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HAWAII ONS NEWS
A Newsletter for the Members of the Hawai’i (Oahu) Oncology Nursing Society Chapter SUMMER 2009
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Francisco Conde, RN, PhD, AOCN
Do you remember the time when you filled out an application to attend nursing school? There was usually an essay involved where it asked you to explain why you want to become a nurse. For me (and probably for all nurses), I wrote about being able to care and make a difference in our patients and their families. I didn’t think about making a difference in the larger community and the nursing profession then. As the President of our chapter, I sometimes
wonder what it would be like if Oncology Nursing Society did not exist and/or if Hawaii did not have a local ONS chapter. This past July, I had the wonderful opportunity
to attend the ONS Mentorship Weekend in Pittsburgh, PA. I met and networked with many of our national and local chapter leaders, and learned so much about the ONS organization challenges that national ONS and local chapters are facing during these, difficult economic times and strategies to over-
come those challenges.
More importantly, I learned that this 2009 year, our local Hawaii chapter has been in existence for 20 years, and a certificate of recognition was given to us in honor of our 20
th anniversary during the reception dinner.
Francisco Conde, RN, PhD, AOCN. Curious, this led me to
investigate the founding members and officers of our chapter. I was able to obtain a list with assistance from Judy Stein, ONS chapter coordinator.
Hawaii ONS President
THE FUTURE OF BREAST CANCER Braun-Ingis, RN, MSN, OCN
With the help of our local chapter, I was able to attend the Eighth International Congress on the Future Breast Cancer in Wailea, Maui. I had wanted to attend this meeting for the past few years, but this is the first year I had the opportunity. This was such an exciting in event for me because I have a passion for breast cancer and all the experts from around the world gathered literally in my backyard. Four half-day sessions were incredibly
intense and by the end of the 3rd day my brain
was on overload. However, there were several highlights for me and information that I thought would useful to share with my patients. I hope that you all will find it interesting and useful too. Data is emerging about side effects and efficacy regarding hormonal therapy. It appears that women who experience more hot flashes and muscle joint pain with Tamoxifen
and/or aromatase inhibitors have a decreased rate of recurrence. Although this data has not fully matured, it may be helpful to inform your patients of this when they are complaining of these untoward effects. It may help their adherence. Also, remind them that these side effects do seem to wane after about 6 months to 1 year. It is also important for most all women to take calcium plus vitamin D when they’re on aromatase inhibitors and
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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE cont
List of the founding members and officers
Monica Rozzell: President Lori Okuda: Treasurer Dorothy A Coleman: President-elect Cynthia Comley: Secretary
Brenda Hiromoto Lucille James LTC Darla Lofswold Patricia Nishimoto
Linda Person Marilyn Raymer Stephanie Takehara Amy Takiguchi Mary Wilkerson
I share their names with you in appreciation for what they had started 20 years ago, their vision to improve cancer care,
strength to build an organization that has grown to over 200 members today, and dedication to our
patients, their families, and the oncology nursing profession. To our 13 founding members and officers, thank you
very much for making a difference. Without you, we simply would not be here today.
THE SILENT AUCTION Suzanne Ditter, RN, BSN, OCN
Congratulations to the conference committee on a job well done for the
annual ONS conference held this past August 21. The Hilton Hawaiian venue was the best ever! I would like to thank ALL of you whom donated to the silent auction held during the event. In these difficult times with the low economy, we were able to generate the best outcome ever.
A total of $2,670.00 was raised. This money will be available to fund our nursing education grant for conferences, both local or on the mainland, and to assist with certification costs. I have proposed to the ONS board an increase in the amount of monies provided per application from $500.00 to $1,000.00. I hope you all strive for certification
and increase your knowledge base by attending conferences on the mainland with the help of our grant. You can contact Cindy Kanishiro [email protected] more information. Look forward to seeing many of you again next year. Remember you support is greatly appreciated!
Jean Quigley and Suzanne Ditter. Valerie Hernandez and Suzanne Ditter.
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THE FUTURE OF BREAST CANCER cont
“There is new data emerging that are identifying
markers within the HER-2 gene. “
even tamoxifen. Another hot topic at this meeting was of course the triple negative (also known as basaloid) breast cancer cohort. These patients are three fold as likely as compared to other breast cancer sub-groups to be BRCA positive. As the data matures, it looks like these patients do benefit from dose dense chemotherapy as compared to their hormone receptor positive counterparts. In addition, there is new emerging
research regarding the use of chemotherapy
plus PARP inhibitors. In the near future, it is hopeful the Cancer Research Center of Hawaii will have a phase 3 trial available for stage IV triple negative breast cancer patients. Finally, no report on a breast cancer conference would be complete without mentioning the HER-2 positive subgroup. There is new data emerging identifying markers within the HER-2 gene that may indicate which patients are more likely to benefit from Lapatinib as compare to Trastuzumab. In addition, there are multiple novel
HER-2 positive agents being studied for patients who have progressed on Trastuzumab and/or Lapatinib such as Trastuzumab DM1, Tanespimycin, Everolimus & Pertuzumab. This was a very exciting and thought provoking conference but, I must admit it was somewhat advanced for me at times. In the end, I learned a lot and am very thankful that these breast cancer gurus want to come to Hawaii and share their knowledge.
