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    Develop the Next Generation of ONS’s Leadership by Applying for the LDC

    Leadership Development Committee (LDC) members are responsible for ensuring effective succession planning for the Society through assessing interested members’ readiness for Board service using established criteria and a comprehensive vetting process. The LDC identifies candidates who best align with the Board’s needs and ONS’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. 

    September 28, 2023
    Meet the 2023-2026 Class of ONS Directors-at-Large at ONS Congress®
    ONS Congress

    Meet the 2023-2026 Class of ONS Directors-at-Large at ONS Congress®

    Coming to you from Congress, meet the newly appointed ONS directors-at-large. These three nurses will serve on the ONS Board of Directors through 2026 and are part of the first incoming class appointed by the ONS Leadership Development Committee. Hear about their previous Congress experiences and what they are most excited about at the 48th annual conference.

    April 28, 2023
    First ONS Board of Directors Appointed Under Society’s New Process Takes Office
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    First ONS Board of Directors Appointed Under Society’s New Process Takes Office

    The close of the Oncology Nursing Society’s annual business meeting on April 29, 2023, during its 48th Annual ONS Congress®, also marks an opening—it’s the moment the 2023–2024 ONS Board of Directors officially takes office.

    April 10, 2023
    Teamwork Truly Makes the Dream Work at ONS
    ONS Leadership

    Teamwork Truly Makes the Dream Work at ONS

    As I reflect on my year as ONS president from 2022–2023, my heart is filled with gratitude for the ONS Board of Directors members, staff, and members at large who contribute to the greater whole of what we know as ONS. Our organization is thriving thanks to teamwork at all levels. Ronald Reagan once quoted a sign he looked at daily that says, “There is no limit to what we can do or where we can go if we don’t mind who gets the credit.” Likewise, it’s truly a collective team that makes things happen in ONS.

    April 03, 2023
    Journeying Through Life With ONS
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    Journeying Through Life With ONS

    When you reflect on your career as an oncology nurse, do you see it as a journey? I do, and it is one marked by mentors, teachers, colleagues, and ONS.

    July 04, 2022
    Adversity Fuels Greatness
    ONS president

    Adversity Fuels Greatness

    Governing ONS—including fiduciary oversight for all investments and budgets and strategic decision-making that secures the future of the organization—is the ONS Board of Directors’ primary role. In even the best of times, it is a serious commitment to govern our complex association, but the unpredictable environment we have experienced since early 2020 has increased that challenge.

    April 04, 2022
    New Selection Process Supports Diversity on the ONS Board of Directors
    ONS Leadership

    New Selection Process Supports Diversity on the ONS Board of Directors

    This month begins the third year of the COVID-19 pandemic. Our world is still facing new variants and recommendations. We press forward to honor the memories of those we’ve lost. We adapt our personal and professional lives to the constantly changing guidelines and make every effort to cope with the encroaching burnout.

    February 28, 2022
    Joint Strategic Planning Allows ONS Enterprise to Achieve Shared Goals
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    Joint Strategic Planning Allows ONS Enterprise to Achieve Shared Goals

    The ONS, Oncology Nursing Foundation, and Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation Boards of Directors all held their in-person meetings concurrently in early November. One day was committed to joint strategic alignment work with executive leadership staff. Consultants led the group through a strategic alignment session to identify the top themes across the Enterprise to build overarching goals for the three organizations by early 2022. All of the boards are developing individual strategic plans that will begin in 2023.

    December 06, 2021
    ONS Board Holds First In-Person Meeting Since 2019
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    ONS Board Holds First In-Person Meeting Since 2019

    During a crisp fall week on September 22–24, 2021, the ONS Board of Directors met in person for the first time since 2019. Dynamics are different when everyone is in the same room, and the Board embraced the energy it infused into its work. Here are some of the important topics they discussed, and ONS members can read the complete minutes from the three-day meeting at ons.org/board-minutes.

    November 08, 2021
    Subcommittees Help ONS Board Manage Its Work
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    Subcommittees Help ONS Board Manage Its Work

    During its August 24, 2021, monthly meeting, the ONS Board of Directors focused on reports from two of its subcommittees that support certain aspects of the Board’s work: one that develops and communicates ONS’s position on important topics, and the other that helps the Board grow as a group and individual leaders.

    October 04, 2021
    Membership Dues Remain Level at $125 for 2022
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    Membership Dues Remain Level at $125 for 2022

    Here are some of the highlights from the ONS Board of Directors’ monthly meeting on July 20, 2021. For a more complete list of the Board’s discussions and decisions, view the minutes online.

