ONS Bucks-Montgomery
County Chapter #301
Board of Directors Recognition and Chapter Business Meeting
1-19-2011
Where Oncology Nurses Connect
• Please silence pagers and cell phones
• Please take conversations outside as they are disruptive to the attendees and speaker
Welcome & Announcements
• www.ons.org
• On-line educational opportunities
• Registration Now Open – 36th Annual ONS Congress 4-28-11 to 5-1-11
Boston, Mass
Register by March 24 to save $100!
• Watch for e-mail announcements or sign up to receive
National Office Chatter
20112011 ONS ONS NATIONALNATIONAL ELECTIONELECTION
Vote today! Help your Chapter win $1000
• Polls are now open! (January 4th through February 15th, 2011)
• use your member number and e-signature (election passcode) that you received by email or mail
• Go to www.ons.org & Get to Know the Candidates!
Incentive to Vote
• Chapter is offering its voting members a chance to win an educational scholarship! It is very easy to do.
• cast your vote • forward me your confirmation e-mail (
[email protected]) • & your name will be placed into the
"FISHBOWL" • Drawing in early spring
ONS Foundation Monthly Raffle
• New this year, the ONS Foundation will have a monthly raffle drawing for an attractive high-end item. Tickets are $10 each or 3 tickets for $20. All raffle proceeds will support the important mission of the ONS Foundation.
• January RaffleTake a chance to win one of the hottest technology items out there, an iPad and case (value $575).
Special ThanksOutgoing Board
Members• Jeanne Held-Warmkessel: Immediate
Past-President• Kathy MacDonald: Secretary• Deb Baldassarre: Program Chair• Linda Schiech: Nominating Chair• Lisa Roman Fischetti: Archives• Carole Sweeny: Director-at-Large• Rose Muller- Legislative Liaison• Lori Fadden- Virtual Community
Administrator• Karen Quinlan- Best of ONS Liaison
2010 Bucks-Montgomery Board2010 Bucks-Montgomery Board
• Cindy Briola- President• Kathy MacDonald- President Elect• Connie Brophy- Treasurer• Marie Riehl- - Director-at-Large• Anne Jadwin- Director-at-Large• Ashley Moyer - Director-at-Large • Jeannie Smith- Co-Program Chair• Aisha Reikow- Co-Program Chair• Connie Brophy- Treasurer• Deb Baldassarri- Program Chair Elect• Marge Townsend- Membership Chair• Linda Regul- Nominating Chair• Stephanie Grant - Achieves Chair• Jean Holland - Legislative Liaison• Joanne Hambleton- Community Outreach Coordinator• Lori Fadden- Virtual/Networking Community
Administrator • Cathy Belt & Aisha Reikow- The Best of ONS Liaisons
Chapter ProgramsChapter Programs
Feb 17 Feb 17 March17March17 April 21April 21 May 18 - 15May 18 - 15thth Anniversary Anniversary June 16June 16 July 20July 20 Sept 15Sept 15 Oct 18Oct 18 Nov 17Nov 17
2011 PROGRAM FEEMembers - $10Non-members- $20
Great opportunity to:•Learn •Network•Have fun•Fish Bowl Raffle- chance to win funding for educational conference•Chance to win “Best of ONS” scholarship
2011 Important “Save the Date”
Chapter "FISHBOWL".
• Twice a year, once in the fall prior to IOL and again in the spring prior to Congress, a name is picked from the fish bowl & the winner receives money (whatever early-bird registration is) to be used for a nursing conference or towards the nurse's education.
• This year, an additional two names will be picked from the "FISHBOWL" and those lucky winners will be going to the Best of ONS.
Other 2011 “Save the Date”
• Professional Development Day– Saturday, April 2 – Trevose Radisson
• The Best of ONS– Saturday, June 4– Airport Hilton
More information to come
Chapter Collaborative Partnership
• The Pennsylvania Society of Oncology and Hematology (PSOH).
Annual Scientific MeetingSeptember 16-17, 2011
Bear Creek Mountain ResortMacungie, PA
RN registration last year was $75 with 12.75 ONS specific CEU contact hours.
• Local Chapter of Pennsylvania State Nurses Association (PSNA). Regional Dinner Program October 2011
More information to come
Radiation Oncology Course for
Nurses• Saturday, February 5, 2011 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Location:• Claire M. Fagin Hall • 34th St and Civic Center Blvd• University of Pennsylvania School of
Nursing • (main lobby entrance of school)• Auditorium• 420 Guardian Drive• Philadelphia, PA 19104
Brochures & info on the virtual community
•Membership – Marge Townsend
•Treasurer – Connie Brophy
•Programs –Aisha Reikow/ Jean Smith
•Nominating- Linda Regul
•Public relations/virtual community – Lori Fadden
http://bucksmontgomery.vc.ons.org
Sign up to:–stay connected to chapter –read minutes from BOD & Chapter Business Meetings
–receive announcements–educational opportunities– job opportunities–community outreach programs
•Directors-at-Large–Marie Riehl, Anne Jadwin, Ashley Moyer
•Legislative liaison – Jean Holland
•Archives – Stephanie Grant
•Community outreach – Joanne Hambelton
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