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  • 10 Years of Oncology Nursing Greatness Cowtown Oncology Nursing Symposium

    ​The New Frontier: Updates in Breast Cancer
    Friday, March 6, 2020 10 am - 4:30 pm (Doors open and Check-in begins at 9:30am)

    10th Annual Cowtown Oncology Nursing  Symposium Saturday, March 7, 2020 8 am- 5:00 pm (Doors open, Check-in, Morning Chow and Exhibits begins at 7:30am)
     
    "The New Frontier: Updates in Breast Cancer," on Friday, March 6, 2020 - topics will include: the History of Breast Cancer, Genetic Testing, Breast Reconstruction, Nursing Management along with a Breast Cancer Survivor.

    "The 10th Annual Cowtown Oncology Nursing Symposium," on Saturday, March 7, 2020 - topics will include: Fertility, Nutrition, HPV, Head and Neck Cancer, GYN Cancer, Cannabis, Car T-Cell Therapy, and Spirituality.

    "Ten Years of Oncology Nursing Greatness" Dinner Celebration at the Fort Worth Botanic Gardens in the Grove on Friday, March 6, 2020 at 6:00 pm.  Please email Sandi Barr at s.j.barr@tcu.edu once you are registered for the symposium  if you plan to attend the celebration. There is no fee for this event for those attending the symposium, but you must register.  If you wish to bring a guest or would like to attend only the Friday night dinner celebration, a fee of $25 will be charged.  Please contact Sandi at 817-257-6731 to pay by credit card.  No reservations will be accepted after February 28, 2020.

    The planning committee invites you to submit an Abstract for Poster Presentation. Best practices, new approaches to patient teaching, coordination of patient care, process improvement projects, use of new patient care products or research findings and outcomes.  Share your knowledge and experiences on Oncology, Radiation, Palliative Care and Hospice nursing trends. This year, prizes will be awarded for the following categories: Best Evidence-Based Practice Submission, Best Research Submission and the People’s Choice Award.

    Fee Schedule Friday Saturday Both Days ONS Members $75 $100 $150 Non-ONS Members  $100 $125 $185 Poster Presenters $75 $85 $140 Undergraduate Students  $40 $65 $95 (Non)TCU) Late Registration - After March 1, 2020 - please add $25 Group Registration (five or more), please call Sandi at (817)257-6731

    If you are interested in booking a hotel room for the symposium, please go to the following link:    https://tcu.box.com/s/zjbzoz4lui9je0i8fc8m9hv8sn6ylu6w

    All symposium events will be held in the Brown Lupton University Union, Texas Christian University 2901 Stadium Drive Fort Worth 76109