    September 13, 2021
    ONS Evaluates Educational Funding Landscape
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    ONS Evaluates Educational Funding Landscape

    During its June 10–11, 2021, meeting, the ONS Board of Directors held a joint session with the Oncology Nursing Foundation. In small group breakouts, both boards evaluated whether the Foundation’s current academic scholarship opportunities are adequate and responsive to the educational needs of the oncology nursing field. Findings from the sessions were compiled to inform additional discussion during future meetings.

    August 09, 2021
    Meet Your ONS Leader: Valerie Burger
    ONS Leadership

    Meet Your ONS Leader: Valerie Burger

    Get to know Valerie Burger, RN, MA, MS, OCN®, CPN, treasurer for the ONS Board of Directors from 2021–2023 and director-at-large from 2021–2024. Burger is an assistant vice president of cancer services from Bellmore, NY.

    July 16, 2021
    Leadership, Goals, and Missions Drive ONS’s Work
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    Leadership, Goals, and Missions Drive ONS’s Work

    May annually marks a celebration of oncology nurses, and during its May 25, 2021, meeting, the ONS Board of Directors did just that: it welcomed and celebrated new members Valerie Burger, RN, MA, MS, OCN®, CPN, Danya Garner, MSN, RN, OCN®, CCRN-K, NPD-BC, and Patricia Geddie, PhD, APRN, AOCNS®, FCNS, and conducted an ice breaker to learn more about each other. Highlights from the decisions, updates, and other Board actions from that meeting follow.

    July 12, 2021
    Congratulations to ONS Director-at-Large Valerie Burger, RN, MA, MS, OCN®, CPN, whom the ONS Board of Directors selected as treasurer, and ONS Director-at-Large Darcy Burbage, DNP, RN, AOCN®, CBCN®, whom it selected as secretary, during its April 13, 2021, meeting.
    ONS board of directors

    Board Appoints Officers, Doubles Chapter Visits, Updates Navigator Position, and More

    Congratulations to ONS Director-at-Large Valerie Burger, RN, MA, MS, OCN®, CPN, whom the ONS Board of Directors selected as treasurer, and ONS Director-at-Large Darcy Burbage, DNP, RN, AOCN®, CBCN®, whom it selected as secretary, during its April 13, 2021, meeting.

    June 07, 2021
    Meet Your ONS Leader: Teresa Knoop
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    Meet Your ONS Leader: Teresa Knoop

    Get to know Teresa Knoop, MSN, RN, AOCN®, ONS director-at-large from 2020–2023, an assistant director in the clinical trials office at Vanderbilt Ingram Cancer Center in Brentwood, TN.

    April 16, 2021
    Betty Ferrell Receives 2021 ONS Lifetime Achievement Award
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    Betty Ferrell Receives 2021 ONS Lifetime Achievement Award

    With nearly half a century of outstanding contributions to the field of oncology nursing, ONS member Betty Ferrell, PhD, MA, CHPN, FAAN, FPCN, was selected by the ONS Board of Directors to receive the Society’s 2021 Lifetime Achievement Award. Ferrell is the director of the division of nursing research and education at City of Hope in Duarte, CA, principal investigator of the End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium (ELNEC) project, and a world-renowned author and lecturer.  

    April 15, 2021
    Protecting Nurses and Patients and Advancing Practice Drive ONS Advocacy
    ONS Leadership

    Protecting Nurses and Patients and Advancing Practice Drive ONS Advocacy

    The ONS Board of Directors had a full agenda for its longer quarterly meeting on February 18–19, 2021. Among other work, it evaluated the results of the annual member satisfaction survey, discussed the fiscal health of the organization based on year-end financials, and continued the conversation on diversity, equity, and inclusion in nursing and cancer care. Details on the Board’s decisions in key areas follow, and ONS members can review the full meeting minutes at ons.org/board-minutes.  

    April 05, 2021
    Leadership Survey Identifies Areas for Chapter Support
    ONS Leadership

    Leadership Survey Identifies Areas for Chapter Support

    Chapters are the heart of ONS at your local level, and during its January 19, 2021, meeting, the ONS Board of Directors discussed chapter-specific feedback from the leadership survey. Chapters have relied on virtual connection recently because of the pandemic, and they are still adapting to ONS’s new chapter standards. The Board identified opportunities to connect and communicate with chapters to support them in those goals. Highlights from that discussion and other actions taken during the January meeting follow, and ONS members can view the full minutes at ons.org/board-minutes.

