregation, work-life balance and leadership opportunities. Furthermore, in the health sector, in the third quarter of 2020, 14.3 million people aged 15 and over were employed in health occupations in the EU, representing over 7% of employed people and almost 4% of people aged 15 and over. These health jobs include medical doctors (1.8 million), nurses, midwives and their associates (4.4 million, out of which 2.7 million are associates), personal care workers (3.9 million), other health professionals and associates (4.1 million). It is evident that nurses are by far the largest part of the workforce but still working conditions and renumeration do not reflect the importance of their role over the past year on the frontline of the COVID19 response to provide quality care to patients and keep our healthcare systems resilient. |
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| AN ACTION PLAN ON
THE EUROPEAN PILLAR OF SOCIAL RIGHTS |
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| | The European Pillar of Social Rights sets out 20 key principles and rights, from the right to equal opportunities to employment support, from work-life balance to healthcare. Implementing the Pillar of Social Rights is a shared responsibility and political commitment of the EU institutions, national, regional and local authorities, social partners and civil society. This is why the European Commission has proposed the European Pillar of Social Rights Action Plan to turn these principles into concrete targets to be reached by 2030. EONS welcomes this proposal and especially the EU target that ‘’at least 60% of all adults should be participating in training every year by 2030’’. Cancer nursing is a dynamic profession and with all the advancements in medical research we need to equip healthcare professionals with the right skills and advanced education to fulful their daily tasks in order to achieve optimal cancer care for patients across the EU. |
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| CALL FOR YOUTH AMBASSADORS
TO PROMOTE PREVENTION |
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| | The Association of European Cancer Leagues (ECL) has announced the opening of the 2021 call for applications to join the ECL Youth Ambassadors for the European Code Against Cancer (ECAC) programme. The ECL Youth Ambassadors programme brings together students and young professionals from different backgrounds and countries interested in cancer prevention and motivated to share this enthusiasm with their peers across Europe. They represent ECL in their countries of residence and organise enterprising activities to promote and disseminate the ECAC at the national, regional and local level. EONS members have held this prestigious post in the past. If you know a youth leader, passionate about public health and willing to make a change in cancer prevention please encourage them to apply.
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| GERIATRIC ONCOLOGY SURVEY –
RESULTS OUT NOW |
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| | Some while ago EONS agreed to work together with the International Society of Geriatric Oncology and the Canadian Association of Nursing in Oncology on an important project about geriatric oncology. EONS members were among those invited to participate. The results of this extensive survey with nurses working in the care of older adults with cancer are now published in the Journal of Geriatric Oncology, entitled: Optimizing care for older adults with cancer: International Society of Geriatric Oncology Nursing and Allied Health Interest Group and European Oncology Nursing Society survey results from nurses regarding challenges and opportunities caring for older adults with cancer.
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| STRENGTHENING HEALTH SYSTEMS THROUGH NURSING:
EVIDENCE FROM 14 COUNTRIES |
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| | A study exploring the variations in structure and organisation of the nursing workforce across the different countries of Europe. This diversity, and the reasons for it, are of more than academic interest. The work of nurses has always had a critical impact on patient outcomes. As health systems shift radically in response to rising demand, the role of nurses becomes even more important. The aim of this case-study analysis is to raise the profile of nursing within health policy and draw the attention of decision-makers.
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| EJON: A GOOD RESEARCH READ – FREE! |
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| | Don’t miss the latest issue of The European Journal of Oncology Nursing (EJON), an international journal which publishes research of direct relevance to patient care, nurse education, management and policy development. As an EONS member you can read it free.
Sign up to read the journal free |
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| | ESMO Lung Cancer Conference (Virtual)
25-27March
Find out more
EONS occupational safety and pregnancy/breastfeeding webinar, at 18:30-20:00, 26 April 2021
Register Now
ESMO Breast Cancer Conference (Virtual)
5-8 May 2021
Find out more
European Cancer Nursing Day (ECND) 18 May 2021 EONS14 – Virtual: September 17-21, 2021 Save the date
13th ESO-EONS Masterclass Tallinn, Estonia, 7-11 July 2021
Find out more
Sixth Advanced Breast Cancer International Consensus Conference, 4-6 November 2021, Lisbon, Portugal
Find out more
Trends in Head and Neck Oncology, 11-13 November 2021
Amsterdam and online
Find out more |
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| | European Oncology Nursing Society
BLSI- bte 1.30.30 Clos Chapelle au Champs 30
1200 Brussels, Belgium
Tel: 0032 2 880 62 96
eons.secretariat@cancernurse.eu |
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