ONS Bucks-ONS Bucks-MontgomeryMontgomery
County Chapter #301County Chapter #301
1515th th Anniversary CelebrationAnniversary Celebration
5-18-20115-18-2011
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
Wonderful presentation from Anne JadwinStepping up: Ensuring the future of the Bucks/Mont ONS Chapter Through Professional Accountability
Bux-Mont Counties ONS Chapter Bux-Mont Counties ONS Chapter Presidents- Past, Present & FuturePresidents- Past, Present & Future
• 1996 &1997 – Donna Molyneaux• 1998- Ann Jadwin• 1999- Jane Brainard• 2000- Pat Keeley • 2001- Betsy Bruemmer• 2002 & 2003- Cathy Belt• 2004 & 2005- Carolyn Weaver• 2006 & 2007- Nancy Leahy• 2008 & 2009- Jeannie Held-Warmkessel• 2010 & 2011- Cindy Briola• 2012 & 2013- Kathy MacDonald• 2014 & 2015- YOUR NAME Could be Here!
•www.ons.org•On-line educational opportunities
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National Office Chatter
August Certification TestsAugust Certification Tests
Want to take the OCN®, CBCN®, or CPHON® test in August 2011?
Apply online 24/7 @ http://www.oncc.org/TakeTest/TestInformation
National Voting ResultsNational Voting Results• Congratulations California East Bay Chapter –
Winner of $1000 for highest % of voting for Medium Chapter (48%)
BUT WE WERE #4 Nationally & #1 in STATE
• 40.0% Bucks-Mont • 35.6% Penns Wood• 31.6% Greater Pittsburgh • 22.6% Philadelphia
Bucks-Montgomery Bucks-Montgomery Chapter UpdatesChapter Updates
Chapter ProgramsChapter Programs May 18 “15May 18 “15thth Anniversary” Anniversary” June 16June 16 July 20July 20 Aug TBAAug TBA Sept 15Sept 15 Oct 18Oct 18 Nov 17Nov 17 2011 PROGRAM FEE
Members - $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”
The Best of ONSThe Best of ONS Saturday, June 4
– Airport Hilton• Registration fee $45.00• 8 CEU’s applied for• Registration deadline is Friday May 20th • Registration brochures available
tonight & on virtual community
Chapter "FISHBOWL"Chapter "FISHBOWL" • Attend meetings- your name is entered• Next drawing – October’s Meeting• Winner receives $$$ (IOL early-bird
registration) to be used for a nursing conference or towards the nurse's education. Beginning 6-1-2011DO NOT need to be present to WIN!!!
• Tonight’s winners Linda Schiech & Page White– Best of ONS Scholarship’s, named in honor
of Nancy Barton & Suzanne Campbell’s retirement
Chapter Collaborative Chapter Collaborative PartnershipPartnership
• 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.
• Visit the PSOH website at http://www.psoh.org
Local Chapter of Pennsylvania State Nurses Association (PSNA). Regional Dinner Program October 2011
More information to come
•Membership – Marge Townsend
•Treasurer – Connie Brophy
•Programs –Aisha Reikow/ Jean Smith
•Nominating- Linda Regul
•Public relations/virtual community – Lori Fadden
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2012 Chapter Board of 2012 Chapter Board of Directors Positions Available Directors Positions Available
this Fallthis Fall• Membership Chair• Treasurer • Community Outreach Coordinator• Director-at-Large• 2013 Program Chair Elect
If interested, contact Linda Regul at [email protected]
•Directors-at-Large–Marie Riehl, Anne Jadwin, Ashley Moyer
•Legislative liaison – Jean Holland
•Archives – Stephanie Grant•Community outreach – Joanne Hambelton
• Do you have a program to present to benefit patients and caregivers?
• Opportunity to share your knowledge with patients & caregivers
• Gilda’s Club– 200 Kirk Road, Warminster, PA 18974
• Contact Joanne Hambleton @ [email protected]
Chapter’s Community Chapter’s Community Outreach ProjectOutreach Project
•Any issues from the membership?
•To get active in your Chapter– Join a committee–Run for an open board position–Tell us what you want & need –Tell us your ideas to improve your chapter