ONCOLOGY NURSING SOCIETY
SIG COORDINATOR ANNUAL REPORT CHECKLIST
(Submit with Annual Report)
Enclosed is one copy of the completed Annual Reports due FEBRUARY 1, 2013.
Please check:
x
Coordinator's Annual Report (due February 1)
x
SIG Minutes from Congress (previously submitted to C. DeMarco)
Sincerely,
Cynthia J Briola RB OCN CBCN
Coordinator's Signature
Radiation _
Name of SIG
Betsy Collins
SIG Council Representative
2-1-2013
Date
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(Rev. 5/12)
ONCOLOGY NURSING SOCIETY
SIG COORDINATOR'S ANNUAL REPORT
Radiation SIG of the Oncology Nursing Society. Reporting Period: JAN 1, 2012 to DEC 31, 2012. Please list the
leadership team (Work Group leaders/regional editors, etc.) and include their office or position. Due FEBRUARY 1, 2013.
Position
Name
Street Address
SIG LEADERSHIP
City, State, ZIP
(optional)
(optional)
Email Address
Phone Numbers
267-808-8637 (H)
215-829-7417 (W)
203-288-1121 (H)
203-789-3131 (W)
Coordinator
Cynthia J. Briola
1030 Byberry Rd
Phila, PA 19116
cbriola@comcast.net
Coordinator-Elect
Vanna Dest
768 Pine Rock
Ave
Hamden, CT
06514-3815
vanna.dest@ynhh.org
CO-Editor
Stephanie Bino
95 Griggs Ave
Teaneck, NJ
07666
binos@verizon.net
201-836-4351 (H)
201-541-6367 (W)
CO-Editor
Anne Marie
Shaftic
33 Carter Road
Haskell, NJ
07420
Anms310@aol.com
973-616-7239 (H)
201-227-6020 (W)
Co-Virtual
Community
Administrator
Sheila
Wroblewski
18 Ashdown Pl
Half Moon Bay,
CA 94019-2275
moonbaysw@yahoo.com
201-563-9765 (H)
201-227-6020 (W)
Co-Virtual
Community
Administrator
Precious Rivera
32707 Folklore
Loop
Union City, CA
94587-8215
precious_rivera@hotmail.com
510-489-3426 (H)
408-851-8025 (W)
Archivist/Historian
Lisa Feldsien
5407 Pace Dr
Paducah, KY
42001-9613
lfeldsien3@comcast.net
270-442-5186 (H)
270-575-2780 (W)
Education Work
Group
Marilyn Haas
141 Sondley Pkwy
Asheville, NC
28805-1150
mlyhaas@gmail.com
828-298-5687 (H)
828-712-5647 (W)
Radiation Nurse
Practitioner Work
Group
William (Trey) C.
Woods
148 Lake
Mannsdale Dr
Madison, MS
39110-9405
wcwoods@umc.edu
601-953-4411 (H)
601-815-9602 (W)
ASTRO Liaison
Jeanne Sixta
Batavia, IL
jsixta@niu.edu
New Member
Liaison
Mary Ellyn Witt
LaGrange, IL
60525-6304
mwitt@radonc.uchicago.edu
324 S. Madison
Ave
708-352-1646 (H)
773-702-0284 (W)
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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.
Radiation SIG of the Oncology Nursing Society. Covering the period from JAN 1, 2012 through DEC 31, 2012.
Due FEBRUARY 1, 2013.
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
1-6
Sig members in collaboration with ONS education planned and presented ONS’s 2012 virtual
conference on Radiation Oncology Sept - 2012. Virtual Sig meeting was included in the
conference format on Saturday, Sept , 2012
Communiqués from SIG leadership sent to SIG members
The SIG Quality Improvement & Needs Assessment Survey
Annual SIG Meeting 5-12
Collaboration with ONS Foundation establishing Scholarship for 2013 ONS Radiation eConference
Shared experience ( good, bad and ways to improve) of involvement with the 2011 ONS Radiation
Virtual Conference and SIG meeting with ONS SIG leaders during 2012 ONS Leadership
Weekend
Produced one newsletter.
2012 SIG Excellence Award Celebration at 2012 ONS Annual Conference
Continued to promote sharing, partnership and communication with ASTRO Nursing Committee
and membership through inclusion of updates in the newsletter, on the virtual community and
during SIG meetings.
Collaboration with ONS Membership and Nurse Practitioner SIG in establishing a subsubspecialty group (Radiation Nurse Practitioner) of a subspecialty group ( radiation and nurse
practitioner) within the Radiation SIG with liaison to the Nurse Practitioner SIG
Coordinator and Coordinator-elect both attended ONS SIG Leadership July 19-21, 2012 in
Pittsburgh, PA.
