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    Susan Schneider
    Quality of care

    Oncology Nurses Need to Advocate for Access to Quality Care

    Specialized Knowledge: Quality Care. This is my ONS presidential platform. In several columns, I have discussed how ONS resources can provide you with the specialized knowledge and expertise to provide quality care. This issue, I’d like to focus on quality care.

    September 07, 2017
    Becoming a Healthy You Contributes to a Healthy Nation
    ONS Leadership

    Becoming a Healthy You Contributes to a Healthy Nation

    The American Nurses Association (ANA) launched a grand challenge this year: Healthy Nurse, Healthy Nation. The premise is that we are the largest health professionals group but also rate poorly on health indicators. If we improve our health, we can be role models for our family, friends, patients, and community. ONS is supporting the ANA challenge, and I hope you have seen the weekly ONS tips that will help in this challenge.

    August 10, 2017
    ONS Leadership

    Board of Directors Sets Goals for 2017–2018

    Each June, the ONS Board finalizes its goals for the remainder of the year through the middle of following year. The process is collaborative, and ideas are gathered from each board member. Our hope is that the goals we work toward during the upcoming year will make us an effective, strategic, and nimble board for our members.

    August 02, 2017
    Susan Schneider
    ONS Leadership

    Through Early Detection, We Can Impact Cancer Mortality

    Earlier in 2017, a group of 12 nurses traveled to Cuba to learn about cancer care and the healthcare system there. Cubans are very proud of their healthcare and educational systems, which are offered without charge to their citizens. We learned so much on this trip, but my take-home message from this experience was the importance of prevention and early detection.

    July 17, 2017
    Oncology Nurse Advisor Navigation Summit

    ONS Chief Executive Officer Provides Nursing Tips for the Future of Cancer Care

    During the keynote address at the Oncology Nurse Advisor Navigation Summit, Brenda Nevidjon, MSN, RN, FAAN, chief executive officer at ONS, addressed the future of oncology care by opening with a quote from Mahatma Gandhi, “The future depends on what you do today.”

    June 15, 2017
    ONS Leadership
    ONS Leadership

    Members Meet to Lead ONS Into the Future

    As Oncology Nursing Month, May saw celebrations at the ONS 42nd Annual Congress and in our workplaces. Nurses on ONS staff enjoyed recognition and celebration of their commitment to our mission and you. They partner closely with members who volunteer their time and expertise in developing initiatives and priorities for ONS. I would like to describe a few of those initiatives and work groups that have met at the national office in the first six months of 2017.

    June 09, 2017
    Celebrate Nurses
    ONS Leadership

    Renew Your Mind, Body, and Spirit This May While Celebrating Nurses

    This year the American Nurses Association’s National Nurses Week theme was Nursing: The Balance of Mind, Body, and Spirit. Take time this month to establish new ways to find balance. As nurses we are taught to view the individuals we care for holistically, yet we don’t always care for ourselves with the same focus. Spring is a symbolic time to renew. Take time to learn something new, take actions to renew your spirit, and be mindful of ways to nourish your body. These actions are important for your health and for the health or those you care for.

    May 11, 2017
    ONS member programs
    ONS membership

    ONS Cultivates New and Sustaining Member Programs Throughout the Seasons

    As much of the Northeast received a spring snowstorm, the ONS Board of Directors met face to face in Pittsburgh the second week of March. For this Texas girl, it was a beautiful sight to watch the falling snow as the Board discussed important organizational issues, and I couldn’t help but draw associations between our board governance work and the seasonal work of sowing into programs and reaping the reward of those programs to achieve our organizational vision.

    May 08, 2017
    ONS Leadership

    Lori Brown Becomes ONS’s First Chief Experience Officer

    April 20, 2017
    ONS Leadership

    ONS Leaders Discuss Society’s Changing Role and Focus in Cancer Nursing Research

    April 18, 2017
    Brenda Nevidjon
    ONS Leadership

    Serving on Boards Allows Nurses to Improve the Nation’s Health

    As the largest healthcare profession and the one most trusted by the public in the annual Gallup survey, nurses have the power to improve the health of communities throughout the country by bringing their expertise into the boardroom. However, we are an absent voice in so many of those boardrooms.

    April 11, 2017
    Member Feedback
    ONS Leadership

    ONS’s 2017 Financial Priorities Are Based on Member Feedback

    The ONS budgeting cycle is not unlike what occurs annually at each of our healthcare settings. ONS staff and senior leadership work to develop a budget each year. In March 2017, the ONS Board of Directors met with staff to review the year-end financials for 2016. This review helps us prepare for the treasurer’s presentation during the Business Meeting at the 42nd Annual ONS Congress in Denver in May.  We will meet again in September and October to review and approve the proposed budget for 2018.

    April 04, 2017
    ONS Cancer Moonshot
    Cancer moonshot

    ONS Invited to White House for Cancer Moonshot Event

    In collaboration with the former President Obama’s health policy team and the Cancer Moonshot, myself and several other members of ONS were invited to attend a community oncology event as part of the White House’s Making Health Care Better series.  The event, “Addressing the Cancer Challenge: Progress in Research, Prevention, Coverage, and Quality,” took place at the White House complex on January 11, 2017. It was by invitation only from the White House Cancer Moonshot Task Force.

