ONCOLOGY NURSING SOCIETY

SIG COORDINATOR ANNUAL REPORT CHECKLIST

(Submit with Annual Report)

Enclosed is one copy of the completed Annual Reports due FEBRUARY 1, 2012.

Please check:

x Coordinator's Annual Report (due February 1)

SIG Minutes from Congress (previously submitted to C. DeMarco)

Sincerely,

Kerry Mahar RN, MSN, AOCN

Coordinator's Signature

Staff Education

Name of SIG

Margaret Grue MSN RN BC CRNI OCN

SIG Council Representative

1/31/2012

Date

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ONCOLOGY NURSING SOCIETY

SIG COORDINATOR'S ANNUAL REPORT

SIG of the Oncology Nursing Society. Reporting Period: JAN 1, 2011 to DEC 31, 2011. Please list the leadership team (Work Group leaders/regional editors, etc.) and include their office or position. Due FEBRUARY 1, 2012.

SIG LEADERSHIP
Position / Name / Street Address (optional) / City, State, ZIP (optional) / Email Address / Phone Numbers
Coordinator / Kerry Mahar / 269 Prospect St. / Norwell MA 02061 / / 617-632-5135(W)
617-771-0817 (C)
Coordinator-Elect / TBD
Election pending
Co-Coordinator
Ex-Officio / Kathy Leifeste / 94 Longfellow Dr. / Colonia NJ
07067 / / 732-381-6687 (H)
732-642-9408 (C)
908-522-6993(W)
Associate
Editor / Carol Blecher / 615 Wyoming Ave / Elizabeth NJ 07208 / / 908-289-0428 (H)
Virtual Community Administrator / Carla Johnson / 2526 W. Seldon Ln / Phoenix AZ
85021-4145 / / 480-301-8335(W)
602-944-6802(H)
Archivist/Historian
Other

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ONCOLOGY NURSING SOCIETY

SIG COORDINATOR'S ANNUAL REPORT

SIG PURPOSES:
1. To support the mission statement of ONS.
2. To provide and promote a dynamic network for subspecialized nurses within ONS.
3. To serve as a forum for communication within the interest area.
4. To identify and explore patient care issues within the interest area.
5. To address current trends and issues within the interest area.
6. To share educational resources and clinical expertise with other Special Interest Groups,
various ONS Advisory Panels/Project Teams and the membership-at-large.

Staff Education SIG of the Oncology Nursing Society. Covering the period from JAN 1, 2011 through DEC 31, 2011. Due FEBRUARY 1, 2012.

I. OVERVIEW OF THE PAST YEAR'S ACTIVITIES (as they relate to the purposes of SIGs): Please indicate number of purpose to which activity relates.

Purpose Number (see above) / Activity
2 / Networking meeting, newsletter and discussion in the virtual community
3 / Newsletter and discussion in the virtual community
5/6 / ONS presentations on generational differences in the workplace and chemotherapy competency. 2012 goal to present on new trends in education

II. CURRENT SIG PROJECTS:

If funded indicate source of funding.

a. Completed since last annual report

b. Ongoing projects (please indicate estimated date of completion)

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ONCOLOGY NURSING SOCIETY

SIG COORDINATOR'S ANNUAL REPORT

III. AWARDS:

SIG Leadership Submitted Award Nomination:
Award / Name

IV. Leadership Succession Planning

This is critical to the future success of the SIG.

a.  Have you identified future leaders within your SIG? xYes No

If so, who? Pending election results

If not, what is your plan to ensure future SIG leaders?

b.  What additional help from the Nominating Committee and/or staff do you require to help in this effort?

V. EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES AT CONGRESS, INSTITUTES OF LEARNING, ETC. for 2011:

Number of Congress Submissions / 2
Number of Institutes of Learning Submissions / 1
Number of Discussion Sessions / 1
Were any joint submissions? / yes
Number of SIG-Sponsored sessions, actually presented: / 3
Number of submissions for other conferences
(Please indicate conference name) / 0
SIG Poster / 1

VI. LEADERSHIP COMMUNICATION: (3 time per year)

Please list dates of communication:
2/9/11 / 1/24/12
4/7/11
9/15/11

VII. SIG PROJECT FUNDING MONIES/SEED MONEY/GRANTED THIS YEAR:

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VIII. LIST WORK GROUPS AND CHAIRS FORMED/ONGOING SINCE LAST ANNUAL REPORT AND THEIR PURPOSES AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

IX. LIST ANY RESEARCH PROJECTS THE SIG IS CURRENTLY INVOLVED WITH - INCLUDE BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF EACH PROJECT:

X. PUBLISHED PLANNING MEETING MINUTES (year from last Congress): x YES NO

PUBLISHED PLANNING MEETING AGENDA (year prior to last Congress): x YES NO

XI.  LIST STRENGTHS OF SIG:

a.  Coordinator Elect candidate pending February 2012 election

b.  Sponsorship of several sessions for 2012 ONS Congress

c.  Strong close-knit leadership team

d.  Purposeful program/lecture planning

e.  Newsletter articles well received by all SIGs

XII. LIST OPPORTUNITIES FOR IMPROVEMENT WITHIN SIG:

(State how you are addressing these.)
XIII. SIG VIRTUAL COMMUNITY – LIST HOW YOU HAVE USED YOUR SITE

Discussion groups/conversations

XIV. COLLABORATIONS (ONS, SIGS, ETC.):

XV. ADDITIONAL: COMMENTS, QUESTIONS, PROBLEMS, AND SOLUTIONS:

Membership

Number of SIG Members as of
DEC 31, 2011 / 2,373
Election in January 2011 / NO / Candidates:
SIG Leadership Workshop 2011 Attendance / YES / Attendee: / Kerry Mahar
SIG Strategic Goals / YES / Last Revision date: / 8/10

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