October 2014
To the sponsors of the Puget Sound Oncology Nursing Society:
This is our annual overview of events planned by the Puget Sound Oncology Nursing Society (PSONS) for 2014-2015.
More detailed information and registration forms will be e-mailed prior to each scheduled event. You can also find up to date information at our website www.psons.org
Fundamentals of Oncology Courses: (held twice a year, overview of course on page three)
March 9 th , 10 th , 16 th & 17 th at Valley Medical Center; to be held again in September 2015 with dates and
place TBA
You may sponsor the event based on a daily fee of $500 for a display table or provide a lunch or breakfast for all participants.
Contact: Mary Jo Sarver MN, ARNP, AOCN, CRNI at psonsvendors@gmail.com
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Puget Sound Oncology Nursing Society Annual Symposium:
Friday and Saturday March 6-7th, 2015 at the Lynnwood Convention Center, in Lynnwood WA.
The display rate for this conference is $750 per day for corporate vendors. Refundable fee of $50 for nonprofit vendors
Contact: Lisa Westmoreland at psonsvendors@gmail.com
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Quarterly News Letter: (see page four and five for details)
Sponsorship entitles you to free advertisement space in the newsletter. Another option is purchasing advertisement space.
Contact: Bob Chapman at psonscommunications@gmail.com
Opportunity for Vendors and Institutions to Advertise Educational and Promotional Dinner Programs in
PSONS Monthly E-Mail Newsletter:
You may send an e-mail by the 25 th of each month to the PSONS contact person with the following information: sponsor, title of program, date, speaker(s), location and contact person to register.
The educational/promotional dinner information will be sent out as an attached file with the monthly PSONS e-mail newsletter.
Contact: Jennifer Wulff, psonssecretary@gmail.com
Promoting excellence in oncology nursing and quality cancer care
PO Box 20096, Seattle, WA 98102, www.psons.org

Educational Dinners:
Educational programs are scheduled on the third Wednesday of every month for PSONS members at rotating sites for the
Seattle area members. Vendors may participate as exhibitors at these dinners. Here is the tentative schedule of topics, subject to change.
Month Topic
January
February
ELNEC
Legal Issues
March
April
May
June
Symposium
Dermal Toxicity
Congress Update
Oncology Cognitive Changes
July
August
September
October
Breast Cancer Surgeries
No event/vacations
Drug Update
Peripheral Neuropathy
November Nursing Portfolios
December Service Projects
Contact Person: Lisa Westmoreland at psonsvendors@gmail.com
If you would like to find out more about our organization, please check out our website at www.psons.org
. And if you know of any vendors who would like to be added to our contact list please email psonsvendors@gmail.com
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Thank you again for all your interest and support of PSONS.
Sincerely,
Mary Jo Sarver
Lisa Westmoreland
PSONS Vendor Support Committee Liaisons
Promoting excellence in oncology nursing and quality cancer care
PO Box 20096, Seattle, WA 98102, www.psons.org

Fundamentals of Oncology
The Puget Sound Oncology Nursing Education Cooperative (PSONEC), a committee of the Puget Sound Oncology Nursing
Society, was formed in October 1998 to explore ways to standardize education and reduce duplicative efforts for providing core oncology knowledge. PSONEC, representing 23 hospitals and organizations in the Puget Sound region, has designed a four-day course entitled “Fundamentals of Oncology Nursing”. The intent of this educational program is to provide nurses new to oncology with standardized oncology education, a foundation for advanced learning and skill development. It also serves as a refresher course for expert nurses.
The course is offered twice a year at rotating sites. Approximately 100-130 participants attend each offering. The course content is listed below. In addition to your financial contribution, a book donation or prize for the daily drawing is also a great way to promote your company.
FUNDAMENTALS OF ONCOLOGY NURSING Usual Course Content
Epidemiology, Prevention and Early Detection
Overview of Cancer Pathophysiology
Genetics
Immunology, Hematopoiesis and Growth Factors
Principles of Cancer Treatment
Radiation Therapy
Breast Cancer
Lung Cancer
GI Cancers
Gynecological Cancers
Urinary Cancers
Drug Delivery Systems
Leukemia
Lymphoma/B-Cell Malignancies
Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant
Cancer Economics, Healthcare Reform
Ethical Issues
Survivorship
Patient Panel
Myelosuppression and Fatigue
Blood Component Support
Oncological Emergencies
Neurologic Alterations
GI Alterations
Pain Management
Palliative & End of Life Care
Caring Communication and Therapeutic Presence
Promoting excellence in oncology nursing and quality cancer care
PO Box 20096, Seattle, WA 98102, www.psons.org

