Strategic Plan 2009-2012

Promoting excellence in oncology nursing and quality cancer care

ONS Core Work

Building on success…

Publishing peer-reviewed literature

Publishing guidelines and standards

Providing accredited nursing education

Establishing priorities for oncology nursing research

Advocating for the nursing profession and quality cancer care

Preparing oncology nursing leaders

Building community, fostering networking

ONS Strategic Plan

Building for the future

Knowledge

Advocacy

Partnership

Advocacy

ONS Strategic Plan 2009-2012

ONS is an influential voice on the oncology profession and cancer care.

• Increasing member support of ONS advocacy resources and activities

• Increasing reimbursement for cancer services• Preserving and promoting nursing scope of

practice• Ensuring access to care and clinical trials• Eliminating health disparities• Preventing and reducing tobacco use• Addressing the nursing workforce

Knowledge

ONS Strategic Plan 2009-2012

Oncology nurses attribute their professional development to ONS learning experiences. • Emerging trends in diagnosis and treatment• Biology and cancer• Survivorship • New models for advanced practice education• Providing leadership development essential to the nursing profession•Reaching out to schools of nursing and high school students interested in nursing• Non-oncology nurses• Generation and application of research•Engaging the future oncology nursing workforce•Providing resources to new grads

Connecting ONS Chapter Networks

Ensuring international nurses have access to clinical content

Partnership

ONS Strategic Plan 2009-2012

ONS partners with professional organizations, advocacy groups, commercial organizations, and other entities to advance cancer care and the oncology nursing profession.

•Developing partnerships based on ONS strategic priorities

• Building partnerships based on shared risk and shared success

ONS Strategic Plan 2009-2012

Join our strategic efforts to transform cancer care.

Shaping the future of oncology nursing

California East BayONS Chapter

Reviewing the Past

• What sorts of events and activities has your chapter held?

• What was successful?• What do you wish you could have done

better?• What audience did your activities

target? How diverse?• How has your membership grown?

Evaluating the Present

• 120+ members – how many engaged?• How many vote in local/ ONS elections?• How many attend educational

seminars?• What is your core work?

Index Card Questions• What is the one thing you would change

about your chapter?• How would you like to see your virtual

community utilized?• Name one way to recruit new members• What would help to smooth the

leadership transition?• What would make you want to take

on/keep a leadership position?

Setting the Course for the Future

• Mission: The field of oncology nursing is constantly evolving. The mission of the California East Bay Oncology Nursing Society is to promote excellence in cancer care across the continuum

through education and collaboration. • Vision: To be a dynamic ONS chapter supporting

our members with current oncology information and to facilitate member involvement in promoting excellence in cancer care.

Setting the Course for the Future

• Goals:– Increase recruitment and retention of current and

future ONS members. – Generate and disseminate essential knowledge

oncology nursing professionals.– Develop leaders in ONS and the profession of

oncology nursing.– Develop a comprehensive plan for executive

leadership position transitions.

What will be your measures of success?

• Focus – on Vision, Mission, and Members • Clarity – of Purpose• Communication – to Membership in a Timely

Manner• Alignment of Expectations and Resources

– regarding Time, Budget, and Skills to achieve strategic initiatives and goals

What can ONS do for you?

Changing the Oncology Nursing Environment

VISION:To lead the transformation

of cancer care

MISSION:To promote excellence in oncology nursing

and quality cancer care

Family of Corporations• Oncology Nursing Society

National association serving oncology nurses and their profession

• ONS Foundation

Charitable organization providing funding for education and research

• Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation

Develops, administers, and evaluates programs for the certification of oncology nurses in basic adult, basic pediatric, and advanced oncology nursing

• ONSEdge, Inc.

For-profit subsidiary of ONS offering education and communication services to corporate clients

Core Values Shared by All Four Corporations

• Integrity• Innovation• Stewardship• Advocacy• Excellence• Inclusiveness

About ONS

• Founded in 1975• Over 37,000 members• 233 Local Chapters• 27 Special Interest Groups• 24 Focus Groups

Most Valued Services• Journals• ONS chapters• National conferences• Practice standards and guidelines• Oncology nursing certification

Responses to the ONS Environmental Scan

• ONS invests $460 per member per year: tremendous return on annual dues of $102

Connecting with you colleagues …through recognition

• ONS Awards http://www.ons.org/awards/onsawards/

– ONS Excellence, Lectureship, Publishing Awards

– ONS Distinguished Awards

• Honor Someone Specialhttp://honorsomeonespecial.vo.ons.org/

Providing Opportunities

• For volunteerism• For leadership• For recognition• For diversity and cultural competency

awareness• For membership recruitment/retention

LDI Celebrated 10 Years in 2008!

As for the graduates…..• 81% serve in national or local leadership positions

• 27% went on to become specialty certified

• 77% have taken on mentorship roles

• 27% have conducted a research study

• 84% said their projects opened doors to other professional opportunities

• 100% said they would recommend the program to others

With special thanks to the ONS Foundation and GlaxoSmithKline for their support of LDI since its inception in 1998

Chapter Grants for Student Outreach

• $125 stipend to cover the cost of a student membership with your chapter as well as chapter meetings for the year.

• A voucher for the chosen student to take the ONS Cancer Basics online course.

• ONS Career Resource Guide to educate the student on oncology as a nursing specialty career.

• A Job Shadowing & Career Resource Guide to help the chapter develop a sustainable student outreach program.

What resources does ONS offer related to diversity?

• Multicultural Toolkit• Diversity Virtual Community

(http://www.diversity.vc.ons.org/)• Diversity Champions• Oncology Nurses Worldwide• International Tiered memberships• Transcultural Nursing Issues SIG• Diversity Advisory Panel

Since its founding, the ONS Foundation has made a substantial

funding impact on the profession of

oncology nursing!

Total Dollars Provided by the Foundation to nurses working in oncology between 1982-2008?

A. $10,155,670

B. $16,155,670

C. $21,537,385

Funding Impact

Helping YOU in your career goals!• Academic Scholarships• Research Grants and Fellowships• Congress & IOL/APN Scholarships• Leadership Development• Lectureships• Education Programs• Career Development Awards• Public Education Grants

Funding Provided

Funding for ONS Chapters!:• $1,000 grants annually to ONS

Chapters seeking financial support for a research, education or leadership projects.

• Creativity, originality, and innovation of projects are taken into consideration during the review process.

Funding Provided

The California East Bay Oncology Nursing Society

2010 Health Quest: Why Choose a Career in Oncology Nursing?

*Expenses partially offset by ONS Foundation Chapter Grant

Project Title: Why Choose a Career in Oncology Nursing?

• Project Goal/Target audience: 1600 high school students

• Time line: We will schedule the panel discussion in September 2009, and the health fair in April 2010.

• Budget: $1,125• Expected Outcomes: We plan to increase awareness

about Oncology Nursing to over 1600 students, teachers, and administrators at the high school level to increase interest in the profession, and increase our chapter’s leadership in education of future nurses.

We can help YOU:

With Educational Needs

With Research Interests

With Leadership Development