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European Oncology Nursing
Society (EONS)
INTRODUCTION
The European Oncology Nursing Society (EONS) has provided support
to cancer nurses across Europe since 1984.The mission of EONS is to
add value to the work of its individual members and national societies
CARE encompasses four
in delivering care to patients with cancer. It aims to assist in the pro-
motion of healthy communities through influencing, research and edu-
bodies of work:
cation.
C Communication
The changing landscape of cancer management in relation to cancer
treatments, new technologies, psychosocial care and health care provi-
A Activities for the Political agenda
sion has meant a significant shift in the way nurses apply their clinical
skills and knowledge in the workplace. However, the professional devel-
R Research
opment and status of cancer nurses across Europe is not uniform and
E Education
EONS strategic agenda (CARE) aims to address this inequality by
working with oncology nurses through their national societies.
STRATEGIC PRIORITIES
Research
Promoting evidence based clinical practice through research has
Communication
always been a core function of EONS.Various grants are distributed
Communicating with and to oncology nurses across Europe remains
through EONS to promote and facilitate research initiatives. One
a challenge. Developing diverse communication pathways is complex
of the priorities is to develop a European cancer nursing research
and EONS is committed to doing this by continuing to produce and
network which will enable wider collaboration, participation and
distribute (through the national societies) a newsletter four times
sharing of research evidence as well as build a body of research and
a year.The EONS website (part of Cancerworld) is an established
development expertise.
forum for cancer nurses and EONS will be developing multi-language
sections within the site as well as options for interactive forums to
Education
promote professional discussion, information and networking.The
The themes as priorities in education are to develop cancer nurse
European Journal of Oncology Nursing continues to be one of the
educators to develop and accredit teaching programmes which have
leading cancer journals and celebrated 10 years of publication in 2006.
education quality standards as part of the review process. Inequality
in accessing post-registration cancer nursing education exists across
Political Agenda
Europe.Alongside this work is the commitment to develop specialist
EONS is one of the professional cancer societies that form part of the
education and leadership programmes which can be viewed in
umbrella organisation renamed ECCO in 2007 (European CanCer
www.cancerworld.org/eons
Organisation) previously known as FECS – Federation of European Cancer
Societies.The organisation provides a collective political voice in Europe.
Notwithstanding the busy agenda the patient experience lies at the
EONS is also a member of the European Specialist Nurses Organisation
heart of the CARE Strategy. By utilising and working in collaboration
(ESNO) which consists of associations from both European Nursing
with patients, EONS will continue to provide a unique contribution
Specialist and Nursing Interest Groups.The organisation acts as a platform
to the agenda of cancer care in Europe, whilst promoting the unique
to represent nursing in the wider political forum.
contribution of cancer nursing in this processs.
For more information on EONS, please contact the secretariat at
eons.secretariat@skynet.be
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