ONS Bucks-MontgomeryONS Bucks-MontgomeryCounty Chapter #301County Chapter #301

4-15-2010

Where Oncology Nurses Connect

Welcome and Welcome and announcementsannouncements

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Please take conversations outside as Please take conversations outside as they are disruptive to the attendees they are disruptive to the attendees and speakerand speaker

Congress Congress announcementsannouncements

San Diego, May 13-16, 2010San Diego, May 13-16, 2010 If you are a speaker at Congress, please let us If you are a speaker at Congress, please let us

know.know.

Chapter Members Presenting @ CongressChapter Members Presenting @ Congress

Catherine Mac Farland Abstract #4394 - Poster #409 Abstract #4394 - Poster #409 - Nursing Performance Improvement Council: - Nursing Performance Improvement Council: Contention With Vast Amount Of Data: Improving Contention With Vast Amount Of Data: Improving Patient Outcomes Through The Examination Of Nursing Patient Outcomes Through The Examination Of Nursing Sensitive Quality Indicators And Determining What Is Sensitive Quality Indicators And Determining What Is Meaningful Through Hardwiring, Delegation, Meaningful Through Hardwiring, Delegation, Technology, A –Technology, A –

Thursday, May 13, 2010 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM Thursday, May 13, 2010 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM Room 6CRoom 6CJeannie Held-WarmkesselJeannie Held-Warmkessel New Horizons in Bladder New Horizons in Bladder Cancer ManagementCancer Management

Saturday, May 15, 2010 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM Saturday, May 15, 2010 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Exhibit Hall D Exhibit Hall D Pamela Kedziera Intractable Pain: Steps to Comfort Intractable Pain: Steps to Comfort

Saturday, May 15, 2010 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM Saturday, May 15, 2010 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM Room 6FRoom 6FElaine Sein ONS Quality Project Team Leads the ONS Quality Project Team Leads the Way in Nurse Sensitive Quality Measures for Breast Way in Nurse Sensitive Quality Measures for Breast Cancer PatientCancer Patient

Sunday, May 16, 2010 8:00 AM – 9:30AM Room Sunday, May 16, 2010 8:00 AM – 9:30AM Room 6C6CCindy Briola Radiation Oncology: A Fusion of Radiation Oncology: A Fusion of Advance Technologies and Nursing Care. Advance Technologies and Nursing Care.

Chapter Members Presenting @ Chapter Members Presenting @ CongressCongress

National Office ChatterNational Office Chatter

New look for ONS websiteNew look for ONS website

On-line educational opportunitiesOn-line educational opportunities

ONS Celebrates 35th Anniversary ONS Celebrates 35th Anniversary in 2010!in 2010!

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Help Plan the 36th Annual Help Plan the 36th Annual CongressCongress

Get involved with the 36th Annual Get involved with the 36th Annual Congress in Boston, MA, from May 5–8, Congress in Boston, MA, from May 5–8, 2011 by becoming a member of the 2011 by becoming a member of the planning team. The planning team is planning team. The planning team is schedules, implements, and evaluates schedules, implements, and evaluates educational offerings that address practice educational offerings that address practice issues identified by ONS and based on the issues identified by ONS and based on the needs of its target audience. If you are needs of its target audience. If you are interested in helping plan the 36th Annual interested in helping plan the 36th Annual Congress, please e-mail Congress, please e-mail education@ons.org by May 6.by May 6.

Develop Your Leadership Develop Your Leadership Skills at LDISkills at LDI

Applications are being accepted for this Applications are being accepted for this year’s year’s Leadership Development Institute (LDI) in Atlanta, GA, from October 14–(LDI) in Atlanta, GA, from October 14–17. LDI is a three-day conference and 17. LDI is a three-day conference and 14-month follow-up designed to produce 14-month follow-up designed to produce measurable results. Apply by May 26 to measurable results. Apply by May 26 to take advantage of this great take advantage of this great opportunity.  opportunity.  

