Role/Responsibilities Of SIG Coordinator

ONCOLOGY NURSING SOCIETY

SIG COORDINATOR ANNUAL REPORT CHECKLIST (Submit with Annual Report)

Dear Membership & Leadership Director,

Enclosed is one copy of the completed Annual Reports due FEBRUARY 1, 2008.

Coordinator's Annual Report (due February 1)

SIG Minutes from Congress (due by August 1)

Sincerely,

Patricia A. McLaughlin Coordinator's Signature

Clinical Trial Nurses SIG Name of SIG

1/30/08 Date

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SIG LEADERSHIP LIST

CTN SIG of the Oncology Nursing Society. Reporting Period: January 1, 2007 to December 31, 2007. Please list the leadership team (Work Group leaders/regional editors, etc.) and include their office or position. Due FEBRUARY 1, 2008.

Office of: Patricia McLaughlin, RN, MSN, AOCN Name Coordinator Drexel University Address

Phila., PA 19102 City, State, Zip (856) 786-9665 Home Telephone FAX Work Telephone Email: [email protected] Date Elected: 2 years Term of Office

Office of: Pamela Kennedy Name Coordinator-Elect and/or Co-Coordinator Address

City, State, Zip Home Telephone FAX Work Telephone Email: Date Elected: 1 year Term of Office

Office of: N/A Name Ex-Officio Address

City, State, Zip Home Telephone FAX Work Telephone Email: Date Appointed: 2 years Anticipated Duration of Position

Office of: Maureen Edgerly Name Editor 3350 Westpoint Dr. Address

Jefferson, MD City, State, Zip 301-473-8052 Home Telephone FAX 301-473-8052/301-435-5604Work Telephone Email: [email protected] Date Appointed: 2008 Anticipated Duration of Position PAGE 2 of 6 (over) ONCOLOGY NURSING SOCIETY

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Office of: Name Co-Editor Address

City, State, Zip Home Telephone FAX Work Telephone Email: Date Appointed: Anticipated Duration of Position

Office of: Liz Ness Name SIG Virtual Community Web Administrator 10 Center Dr., Bldg. 15, Room3-2571 Address

Bethesda, MD City, State, Zip 301-210-1672 Home Telephone FAX 301-496-9020 Work Telephone Email: [email protected] Date Appointed: Indefinite Anticipated Duration of Position

Office of: Maureen Edgerly Name Archivist/Historian 3350 Westpoint Dr. Address

Jefferson, MD City, State, Zip 301-473-8052 Home Telephone FAX 301-435-5604Work Telephone Email: [email protected] Date Appointed: Indefinite Anticipated Duration of Position

Office of: Name

Address

City, State, Zip Home Telephone FAX: Work Telephone Email: Date Appointed: Anticipated Duration of Position

Patricia McLaughlin SIG Coordinator's Signature

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ONCOLOGY NURSING SOCIETY SIG COORDINATOR'S ANNUAL REPORT

SIG PURPOSES: 1. To support the mission statement of ONS. 2. To provide and promote a dynamic network for subspecialized nurses within ONS. 3. To serve as a forum for communication within the interest area. 4. To identify and explore patient care issues within the interest area. 5. To address current trends and issues within the interest area. 6. To share educational resources and clinical expertise with other Special Interest Groups, various ONS Advisory Panels/Project Teams, and the membership-at-large.

CTNSIG of the Oncology Nursing Society. Covering the period from January 1, 2007 through December 31, 2007. Due FEBRUARY 1, 2008.

I. OVERVIEW OF THE PAST YEAR'S ACTIVITIES (as they relate to the purposes of SIGs): Please indicate number of purpose to which activity relates.

Purpose Number Activity (See above) | |3,4,5 - Published 3 newsletters |1,4,6 - Submitted topics for Congress |1,3,4,6 - Presented topic at IOL |3,5,6 - ASCO Workshop for Clinical TRials for the Community |1,2,4,5,6, - Updated website to include programs and tools for use of the CTN 1,4,5,6, -2nd edition of the "Manual for Clinical Trials" is underway |2,4,5,- Formation of a legislative action team |3, 4, 5, 6 - Formation of a project team to develop core competencies for CTN | | | | |

II. CURRENT PROJECTS: If funded indicate source of funding.

a. Completed since last annual reportNone

b. Ongoing projects (please indicate estimated date of completion)Frequent updates of Web site to provide education and tools for clinical trials; New Legislative team formed to educate CTN's nurses regarding issues concerning Oncology patients; Project team formed to look at basic competencies of the oncology Nurse

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III. MEMBERSHIP: 946 Number of members as of December 31 , 2007

Submitted Award Nomination: Award Name:

Award Name:

IV. Election in January 2007: Names of Candidates: N/A

V. Leadership Succession Planning This is critical to the future success of the SIG.

a. Have you identified future leaders within your SIG? Yes No If so, who? Maureen Edgerly, Liz Ness

If not, what is your plan to ensure future SIG leaders?

b. What additional help from the Nominating Committee and/or the staff do you require to help in this effort?

VI. EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES AT CONGRESS, INSTITUTES OF LEARNING, ETC. for 2007: Number Of Congress Submissions: Number Of Institutes of Learning Submissions:1 Number Of Discussion Sessions: 1 Were any joint submissions?No Number of SIG-Sponsored sessions, actually presented:

VII. LEADERSHIP TRAINING SESSION: Who attended?Pat McLaughlin,

VIII. LEADERSHIP COMMUNICATION: (3 time per year) Please list: Dates of Calls:4/13/07 8/27/07 11/19/07

Dates reports sent to Membership & Leadership Administrative Assistant:

of 6 IX. SIG PROJECT FUNDING MONIES/SEED MONEY/GRANTED THIS YEAR: None

X. LIST WORK GROUPS AND CHAIRS FORMED/ONGOING SINCE LAST ANNUAL REPORT AND THEIR PURPOSES AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

XI. LIST ANY RESEARCH PROJECTS THE SIG IS CURRENTLY INVOLVED WITH - INCLUDE BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF EACH PROJECT: Team to develop core competencies for CTN's Website updated to include resources for CTN's Legislative team formed to keep CTN's informed

XII. STRATEGIC PLAN Strategic Plan Was Revised: YES NO Year Last Revised:6/01 XIII. PUBLISHED PLANNING MEETING MINUTES(year from last Congress): YES NO PUBLISHED PLANNING MEETING AGENDA (year prior to last Congress): YES NO

XIV. LIST STRENGTHS OF SIG:Continued groth in numbers; When needed, a number of members have volunteered to fill vacancies

LIST CHALLENGES/WEAKNESSES OF SIG: (State how you are addressing these.) To involve CTN's in roles in ONS nationally

XV. SIG VIRTUAL COMMUNITY – LIST HOW YOU HAVE USED YOUR SITE The website has been updated to include educational programs, tools, forms, etc. to serve as a reference for CTN members.

XVI. ADDITIONAL: COMMENTS, QUESTIONS, PROBLEMS, SOLUTIONS:

Patricia McLaughlin 1/30/08

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