ONS Board of Directors Introduces New Ways of Sharing Information With ONS...
byAmy Strauss TraninARNP, MS, AOCN®ONS Board of Directors Introduces New Ways of Sharing Information With ONS Leaders and MembersOne of the topics discussed at the June, July, August, and September...
View ArticleONS Board Looks at Developing the Society Through 2013 and Beyond
byAmy Strauss TraninARNP, MS, AOCN®ONS Board Looks at Developing the Society Through 2013 and BeyondThe ONS Board of Directors met for a face-to-face meeting in January. An entire day of this meeting...
View ArticleCould You Be an ONS Director-at-Large? Learn What Happens at a Typical Board...
byJulie EggertRN, PhD, GNP-C, AOCN®Could You Be an ONS Director-at-Large? Learn What Happens at a Typical Board MeetingHave you ever wondered what an ONS Board of Directors meeting is like? Get an...
View ArticleMaking the Good Better and the Better, Best
byJulie EggertRN, PhD, GNP-C, AOCN®Making the Good Better and the Better, BestAs I review the 2011 year-end activity by your ONS Board of DirectorsFebruary 10, 2012byJulie EggertRN, PhD, GNP-C, AOCN®
View ArticleONS Board Plants Seeds of Change That Germinate Into New Beginnings
byJulie EggertRN, PhD, GNP-C, AOCN®ONS Board Plants Seeds of Change That Germinate Into New Beginnings Florence Nightingale noted, “Never lose an opportunity of urging a practical beginning, however...
View ArticleONS Board of Directors Approves New Membership Category
ONS Board of Directors Approves New Membership CategoryDuring its July 2012 meeting, the ONS Board of Directors made several key decisions July 30, 2012If you liked this, you might also like: How...
View ArticleHere’s How Your ONS Board Is Working With You In Mind
Here’s How Your ONS Board Is Working With You In MindEarlier this summer, we announced the four key decisions the ONS Board of Directors madeSeptember 17, 2012If you liked this, you might also...
View ArticleONS Rallies for Relevance in 2013 and Beyond
byJulie EggertRN, PhD, GNP-C, AOCN®ONS Rallies for Relevance in 2013 and BeyondThe changing economic climate and generational desires have impacted nursing organizations that have traditionally been...
View ArticleWhat’s Old Is New Again on the ONS Virtual Communities
What’s Old Is New Again on the ONS Virtual CommunitiesDuring a recent ONS Board of Directors meeting, we learned that ONS’s virtual communities (VCs) have been updated with new links that yield better...
View ArticleBig Hairy Audacious Goals: Strategic Planning at ONS
byJulie EggertRN, PhD, GNP-C, AOCN®Big Hairy Audacious Goals: Strategic Planning at ONSIt’s time to begin talking about the new strategic plan for ONS for 2012–2016. Your first question might be, “Why...
View ArticleTell It Like It Is
byJulie EggertRN, PhD, GNP-C, AOCN®Tell It Like It IsWhen the ONS Board of Directors asks members to “tell it like it is,” we mean active communication between the membership and the Board. This...
View ArticleYou’ve Got Mail!
byJulie EggertRN, PhD, GNP-C, AOCN®You’ve Got Mail!I bet you haven’t noticed that ONS tries to limit how much email and mail you receive from the Society. The reason? To encourage you to check it out...
View ArticleONS Board of Directors Meeting Highlights: September 2011
byJulie EggertRN, PhD, GNP-C, AOCN®ONS Board of Directors Meeting Highlights: September 2011The Board will be exploring opportunities, put forth by a Communications Work Group, for the Board to...
View ArticleLocal Organizations Can Make a Big Difference in Cancer Care
I have the privilege of managing and being the sole provider in a unique program. I work in the Hereditary Cancer Program at Saint Louis University Cancer Center, where I provide risk assessment...
View ArticleRaise Awareness in July for Ultraviolet Safety and Skin Cancer Risk
With summer in full swing, it’s the perfect time to head outdoors and enjoy the sunny weather. But are you protecting yourself from potential risks? The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has...
View ArticleWalls and a Blue Ribbon
I arrived at work on Tuesday morning to find my charge nurse handing out blue ribbons, beads, and bracelets to staff. "March is National Colon Cancer Awareness Month,” she said. “Put on the blue, we're...
View ArticleThe Importance of HPV Vaccination for Your Patients
August marks the beginning of National Immunization Awareness Month, which is an annual observance to promote awareness of the importance of vaccination for individuals of all ages. It’s a great time...
View ArticleOncology Nurses Can Have a Global Impact—in Bhutan and Beyond
Oncology nursing has certain universal truths: Your patients are going to need care. They’re going to need advocates, educators, and support systems to help them face their cancer diagnoses. Whether...
View ArticleHow Peer-to-Peer Mentoring Can Reduce Compassion Fatigue
When I received an offer for a position on the stem cell transplant unit at UPMC Shadyside in Pittsburgh, PA, I had no question about whether to accept it. It was, and still is, my dream nursing job. I...
View ArticleAfter 100 Years, Nursing School Is Both Different Yet Still the Same
Earlier this month, I found this picture of my grandmother from 1918. She must have sent it to her sister, because on the back of the photo was scrawled a message: “I thought you might want a snap to...
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