    March 08, 2021
    ONS Board Wraps Up 2020 With Leadership Planning
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    ONS Board Wraps Up 2020 With Leadership Planning

    In its year-end wrap-up meeting on December 8, 2020, the ONS Board of Directors focused on oncology nursing leadership development, both within the general nursing profession as well as within the Society itself. It also finalized the topics for the annual ONS membership survey for January 2021. Highlights from those conversations follow, and ONS members can read a full report in the meeting minutes.

    February 08, 2021
    ONS Enterprise Plans for the Future of Cancer Care
    ONS News

    ONS Enterprise Plans for the Future of Cancer Care

    During its quarterly two-day meeting on November 5–6, 2020, the ONS Board of Directors held a joint session with the Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation and Oncology Nursing Foundation boards of directors. The ONS Board also completed budget approvals and ongoing assessment of the membership, among other work. Highlights from those actions follow, and ONS members can review the full meeting minutes at ons.org/board-minutes.

    January 11, 2021
    Generative Meetings Create a Foundation for Future Work
    ONS News

    Generative Meetings Create a Foundation for Future Work

    To ensure that the ONS Board of Directors is functioning efficiently and to the best of its ability to serve the ONS membership, some meetings must be generative rather than decisional. The Board held one such meeting on October 20, 2020, where it focused on developing processes, structures, and measurement plans in preparation for the future. Some key highlights of that work follow.

    December 14, 2020
    ONS Board Closely Monitors Financials to Support Member Programs
    ONS News

    ONS Board Closely Monitors Financials to Support Member Programs

    At the ONS Board of Directors meeting on September 24–25, 2020, Board members reviewed both the organization’s year-to-date financial and investment performance as part of their stewardship responsibility. They also made plans for a data dashboard to drive decisions and discussed training options for expanding oncology nurses’ voices in the media. Highlights from those discussions follow, and the full minutes from the meeting are available at ons.org/board-minutes.

    November 09, 2020
    Boards Have Goals and Professional Development, Too
    ONS News

    Boards Have Goals and Professional Development, Too

    Career experts often advise individuals to develop short- and long-term goals as steps to reach their career vision. Professional development activities help support achieving those goals.

    September 07, 2020
    How Can ONS Support Members in Today’s Practice Changes?
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    How Can ONS Support Members in Today’s Practice Changes?

    In response to public health concerns from the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, the U.S. government, healthcare institutions, and payors rapidly developed new policies and procedures to address the changing landscape.

    August 10, 2020
    ONS Board Addresses Members About Racism and Disparities in Cancer Care
    ONS Leadership

    ONS Board Addresses Members About Racism and Disparities in Cancer Care

    Dear Members,

    At our June 4–5, 2020, meeting, the ONS Board discussed our personal heartbreak and anger over the death of George Floyd and other black Americans by aggressive police activity driven by racism. We also discussed ONS’s role and responsibilities as a member organization.

    July 13, 2020
    For 2021, ONS Election Recruitment Goes Virtual, Congress Fees Remain Level
    ONS Leadership

    For 2021, ONS Election Recruitment Goes Virtual, Congress Fees Remain Level

    During its April 28, 2020, conference call, the ONS Board of Directors collaborated with the Leadership Development Committee (LDC) to create a virtual recruitment process for candidates in the 2021 election.

    June 08, 2020
    Leaders Shape You, and as a Leader, You Influence Others, Too
    ONS Leadership

    Leaders Shape You, and as a Leader, You Influence Others, Too

    Because of print production schedules, I prepared this article before the COVID-19 coronavirus arrived in the United States. The message would be different today: As you support your patients during the pandemic, know that ONS cares for you and has resources for you on our website and communities. We appreciate your leadership in providing quality cancer care every day. Thank you for all you do. 

    March 27, 2020
    ONS Sets Health Policy Agenda for 116th U.S. Congress
    ONS Leadership

    ONS Sets Health Policy Agenda for 116th U.S. Congress

    During its February 19–22, 2020, quarterly in-person meeting, the ONS Board of Directors established its 2020 health policy agenda, evaluated the Society’s member satisfaction, and collaborated with the Leadership Development Committee for a joint education session, among many other discussions and work.