    March 02, 2017
    brenda nevidjon
    ONS Leadership

    Member Survey Responses Help Guide ONS’s Future Work

    In September, ONS conducted a member survey with 14,728 randomly selected members. Thanks to the 1,842 (12.7%) who responded, the ONS Board of Directors and staff have learned much about the pressing challenges you face in your practice. Most frequently cited were appropriate staffing levels or mix (64%), staff training and education (50%), sufficient patient care resources (38%), and compassion fatigue (36%). You also added many other challenges to the list. This information will guide ONS in developing resources and services for you. It facilitates our identifying gaps in what we offer and what may be needed.
    December 06, 2016
    ONS board of directors

    No System Shall Endure Which Does Not March

    Two years ago, I became ONS’s third chief executive officer and the staff partner to a Board of Directors that had a clear vision for a system that marches. If, as a member, you feel that ONS has undergone many changes in the past two years, you are correct.
    October 04, 2016
    ONS Leadership

    Lisa Kennedy Sheldon Becomes ONS’s First Chief Clinical Officer

    September 27, 2016
    Susan Schneider
    Oncology nurse pride

    Every Nurse Is a Leader

    At the end of July, Pittsburgh was full of energy and excitement as more than 400 oncology nurses attended Leadership Weekend. The experience is designed for ONS Chapter and Community leaders, as well as Board members of all three corporations and our Leadership Development Committee, to share ideas and learn leadership skills.
    September 06, 2016
    Cancer healthcare advocacy

    Nursing Is the Skeleton of the Healthcare System

    As a faculty member, I always enjoyed graduation celebrations. Watching the future workforce receive their diplomas, from novice nurses to our next generation of nurse scientists, is an affirmation of the commitment and investment that faculty make to their students and the future of nursing.
    August 02, 2016

    The More You Know, the Better Your Care

    On May 1 during the 2016 Congress, I introduced my ONS presidential platform, “Specialized Knowledge: Quality Care.” Cancer nursing requires dedication, skill, and KNOWLEDGE. Oncology nursing, as we all know, is constantly changing. New treatments. New standards. New regulations. New processes. The list goes on. Staying informed and prepared for the future of oncology is daunting for any oncology nurse.
    July 05, 2016
    Nurse staffing

    Our Work to Define the Elusive Optimal Staffing Levels

    A question often posed to the ONS clinical inquiries inbox is what ONS recommends for staffing in inpatient cancer units or chemotherapy treatment centers. This question is asked by members, nonmembers, and non-nurse practice administrators. Our colleagues at the Association of Community Cancer Centers also see their members raise this topic, and it’s not unique to oncology nursing.
    May 31, 2016
    Oncology nurse influence

    Why We Need to Look Back to Move Forward

    As I start this amazing adventure as your new ONS president, I can’t help but pause and reflect on how I got here. Those of you who know me say that I am an organized, motivated, dedicated oncology nurse who is proud to be involved in ONS. What I’ve never had was a specific five-year plan. Instead, I’ve had role models: individuals who inspired me, recognized my potential, and often channeled my energy in the right direction.
    May 03, 2016
    ONS president-elect, Susan Schneider, PhD, RN, AOCN®
    ONS Leadership

    ONS President-Elect Presents to Senate Members on Nursing Workforce

    As one of the largest professions in the United States, nursing encompasses many different avenues of study and patient care. From bedside to research to education and beyond, this workforce accounts for more than 3 million RNs. On March 15, ONS president-elect, Susan Schneider, PhD, RN, AOCN®, FAAN, presented at the Nursing Community Senate Caucus in Washington, DC. The caucus provided nursing advocates a forum to relay the importance of the field of nursing to senators.
    April 12, 2016

    Be the Change You Want to See in Cancer Care

    CHANGE has been a theme throughout my presidency. Think about it. The ONS staff leadership changed, bringing on the third chief executive officer in 40 years. The ONS Board of Directors changed the ONS mission, vision, and core values; developed a strategic plan that aligns with the revisions; and created bylaw changes for members’ vote.
    March 01, 2016
    ONS Leadership

    Maximize Your ONS Experience by Making Your Membership Work for You

    Do you know that more than 1,000 of your colleagues and more than 100 ONS staff work for you year-round? You probably know about the volunteer boards who govern ONS, ONS Foundation, and the Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation. Add to them the members who volunteer to oversee the content planning for the annual Congress, review award and grant submissions, develop test questions for certification exams, and serve as advisors to various departments. And you also probably know your chapter leadership, and you may know a special interest group (SIG) coordinator or two.
    February 02, 2016
    ONS board of directors

    Change Is the Name of the Game

    Webster’s online dictionary defines change as “making something different,” but Webster’s online thesaurus presents a different perspective, which fits with the changes that are currently happening within the ONS governance structure. The thesaurus synonym for change is “to make radically different,” or to transform.
    January 05, 2016
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