2013 SIG Leadership Workshop
July 25-27, 2013, Station Square Hotel, Pittsburgh, PA
During the annual ONS Leadership Weekend, current and emerging ONS leaders gather together to
collaborate, learn, and network, taking new energy back to their programs. Representatives from ONS
chapters from all over the country attend, as well as Special Interest Group coordinators and
coordinator-elects, the ONS Nominating Committee, and the ONS Board of Directors. Board members
from the Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation, the ONS Foundation, and ONS:Edge are also
present. Each group holds meetings to take their specific leadership work to new levels, and attendees
have the opportunity to expand their professional connections and meet leaders across the ONS
community.
TARGET AUDIENCE
This seminar is designed to meet the educational needs of ONS members in leadership positions.
WORKSHOP GOAL
The goal of this program is to enable the learner to develop skills used in Special Interest Group
leadership.
WORKSHOP OBJECTIVES
Upon completion of this activity, attendees will be able to:
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Describe their role within ONS and their SIGs.
Identify steps to maximize the success of their SIGs.
PLANNING TEAM
Volunteer Members:
Darcy Burbage, RN MSN AOCN® CBCN®
Nurse Navigator
Helen F Graham Cancer Center
Newark, DE
Betsy Collins, RN MSN AOCN®
Director of Nursing
Augusta Health Cancer Center
Fishersville, VA
Patricia Frank, RN BSN
Penns Wood Chapter
Glen Mills, PA
Margaret Grue, MSN RN BC CRNI OCN®
Director of Nursing
Harris Health system
Houston, TX
Lynette Woide, RN MSN
Territory Manager
Genentech
Apopka, FL
Meghan Routt, RN MSN AOCNP®
Nurse Practitioner
The James Cancer Hospital at The Ohio State
University Medical Center
Columbus, OH
ONS Staff:
Kimberly Schmit-Pokorny, RN MSN OCN®
Manager/Case Manager
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, NE
Kristine B. LeFebvre, MSN, RN, AOCN®
Project Manager and Nurse Planner
Education Department
Carol Demarco
Membership Specialist
Membership and Component Relations
Diane Scheuring, MBA, CAE, CVA, CMP
Manager of Member Services
Membership and Component Relations
CONTINUING NURSING EDUCATION
Attendees of the 2013 SIG Leadership Workshop can earn a maximum of 5.25 contact hours of
continuing nursing education (CNE) credit. Participants who attend eligible sessions in their
entirety and submit a completed evaluation within the specified time frame will receive CNE
credit.
ONS is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the
American Nurses Credentialing Center’s (ANCC) Commission on
Accreditation.
ONS is approved as a provider of continuing education by the California
Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #2850.
Accreditation as an American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission provider refers only to
its continuing nursing education activities and does not imply ANCC Commission on
Accreditation endorsement of any commercial products.
The contact hours earned from this educational opportunity qualify for initial oncology nursing
certification and renewal via ONC-PRO and ILNA. Visit www.oncc.org for complete details on
oncology nursing certification.
DISCLOSURES
All planning team and faculty members participating in CNE programs provided by ONS are
expected to disclose to the participants any significant financial interest or other relationships
with the manufacturer(s) of any commercial products. A vested interest may be considered to
exist if a faculty member is affiliated with or has a financial interest in commercial organizations
that may have a direct or indirect interest in the subject matter. A “financial interest” may
include, but is not limited to, being a shareholder in the organization; being an employee of the
commercial organization; serving on an organization’s speakers bureau; or receiving research
from the organization. An “affiliation” may be holding a position on an advisory board or some
other role of benefit to the commercial organization. No significant financial relationships have
been reported by any planning team or faculty member for this program.
There is no commercial or non-commercial support for the educational program of the 2013
SIG Leadership Workshop.
EVALUATION
Following the conference, you can enter your evaluation data and comments into the ONS
Evaluation Center. You’ll have until Thursday, August 22, 2013, at 11:59 pm (Eastern) to
complete the evaluation. The evaluation center is available at
https://evaluationcenter.ons.org.