Excellence in Oncology Nursing Health Policy and Advocacy Award
Award: Monetary award of $1000 and a plaque.
Purpose: To recognize and support achievements and involvement in oncology nursing health policy and advocacy.
Nominee's Eligibility Criteria: The candidate must meet the following criteria:
Be a registered professional nurse and an active ONS member
Have at least two years of oncology nursing experience
Be actively engaged in health policy and advocacy at the federal, state, or local level for at least two years immediately preceding nomination
Criteria: The scoring criteria for judging this nomination packet is as follows:
Nominee successfully worked to secure the enactment of policies (e.g. legislation, ordinances, regulations) aligned with ONS health policy priorities and positions or worked to defeat policies (e.g. legislation, ordinances, regulations) that run counter to ONS health policy priorities and positions
Nominee helped to train and recruit nurses or other health professionals to become engaged in health policy and advocacy
Nominee showed health policy and advocacy leadership at the chapter, state, or national level in informing other ONS members of health policy and advocacy efforts (e.g. legislative newsletters, updates, serving as legislative chair or SHPL)
Nominee collaborated with other organizations, entities, and individual advocates to further ONS health policy priorities and positions
Application deadline: October 31, 5pm ET.
Oncology Nursing Society
125 Enterprise Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15275
866-257-4ONS (866-257-4667)
412-859-6100
877-369-5497 (toll free fax)
412-859-6162 (fax)
customer.service@ons.org