    March 27, 2020
    Virginia Barckley, Rose Hawthorne Lathrop, Katherine Nelson, Jeanne Quint Benoliel, and Renilda Hilkemeyer
    ONS board of directors

    Celebrate Pioneers Across Oncology This Women’s History Month

    From Florence Nightingale to Clara Barton, Mary Eliza Mahoney, Dorthea Dix, and even Mary Todd Lincoln, women throughout history have served as trailblazers who shaped the nursing profession we know today.  

    March 11, 2020
    Strategic Plan Outlines the What, Why, and How for ONS in 2020–2022
    ONS Leadership

    Strategic Plan Outlines the What, Why, and How for ONS in 2020–2022

    A key responsibility of any board of directors is to set the strategic direction for the organization. Volunteer board leaders determine the what and why of initiatives that will move the organization forward. Staff leaders develop the how statements: goal descriptors, implementation tactics, and measurable outcomes.  

    March 09, 2020
    Oncology Nursing Specialty Position Defines the Role of the Cancer Nurse
    ONS Leadership

    Oncology Nursing Specialty Position Defines the Role of the Cancer Nurse

    As ONS enters 2020 celebrating both its 45th anniversary and the World Health Organization’s Year of the Nurse, the ONS Board of Directors is positioning the Society for a tremendous year. For its first meeting on January 28, 2020, the Board discussed a number of items critical to its mission and the future of oncology nursing.  

    March 02, 2020
    Julie Painter, MSN, RN, AOCNS®, OCN®
    ONS Leadership

    Meet Your ONS Leader: Julie Painter, MSN, RN, AOCNS®, OCN®

    Get to know Julie Painter, MSN, RN, AOCNS®, OCN®, director-at-large on the ONS Board of Directors from 2017–2020. Julie is a clinical nurse specialist/nurse practitioner at the Community Hospital of Indianapolis in Indiana.

    February 07, 2020
    Board Approves New Positions, Policies, and Action Plans for 2020
    ONS Leadership

    Board Approves New Positions, Policies, and Action Plans for 2020

    During its December 2019 conference call, the ONS Board of Directors conducted annual reviews of positions, policies, and performance. Here are the outcomes that affect ONS members.

    February 03, 2020
    Meet Your ONS Leader: Maggie A. Smith, DNP, MSN/Ed, RN, OCN®
    ONS Leadership

    Meet Your ONS Leader: Maggie A. Smith, DNP, MSN/Ed, RN, OCN®

    Get to know Maggie A. Smith, DNP, MSN/Ed, RN, OCN®, director-at-large on the ONS Board of Directors from 2017–2020. Maggie is an oncology nurse navigator at the University of Chicago Medical Center in Illinois.

    January 20, 2020
    ONS Trailblazes in Cancer Care With New Position Statements and Guidelines
    ONS Leadership

    ONS Trailblazes in Cancer Care With New Position Statements and Guidelines

    Just before ONS kicked off its Fourth Annual Capitol Hill Days, the ONS Board of Directors met face-to-face in Washington, DC, on September 20, 2019. On the agenda were several discussion topics that support and advance ONS as a leader and trailblazer in cancer care, including position statements that convey the Society’s viewpoint on key issues and guidelines that will set the standard of care for symptom management.

    November 04, 2019
    Membership Dues Will Not Increase for 2020
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    Membership Dues Will Not Increase for 2020

    Using a predetermined formula, the ONS Board of Directors annually evaluates membership dues to ensure the levels will enable the Society to continue to provide ONS members with the high-quality products, services, and resources they need to transform care for patients with cancer. Based on the formula, the Board decided to maintain dues at the 2019 level for 2020.

    September 24, 2019
    Healthy Finances Allow ONS to Advance Oncology Nursing and Science
    ONS News

    Healthy Finances Allow ONS to Advance Oncology Nursing and Science

    ONS wrapped up the first four months of 2019 as a financially strong organization, according to the finance reports the ONS Board of Directors received during its June 13–15 meeting. The Society’s investments are up almost 9%. It also saw an increase in ONS Congress revenue from 2018 to 2019 and will not raise Congress registration fees for 2020. A solid financial outlook allows ONS to continue to serve its members by representing and growing the profession. 
     

    August 18, 2019
    6 or 9? Why Persuasive Public Speaking Is Essential
    ONS Leadership

    6 or 9? Why Persuasive Public Speaking Is Essential

    June 12, 2019
    Think Tank Will Explore Nurse Leadership Development Initiatives
    ONS News

    Think Tank Will Explore Nurse Leadership Development Initiatives

    On Sunday, April 14, 2019, the ONS Board of Directors held a face-to-face meeting at the end of a highly successful ONS 44th Annual Congress in Anaheim, CA. New directors took office and new plans unfolded for fostering nurse leaders and supporting ONS chapters.