1,2,3
1, 2,
1-6
1, 6
1, 2, 3, 5, 6
1- 6
1, 2, 3
2-5
1-6
1
1-6
Collaboration with Management and Program Development SIG. Developed and implemented
staffing survey and presented joint 2 part educational session at 2012 ONS Annual Congress
II. CURRENT SIG PROJECTS:
If funded indicate source of funding.
a. Completed since last annual report
1) Collaborative projects of education with ONS, 2012 virtual radiation conference and SIG meeting
2) Survey of radiation staffing patterns
b. Ongoing projects (please indicate estimated date of completion)
Identifying nursing sensitive outcomes in radiation therapy
Collaborative projects, presentations with other Sigs
1) Radiation Oncology Nursing Expert List- This list will serve as a resource to both new and seasoned nurses
in radiation oncology. Identify potential speakers, writers and consultants for future radiation projects. Chair
of work group Lisa Feldsien
2) Virtual Community and Social Networking improvements. As ONS moves forward to improve the virtual
communities, the radiation sig has volunteered to pilot the new format. SIG members continue to update the
vc page and will begin to include new areas were nurses can obtain additional information on rad onc
events, conferences and webinars. Ongoing project, still waiting for ONS to move forward with new virtual
community platform.
3) Radiation nursing sensitive outcomes work group- this group is in its early stages. It is exploring and trying to
identify what are rad onc nsg sensitive outcomes. Discussions with Gail Mallory, ONS Research DirectorProject on hold- needs chairperson to move forward
4) Radiation Nurse Practitioner Work Group. Chair William (Trey) Woods III. Several radiation nurse
practitioners, while networking during the 2012 ONS Radiation e-Conference, identified a gap in having their
unique needs met. There are a large number of nurse practitioners in radiation oncology and it is anticipated
that this number will only increase in the future. Although they (NP's) value both the radiation and NP SIGs,
there is The NP scope of practice is different than the staff nurse in radiation and the focus of the NP SIG is
highly concentrated in medical oncology. This workgroup was developed with the support of ONS
Membership and both the NP and Radiation SIG leadership. This group will identify what are the needs and
gaps, develop and implement a program to support the radiation NP. Looking to roll out program during the
SIG’s annual meeting at Congress on Saturday 4-27-3013.
5) Re-organize and strengthen newsletter work-group. Difficult year recruiting authors for articles and meeting
deadlines. Successful addition of 2 new co-newsletter editors with the possible addition of a representative
from the radiation NP workgroup, which will be 4 co-editors in total. Goal is to produce 3 newsletters in
2013.
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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?
Yes
No
If so, who? Lisa Feldsein, Virginia Girard, Michelle Wallace
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 2012:
Number of Congress Submissions
Number of Institutes of Learning Submissions
Number of Discussion Sessions
Were any joint submissions?
Number of SIG-Sponsored sessions, actually presented:
Number of submissions for other conferences
(Please indicate conference name)
SIG Poster
1) Head and Neck Cancer Through the
Continuum of Care
2)Cardiac Devices and the Radiation
Patient
3) Staffing Ratios in Outpatient Oncology
Settings
4) Radiation Induced Fatigue
0
0
1) Management and Program Development
SIG
Staffing Ratios in Outpatient Oncology
Settings
2) ASTRO Nursing Group
Radiation Induced Fatigue
1) Staffing Ratios in Outpatient Oncology
Settings
Saturday, May 05, 2012 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM
2) Head and Neck Cancer Through the
Continuum of Care
1) ASTRO- Cardiac Devices
2) ASTRO- Radiation Induced Fatigue
NO
VI. LEADERSHIP COMMUNICATION: (3 time per year)
Please list dates of communication:
Conference Call:
SIG leadership 2-15-12
Conference Call:
SIG leadership, ONS
E-mails SIG leadership
too many to list (>100)
Communiqué NP’s
10-16-12
e-Confernce SIG meeting: 9-812
Communiqué Management
Survey:
Communiqué SIG
membership: 9-6-12
Communiqué SIG
membership: 3-26-12
Membership 9-25-12
Conference Call:
SIG leadership 8-22-12
Annual SIG Meeting
5-4-12
3-9-12
Communiqué SIG
membership: 9-17-12
VII. SIG PROJECT FUNDING MONIES/SEED MONEY/GRANTED THIS YEAR:
Requested funding for education proposal
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VIII. LIST WORK GROUPS AND CHAIRS FORMED/ONGOING SINCE LAST ANNUAL REPORT AND THEIR
PURPOSES AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
1) Radiation Nurse Practitioner Work Group. Chair William (Trey) Woods III. Several radiation nurse
practitioners, while networking during the 2012 ONS Radiation e-Conference, identified a gap in having their
unique needs met. There are a large number of nurse practitioners in radiation oncology and it is anticipated
that this number will only increase in the future. Although they (NP's) value both the radiation and NP SIGs,
there is The NP scope of practice is different than the staff nurse in radiation and the focus of the NP SIG is
highly concentrated in medical oncology. This workgroup was developed with the support of ONS
Membership and both the NP and Radiation SIG leadership. This group will identify what are the needs and
gaps, develop and implement a program to support the radiation NP. Looking to roll out program during the
SIG’s annual meeting at Congress on Saturday 4-27-3013.
