The Oncology Nursing Foundation is a national

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in the United States, established on November 27, 1981, by the

Oncology Nursing Society The Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) is a nonprofit membership organization of more than 35,000 members committed to promoting excellence in oncology nursing and the transformation of cancer care. ONS traces its origin to the first National Cancer ...

. The

Pittsburgh Pittsburgh ( ) is a city in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States, and the county seat of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Allegheny County. It is the most populous city in both Allegheny County and Wester ...

-based organization is dedicated to sustaining and advancing

oncology nursing An oncology nurse is a specialized nurse who cares for cancer patients. These nurses require advanced certifications and clinical experiences in oncology further than the typical baccalaureate nursing program provides. Oncology nursing care can be ...

and funded by corporate and private donations. The Oncology Nursing Foundation awards both oncology nursing academic scholarships and oncology nursing research grants. Funding is also awarded for leadership, academic, lectureships, and career development, as well as cancer public education projects and scholarships to the ONS Congress, Institutes of Learning, and APN Conferences.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ons Foundation Nursing organizations in the United States Cancer organizations based in the United States Medical and health organizations based in Pennsylvania

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