Puget Sound Oncology Nursing Society Quarterly Newsletter
What is the PSONS Quarterly?
The PSONS Quarterly is a newsletter sent to all members of the Puget Sound Oncology Nursing Society (PSONS), currently over 350 regional oncology nurses. The newsletter published since 1978 is committed to keeping members informed on local oncology related-issues as well as providing a linkage to the Oncology Nursing Society (ONS). The
PSONS Quarterly has won numerous awards for its quality including the 1998 ONS Supergen Newsletter award. It is currently published four times per year under the direction of the PSONS Communications Committee.
What are the goals of the PSONS Quarterly?
In addition to informing PSONS members about local and national oncology related issues, the PSONS Quarterly provides opportunities for members to submit articles, research and letters to the editor. Novice and nationally experienced writers are encouraged to share their expertise and experiences. Editors receive mentorship and guidance from prior editors to assure quality and oversight of the newsletter.
Describe the content that is typically included in the PSONS Quarterly
In order to meet the numerous roles and professional needs of the membership, the Quarterly’s content is diverse.
Typically, each issue focuses on a specific cancer related topic, such as, cultural awareness, palliative care, legislative issues or new therapies and treatment approaches. One issue per year is dedicated to the topics presented at the annual PSONS Symposium.
Each issue includes a President’s Message that highlights current chapter or national oncology issues, as well as an associated Editor’s comment. Reoccurring columns include: recognizing the personal and professional accomplishments of a PSONS member, referencing local resources helpful to area nurses and patients, introducing new chapter members, and providing descriptions of upcoming or ongoing chapter activities and educational opportunities.
Describe the benefit of sponsoring the PSONS Quarterly
In recognition for the generous sponsorship of the newsletter and the commitment to keeping oncology nurses informed on local and national oncology issues, the sponsor’s logo will be placed on the outside newsletter page. The sponsor will have one-third of a page within the body of the newsletter to provide information on their products. The PSONS website will also include recognition of the sponsor’s support of the news l
Puget Sound Oncology Nursing Society Quarterly Advertising and Sponsorship Price List
2014-2015 Sponsorship
Sponsorship of the Quarterly will be $2,500 per issue or $10,000 per year. The sponsor will be noted on the closing cover and may have a logo and use their standard company type. This logo must meet the technical requirements below.
 Advertising will be on posted on a most recently received basis at the top of the page.
 Only text ads will be accepted at this time.
Promoting excellence in oncology nursing and quality cancer care
PO Box 20096, Seattle, WA 98102, www.psons.org

Sponsorship
Sponsorship of the Quarterly will be $2,500 per issue or $10,000 per year. The sponsor will be noted on the closing cover and may have a logo and use their standard company type. This logo must meet the technical requirements below.
Employment advertising prices
AD size Cost per
Issue
Cost for 4
Issues
Nonemployment
Ad Fees
$500//2000
5 th Issue
Full Page
7.5” x 10”
½ page
7.5” x 5”
1/3 page vertical
2.375” x 10”
(1column wide, full depth. 2.375” = 2-3/8”)
$250
$150
$90
$1000
$600
$360
$300/$1200
$180/$720
Free
Free
Free
1/3 page square
5” x 5”
1/3 page horizontal
7.5” x 3.25”
(Full width, 1/3 of the page in height)
$90
$90
$360
$360
$180/$720
$180/$720
Free
Free
1/6 page vertical
2.375” x 5” (1column wide)
$55 $220 $110//$440 Free
1/6 page horizontal
5” x 2.5”
(Slightly larger than a business card)
$55 $220 $110//$440 Free
Additional fees for preparation of inadequate copy will be charged to the company at the hourly rate charged by Creative Solutions, which is $50.00/hour.
Promoting excellence in oncology nursing and quality cancer care
PO Box 20096, Seattle, WA 98102, www.psons.org

Advertising Technical Requirements
A. Line screen:
All digital advertising must be sent at least 225 Pixels per Inch (ppi)
B. Color:
If a spot color is desired, it should be noted on the film. If a digital ad, the spot color desired (PMS number) must accompany the file.
Advertising can be sent in the following ways:
1.
Shipped on CD-ROM disk. Macintosh OS, Adobe in Design, or converted to a PDF file if other than
Adobe In Design. All art and fonts used in the document must be included with the file. Files sent without fonts and art will be rejected.
2.
E-mailed as compressed file in Macintosh format, using any common compression software (Stuffit,
Zipit, etc.) or sent as a high-resolution JPEG file (from Windows or Mac) if appropriate*.
Note: Files more than 5mb must be sent with online SendIT or SendThisFile.
*Files compressed in JPEG format will lose some sharpness due to the rasterization procedure. Type and some artwork will be slightly blurry using this method, so it is not encouraged.
Promoting excellence in oncology nursing and quality cancer care
PO Box 20096, Seattle, WA 98102, www.psons.org