Applications online Applications online www.ons.org

ONS Foundation Silent ONS Foundation Silent AuctionAuction

Win Cameras, iPods, ONS Win Cameras, iPods, ONS Membership, Gift Cards and much Membership, Gift Cards and much more in the ONS Foundation Silent more in the ONS Foundation Silent Auction!Auction! You’ll find all kinds of great You’ll find all kinds of great prizes in this year’s event. prizes in this year’s event. Bid online now or in San Diego at the or in San Diego at the ONS Foundation booth at Congress.ONS Foundation booth at Congress.

National Healthcare National Healthcare Decisions DayDecisions Day

April 16 Is National Healthcare Decisions April 16 Is National Healthcare Decisions DayDay ONS, along with other national, state, and ONS, along with other national, state, and community organizations, is joining an effort to community organizations, is joining an effort to highlight the importance of advanced highlight the importance of advanced healthcare decision making—an effort that has healthcare decision making—an effort that has culminated in the formal designation of April 16 culminated in the formal designation of April 16 as National Healthcare Decisions Day. Check as National Healthcare Decisions Day. Check out information and tools for the public to talk out information and tools for the public to talk about their wishes with family, friends, and about their wishes with family, friends, and healthcare providers, and execute written healthcare providers, and execute written advance directives in accordance with state advance directives in accordance with state laws. laws.

May is National Oncology Nurses MonthMay is National Oncology Nurses Month

support oncology nursing awards, support oncology nursing awards, grants, and scholarships. Check out grants, and scholarships. Check out Oncology Nursing Month tote bags, t-Oncology Nursing Month tote bags, t-shirts, mugs, banners, umbrellas, pens, shirts, mugs, banners, umbrellas, pens, and all kinds of other fun stuff for you and all kinds of other fun stuff for you and your colleagues. and your colleagues.

Please donate to the Foundation – Please donate to the Foundation – even a few dollars are importanteven a few dollars are important

Last Chance to Apply for Last Chance to Apply for August Certification TestsAugust Certification Tests

Applications are due April 21 for the Applications are due April 21 for the August 2010 administration of August 2010 administration of OCN®, CBCN® and CPHONTM OCN®, CBCN® and CPHONTM tests. You’ll save $25 if you apply tests. You’ll save $25 if you apply online (fees are higher for online (fees are higher for applications submitted by mail or applications submitted by mail or fax). This is the final application fax). This is the final application deadline for the August certification deadline for the August certification tests.tests.

Certification Renewal Deadlines Certification Renewal Deadlines 2010 candidates who will be renewing by Option 1

(Practice hours + Oncology Nursing Certification Points Renewal Option, or ONC-PRO)

June 15, 2010 – Submit your renewal application and ONC-PRO Logs, save $100 on the fee, and be entered to win a lifetime of free certification renewal

September 15, 2010 – Submit your renewal application and ONC-PRO Logs and save $100 on the fee

October 15, 2010 – The last date to submit your renewal application and ONC-PRO Logs for 2010 renewal.

Bucks-Montgomery Bucks-Montgomery Chapter Chapter

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2011 Open Board 2011 Open Board PositionsPositions

President ElectPresident Elect Director at LargeDirector at Large SecretarySecretary Legislative LiaisonLegislative Liaison

If interested If interested Ask any board member what they doAsk any board member what they do contact Linda Schiech @contact Linda Schiech @

linda.schiech@fccc.edulinda.schiech@fccc.edu

2010 Important “Save the 2010 Important “Save the Date”Date”

Board Meetings

Tues- June 8Tues- Sept 7

Members are welcome to attend

2010 Important “Save the 2010 Important “Save the Date”Date”

Chapter ProgramsChapter Programs

Thur. 4-15Thur. 4-15 Wed. 5-19Wed. 5-19 Thur. 6-17Thur. 6-17 Wed. 7-21Wed. 7-21 Thur. 9-16Thur. 9-16 Wed. 10-20Wed. 10-20 Thurs.11-18Thurs.11-18

Great opportunity to:•Learn •Network•Have fun•Fish Bowl Raffle- chance to win funding for educational conference