    June 03, 2019
    ONS Remains a Financially Strong Organization Into 2019
    ONS Leadership

    ONS Remains a Financially Strong Organization Into 2019

    Cancer care is evolving rapidly, and ONS is committed to providing oncology nurses with tools to stay abreast of innovative treatments and technologies used to care for people with cancer. The ONS Board of Directors has both strategic and stewardship responsibilities for the fiscal health of the organization that will help us to meet those goals. 

    May 01, 2019
    Board Makes Plans for Strategic and Leadership Growth
    ONS Leadership

    Board Makes Plans for Strategic and Leadership Growth

    It was a full agenda for the ONS Board of Directors’ February 2019 in-person meeting, during which critical discussions and decisions about ONS and oncology nursing occurred.   

    April 23, 2019
    Board Forms Framework for the Future of ONS and Oncology Nursing
    ONS Leadership

    Board Forms Framework for the Future of ONS and Oncology Nursing

    Setting ONS up for a strong future was the overarching theme of the January 2019 ONS Board of Directors meeting by conference call. The group appointed new members to the Leadership Development Committee—which grows, shapes, and nominates ONS’s future leaders—and devised a strategy for identifying what oncology nursing’s role will be 10 years in the future.  

    March 21, 2019
    Year-End Board Work Focuses on Strengthening ONS Leadership
    ONS Leadership

    Year-End Board Work Focuses on Strengthening ONS Leadership

    During its December 2018 meeting, the ONS Board of Directors closed a successful year with discussions and decisions that will strengthen ONS leadership at all levels in 2019 and beyond.

    February 15, 2019
    Board Looks at Ways to Involve More Members in Chapters
    ONS News

    Board Looks at Ways to Involve More Members in Chapters

    During the October 2018 board meeting held at the national office, the ONS Board of Directors heard reports from leadership and status reports on research and evidence-based practice work, discussed key initiatives, received an update from the Oncology Nursing Foundation, and reviewed and approved the Society’s operating budget for 2019. Additionally, two key generative discussions focused on the ongoing implementation of ONS chapter model changes and a review and strategy session around ONS position statements.

    December 07, 2018
    Supporting the Chapter Model Transition Remains Key Focus for ONS Board
    ONS Leadership

    Supporting the Chapter Model Transition Remains Key Focus for ONS Board

    During the ONS Board of Directors monthly meeting by conference call in September 2018, supporting ONS chapters through the model transition continued to top the agenda.

    November 07, 2018
    Chapters and Practice-Specific Topics Were on Board Agenda for August
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    Chapters and Practice-Specific Topics Were on Board Agenda for August

    ONS chapters, endorsed recommendations and guidelines, and the role of nurses caring for patients with cancer topped the ONS Board of Directors’ discussion topics during its August 2018 conference call meeting.

    October 30, 2018
    Member Dues Will Remain Level in 2019
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    Member Dues Will Remain Level in 2019

    Discussion of ONS’s financial health was a key item on the agenda for the July 2018 Board of Directors meeting. As one of the quarterly face-to-face meetings the Board holds in conjunction with ONS Leadership Weekend, the meeting also provided the opportunity for in-depth discussion around several additional topics.

    September 13, 2018
    Congress, Board Goals, and More Are Key Discussions During June Board Meeting
    ONS Leadership

    Congress, Board Goals, and More Are Key Discussions During June Board Meeting

    Look for some new changes related to ONS Board of Directors activities during the 44th Annual ONS Congress in Anaheim, CA, in April 2019. During its June 2018 meeting, the Board discussed and made decisions about two Congress-related topics: the annual business meeting and the inclusion of leadership awareness. 

    August 14, 2018
    Future of Nursing Issues Top ONS Board’s Discussion in May
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    Future of Nursing Issues Top ONS Board’s Discussion in May

    As the ONS Board of Directors held its first meeting with some of its newest members after the 43rd Annual ONS Congress in May, transitions were top of mind. The Board successfully transitioned its leadership as new president, Laura Fennimore, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, and three new directors-at-large (Heather Thompson Mackey, MSN, RN, ANP-BC, AOCN®, Anne Ireland, MSN, RN, AOCN®, CENP, and Susan Bruce, MSN, RN, OCN®, AOCNS®) came on board.

    July 09, 2018
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