2) Educational Workgroup- Submitted proposal to ONS education and membership for free CEU learning
modules in the basics of radiation oncology (no able to get funded at this time). Submitted three topics for
2013 ONS Annual Congress, all three accepted. Work group chair transition.
3) Newsletter- re-structuring newsletter. One editor stepped down end of year. 2 new co-editors recruited and
mentored. Currently looking for fourth.
4) New Membership Workgroup- Continues to update SIG new member welcome letter that all new SIG
members receive when the join.
5) Historian- New chair this year. Organize SIG records into electronic files. SIG to have poster at ONS 2013
congress.
IX. LIST ANY RESEARCH PROJECTS THE SIG IS CURRENTLY INVOLVED WITH - INCLUDE BRIEF
DESCRIPTION OF EACH PROJECT: NONE
X. PUBLISHED PLANNING MEETING MINUTES (year from last Congress):
PUBLISHED PLANNING MEETING AGENDA (year prior to last Congress):
YES
YES
NO
NO
XI. LIST STRENGTHS OF SIG:
1. Ongoing and building a strong relationship with ASTRO nurses.
2. Strong advocacy and increased communication with ONS Education to better meet the educational needs of
members.
3. Presence and participation at SIG meeting at Congress; respond to participant feedback for planning future
meetings.
4. The Radiation SIG is the first SIG to hold virtual SIG meetings.
5. Ongoing and developing more collaborative projects with other SIG’s
XII. LIST OPPORTUNITIES FOR IMPROVEMENT WITHIN SIG:
(State how you are addressing these.)
Projects and educational initiatives have in the past been organized outside of the SIG by members or by broad
ONS initiatives without the SIG being informed. Although strides to improve this have been made, this is listed
here as a challenge in order to continue to work on improving communication and partnership between the SIG
and other working groups, projects teams, etc.
The continuing goal is to share information with members, promote participation and be aware of initiatives that
affect SIG members or would be of interest to SIG members. Over the past 1-2 years the co-coordinators have
advocated for increased communication, awareness of initiatives, active involvement of members on planning
committees, etc. We feel the communication has significantly increased and encourage ongoing consultation
with the SIG leadership team in relation to projects that impact SIG members.
XIII. SIG VIRTUAL COMMUNITY – LIST HOW YOU HAVE USED YOUR SITE
This year there has been a significant increase in postings and use of the VC including regular updates and
postings of information. Posting radiation related published articles. Posting e-Conference SIG meeting slides and
e-conference posters. Active discussion board. This is expected to continue and expand even more over the next
year.
XIV. COLLABORATIONS (ONS, SIGS, ETC.):
There are several collaborations that the radiation sig is involved in
1) ONS Foundation fund raising efforts
2) ONS education and ONCC radiation certificate program
3) ONS education for the development and implementation of radiation topics and CEU’s
4) ASTRO collaborative Nursing Lecture at ONS Congress 2013 Washington D.C. and ASTRO Annual
Conference 10-13 Atlanta, GA
XV. ADDITIONAL: COMMENTS, QUESTIONS, PROBLEMS, AND SOLUTIONS:
2012 was a very challenging year for the SIG to produce 3 newsletters. For multiple reasons, the SIG only produced
one newsletter. Through vigorous recruitment and networking, the Sig now has 3 co-editors with the possibility of a
fourth for 2013. 2013 the SIG plans to continue to produce 3 newsletters in addition to sending regular e-mail
communiqués to its membership.
Karen Allen, RN, MSN, ANP-BC, OCN® article “Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy and Nursing Implications”, was
submitted for the 2012 SIG Newsletter Best Article Award. It received Honorable Mention in the SIG Newsletter
“Best Article” Award
SIG members were very active during The 2012 ONS Radiation e-conference. The planning team was composed of
all SIG members. Sig members presented educational topics, posters (all poster submissions were by SIG
members), participated in active discussion sessions and networking and attended SIG meeting which was open to
all conference attendees and SIG members.
Having the SIG Coordinator Elect attend the SIG Leadership Workshop was truly valuable.
SIG members continue to hold leadership positions throughout ONS.
Completed by ONS Office
Membership
Number of SIG Members as of
DEC 31, 2012
2480
Election in January 2012
YES
Candidates:
Vanna Dest
SIG Leadership Workshop 2012
Attendance
YES
Attendee:
Cyndi Briola
Vanna Dest
Last Revision date:
8/2012
SIG Strategic Goals
(Rev. 5/12)
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