Best of ONSBest of ONS

Save the DateSave the Date June 5, 2010June 5, 2010 Hilton Airport- discount rooms Hilton Airport- discount rooms

availableavailable Brochures availableBrochures available

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National Safe Handling Awareness National Safe Handling Awareness DayDay

April 20April 20thth, 2010, 2010 Raising awareness of the occupational risks Raising awareness of the occupational risks

associated with handling hazardous drugsassociated with handling hazardous drugs review guidelines and safety measures to review guidelines and safety measures to

prevent hazardous drug exposure.prevent hazardous drug exposure.

Safe Handling CE Webinar Safe Handling CE Webinar offered offered @1PM and @3PM@1PM and @3PM

registration is open now at registration is open now at

http://www.statce.com/shad2010reghttp://www.statce.com/shad2010reg

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FundingFunding Available AvailableDownload application from Chapter Virtual Community

Community Outreach Activities

Sandy Rollman Ovarian Cancer Foundation Sandy Sprint 5K Run/Walk

Saturday, April 24, 20108:30 – 11:30 a.m. at Memorial Hall in Fairmount

Parkhttps://atl.etapestry.com/fundraiser/

SandyRollmanOvarianCancerF/sandysprint

Komen Philadelphia Race for the CureSunday, May 9, 20108:15 a.m. at The Philadelphia Museum of Arthttp://www.komenphiladelphia.org/the-race/

2010 RELAY FOR LIFE Wissahickon ValleyMay 15-16, 2010; 10am Wissahickon High School 521 Houston RoadAmbler, PA

2010 RELAY FOR LIFE Eastern Montgomery CountyJune 18-19, 2010 at Hatboro- Horsham High School stadium899 Horsham RoadHorsham, PA

2010 RELAY FOR LIFE North PennJune 26-27, 2010 - 10 AM to 10 AM at North Penn High School Track1340 Valley Forge RoadLansdale , PA

Community Outreach Activities

2010 Relay For Life of New HopeJune 5, 2010 9:00AM at New Hope-Solebury High School180 W. Bridge StreetNew Hope, PA

2010 Relay For Life of BensalemJune 26, 2010 11:00 AM at Bensalem High School Stadium4319 Hulmeville RdBensalem, PA

Relay For Life of DoylestownJune 26th-27th 10:00 at CB West High School375 West Court StDoylestown, PA

2010 Relay For Life of Fairless HillsJune 26, 2010 11:00 am at Pennsbury High School East Track705 Hood BlvdFairless Hills, PA

Community Outreach Activities

2010 Bucks-Montgomery Board2010 Bucks-Montgomery Board Cindy Briola- PresidentCindy Briola- President Kathy MacDonald- SecretaryKathy MacDonald- Secretary Connie Brophy- TreasurerConnie Brophy- Treasurer Carole Sweeney- Director-at-LargeCarole Sweeney- Director-at-Large Marie Riehl- Director-at-LargeMarie Riehl- Director-at-Large Debbie Baldassarre- Program ChairDebbie Baldassarre- Program Chair Jeannie Smith- Co-Program ChairJeannie Smith- Co-Program Chair Aisha Reikow- Co-Program ChairAisha Reikow- Co-Program Chair Marge Townsend- Membership ChairMarge Townsend- Membership Chair Linda Schiech- Nominating ChairLinda Schiech- Nominating Chair Lisa Roman-Fischetti- Achieves ChairLisa Roman-Fischetti- Achieves Chair Rose Mueller- Legislative LiaisonRose Mueller- Legislative Liaison Joanne Hambleton- Community Outreach CoordinatorJoanne Hambleton- Community Outreach Coordinator Lori Fadden- Virtual/Networking Community Lori Fadden- Virtual/Networking Community

Administrator Administrator Karen Quinlan- The Best of ONS Liaison Karen Quinlan- The Best of ONS Liaison Jeanne Held-Warmkessel- Immediate Past-PresidentJeanne Held-Warmkessel- Immediate Past-President

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