Oncology Nursing Society Excellence in Medical Oncology Award
Award: Monetary award of $1000 and a plaque.
Purpose: To recognize and support excellence of nursing contributions to medical oncology
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 a recognized expert in the field of medical oncology (e.g., through publications, presentations, research, and peer review)
Have made a significant contribution to one or more of the following related to medical oncology: professional/patient education, clinical practice, and/or nursing research
Serve as a role model for other nurses.
Criteria: The scoring criteria for judging this nomination packet is as follows:
ONS involvement: Participation should include involvement at the local or national level.
Includes membership on committees, holding office, or task force participation.
Recognized expert in the field of medical oncology, contributing to the development of medical oncology nursing practice.
Includes articles in newsletters, journals, reports, video, multimedia, computer assisted instruction, chapters in books (do not include research here, include research in last criteria point)
Significant contribution to the following areas:
Professional/patient education related to medical oncology
Presentations
Examples in letters of role modeling
Specific educational interventions
Program development
Support groups
Adjunct faculty to preceptor for students
Community outreach
Clinical practice related to medical oncology:
Theoretical concepts used
Nursing process used
Professional development of self and others
Multidisciplinary collaboration
Quality assurance
Ethical decision-making used
Reviews/applies nursing research
Medical oncology research
Application deadline: October 31, 5pm ET.
Oncology Nursing Society
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