KALEIDOSCOPE
Remember 2008’s ‘Frosted Pink With a Twist’? Well, ‘Kaleidoscope’ is the name of this year’s event, which will be aired on Thanksgiving Day. This family-oriented TV
special will focus on women and cancer. Kaleidoscope is a holiday entertainment variety special featuring Olympic skating champions and GRAMMY Award-winning music artists. Viewers will be thrilled with the historic return of the legendary Scott Hamilton and Dorothy Hamill,
matched with fellow cancer survivor Olivia Newton-John. Kaleidoscope addresses issues surrounding women and cancer through an extraordinary collaboration with 10 advocacy partners. More than 15,000 cancer survivors are expected to attend the taping of Kaleidoscope in our nation’s capitol. Tune to FOX from 4:00-5:30 p.m. (EST) on Thanksgiving Day (Nov. 26) 2009 to watch Kaleidoscope unite Survivorship, Sport, and Song into this
unparalleled event and celebration. ONS is one of the advocacy partners for Kaleidoscope, and we want to encourage our members to spread the word about the program to their families, patients, and patients’ families. More information will be coming as plans for the event progress. Jeanette Kent ONS Public Relations Manager
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2010 Mana`olana ~ Nurse of Hope Shawna Chong, RN, BSN, ONC
QMC Tower 7 staff surrounding this year’s winner.
Former Mana`olana♦ Luana Lamkin ♦ Pat Sato ♦ Diana Capilil ♦ Mary Newoski Graff ♦ Liz Finn ♦ Sharon Shigemasa ♦ Pat Nishimoto ♦ Ginny Rigg ♦ Stephanie Marshall ♦ Donna Jean Fischer ♦ Elyse Sporkin ♦ Rose Pumphery ♦ Linda Sutherland ♦ Karen Taoka ♦ Lori Kaeshige ♦ Diane Nakagaki
♦ Doris Ahana ♦ Brenda Burgus ♦ Carol Kotsubo ♦ Linda Person ♦ Terri Imada ♦ Carol Abrigo ♦ Jeanne O’Connor Egan ♦ Suzanne Ditter ♦ Brenda Hiromoto ♦ Alison Matsuo ♦ Connie Gazmen ♦ Dianne Fochtman ♦ Joyce Wong ♦ Jean Quigley ♦ Lori Conley ♦ Beth Freitas
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ONS MEMBERS IN THE HANA RELAY Suzanne Ditter, RN,<BSN,<OCN
The Hana Relay held September 12, 2009 was a total blast with our team of six master’s women, four of whom
were Oahu ONS members! Our team, “Fear Not The Cougars”, consisted of myself, Jean Quigley, RN, Julie Sestak, RN, Renee Kojima, RN (ONS members), and Rosie Adam-Teram, PhD, and Pam Kuehl. The race
started at Kahalui airport as we passed the baton along the scenic route to Hana. The run consisted of 52 miles, 57 bridges and 617 curves to Hana town! A total of 130 decorated teams with vans cruised to the end where there was much celebration and fun. “Rock Hard Team Viagra” won most Inspirational. Alaska’s “Denali Divas”
came in first in the Masters division, and we were proud to come in a respectable second!! We can all appreciate the team who wore hospital gowns that were decorated with BIG RED print “UNINSURED” on the front!
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200 CHAPTER OFFICE BOARD M S
President rancisco Conde,
RN, PhD, AOCN
President-elect Cin ro, dy Kaneshi
RN, OCN ctkaneshiro gmail.com@
Past President Jacqui Mitchell,
APRN, MS, AOCNS [email protected]
Nominations Chair
~currently vacant~
Treasurer Jeanne Foster, RN, BS , OCN
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embership ChaiDorothy Coleman,
Fundraising Suzanne Ditter RN, BSC, OCN
Diane Nakagaki RN, MSN, OCN
Program Chair Alison Matsuo, RN N , BSN, OC
Co-Secretaries
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Chris Radcliffe, RN, BSN
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Lori Conley RN, MS, CPON, FNP
Newsletter Editor Zimmerman, N, BSN
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Board Members Sharon Shigemasa,
[email protected], MSN
Paula Imaoka, RN, OCN
Beth Freitas RN, MSN, OCN
Webmaster Stephanie Guy, RN, BSN, OCN
nna Zimmerman, RN, BSN Please feel free to submit articles, pictures, information to pass on, and most of all…suggestions for future newsletters. Mahalo.
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