TONS of NEWS. North Carolina Triangle Oncology Nursing Society APRIL Volume 4, No. 1 SRING

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1 North Carolina Triangle Oncology Nursing Society TONS of NEWS APRIL Volume 4, No. 1 SRING FEATURES: Save the Date for Upcoming Meetings President s Corner Community Outreach Political Liaison Member Spotlight Scholarships! Mentorship page

2 Program Report APRIL 16th Legislative Update NC Government Relations Director Christine Weason, JD American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network 5:30pm 6:30pm Parizade Restaurant 1 CEU provided RSVP by 4/12 to jane.fellows@duke.edu MAY 16 TH Disparity in Treatment for Multiple Myeloma Sponsored by Sanofi Time & Place TBA JUNE Combined Program with Hospice & Palliative Care Details TBA Save date for 2 nd week of June JULY Renal Cell Carcinoma Save the date 23, 24, or 25 th TBA Jane Fellows, Program Chair

3 ONS granted our charter in We have a long history of learning, networking, serving oncology nurses, patients and our communities - a proud tradition that we continue. Welcome our new Board members! Kathy Trotter, President-Elect, will be working with us this year on chapter initiatives. She will represent us at the ONS Leadership Workshop this summer. Patricia Robinson, Nominating Chair, will be recruiting you for the next NCTONS ballot. Don t be shy about letting her know your interests. Jane Fellows, our Program Chair, is hard at work planning this year s TONS meetings. AnnMarie Walton, Political Liaison, will keep us abreast of oncology related political issues, and how we can impact them. Visit the TONS Virtual Community and sign up for her alerts! Welcome back to our returning Board Members! Welcome to the 38 th Year of NC TONS!! Faye McNaull, President ex-officio, offers insight and experience, leading fund raising efforts. Amy Boswell continues to grow our chapter as Membership Chair. Sherri Moroni, Treasurer, is committed to managing and structuring our monies. Christina Davis, Secretary, is doing a marvelous job, detailing chapter business and managing the Virtual Community. Mary Dunn continues in her appointed role as Community Relations Coordinator, involving us in worthy community events. Deborah Hutch Allen, in an appointed position as Leadership & Mentoring Coordinator, will find an excellent mentor for you from among our talented chapter members. Interested in mentoring? Please let her know which of your talents you would most like to share. Lori Laczko returns in her appointed role as Awards Coordinator, doing a fabulous job making sure our membership has every opportunity to be rewarded for their talents and efforts. Kristi Wiggins continues her exceptional work as Newsletter Administrator, always happy to help you publish.

4 (continued from page 3) Help us by thinking about and answering Congratulations to YOU - Our members! an upcoming survey asking what our meetings should look like, when they Thanks to all of your accomplishments we won the Chapter Excellence Award in 2011 should be, how you would like to access and 2012! Let s strive for success again in them, what you would like to learn. We Tell us of your accomplishments, want to know how you use social media, awards, learning activities, community which you use the most and how NCTONS involvement, volunteer efforts, and should interact with you through them. involvement in other oncology or nursing We will also ask your opinions on what related boards or organizations! Please format this year s Fall Conference your accomplishments to Christina Davis or me throughout this year so we can compile these for the 2013 Chapter Excellence Award application. What should our meetings look like? What do you want to learn? Our membership is diverse, talented, and wonderful. Being a part of this group is the most valuable benefit of ONS membership! We want NCTONS to continue to be a real benefit and resource to our members. We want to know how best to benefit you. should take and how it should be focused. We want you involved! Watch for opportunities to participate on Board project committees. Please let any of your 2013 Board members know how we can help you! Sincerely Yours, Cyndy Simonson NC TONS President 2013

5 COMMUNITY OUTREACH Kaps for Kids Congratulations to you! In 2012 Over 1,100 kaps were kollected! This year we are starting early, kollecting September thru December 2013 MAY 4 th BCAN: BLADDER CANCER WALK Historic Downtown Hillsborough, 12:00 Noon Mary Dunn for registration information for this 1-mile walk! uvanurse04@hotmail.com July Combined NCTONS / HPNA Program 2nd Annual Food Drive Central and Eastern NC Food Bank Details TBD FUTURE ACTIVITIES: September 14th Gail Parkins walk for Ovarian Cancer November 2nd Free to Breath walk for Lung Cancer

6 Hello! For those of you who don t know me, I am AnnMarie Walton, the new Political Liaison for TONS. I m writing to share with you what you can expect from me over the next 2 years: A column in each TONS newsletter with lessons learned in my own journey to better understanding policy at the state and national level as it affects us as Oncology nurses. A message sent out through the VC at least once per month, and sometimes more often, urging you to take a minute to write an to a politician to help take action on an issue of concern to us/our patients. These are time sensitive opportunities so they need your immediate attention but truly take 1 minute or less to write - you fill in your contact info and the letter is written for you. You even get ed a copy. Other opportunities for political participation announced at Chapter meetings or on the VC. A program all about policy initiatives on April 16 th 2013 (details under Programs on page 2): Christine Weason, JD, a manager of the American Cancer Society, Cancer Action Network will talk to us about: - American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN)/American Cancer Society (ACS) their advocacy effort - Overview of the North Carolina Legislature - Review ACS CAN legislative Priorities - How to get involved and make a difference through advocacy Marty Polovich, a local and national expert on safe handling issues for Oncology nurses will also come to talk about a regional policy effort regarding safe handling in our state. What else can I do for you as your political Liaison? Please let me know! I want to hear from you! You can reach me at amlee78@yahoo.com. I look forward to serving you! Join us April 16 th for our chapter program on Political Advocacy ACS Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) grassroots manager, Christine Weason, will discuss the network, the NC legislature, and legislative priorities. Find out how you can get involved! RSVP to Jane.Fellows@duke.edu

7 NC TONS Promoting Our Excellent Members TONS Nominated 15 members for ONS awards 6 members accepted their nomination and completed applications We had 1 winner: ONS Excellence in Medical Oncology Award Winner: Lynn Scallion CONGRATULATIONS, LYNN! Checking $ 5, Savings 50, TOTAL: $56, Treasurer s Report Sherri Moroni, Treasurer JOINING or RENEWING MEMBERSHIP? DOWNLOAD THE TONS MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION p7(click Link Above, See MEM.form.2009 ) Please print a copy, complete the form, then either bring to our next scheduled meeting, or Mail to: TONS P.O. Box Durham, NC 27705

8 SCHOLARSHIPS CLICK HERE : Scroll down to Scholarships & Awards NC TONS Application for ONS Congress Meeting: A $500 Reimbursement Award: (2 Awards Available) Contact Lori llaczko@gene.com First-time Certification Awards Take an ONS certification exam for the first time, pass, and get $100 reimbursement! If you take and pass an exam, let your TONS Board Members know! DID YOU KNOW? The ONCC Foundation reports that money goes unclaimed every year! DEADLINE for Foundation Awards for 2013 is JUNE 15 th. TONS awarded $2,864 in Scholarships to our local membership in Additional monies will be available for 2013, but you MUST APPLY! NEW this year! Look for new TONS funding for Continuing Education Support for ONS online course!

9 TONS Mentorship Program Working toward a goal to promote professional growth & development of chapter members trough: Creating a mentor list for specified professional skills Linking mentee with mentor for the desired skills with outcomes clearly identified Promoting outcome visibility at TONS or ONS programs, newsletter, or journals We can assist you in a variety of ways, including: Abstract development Research development Poster presentation development Grant writing Podium presentation development Political or legislative activities Program development Professional networking Contact Deborah Hutch Allen at Deborah.allen@duke.edu TONS Virtual Community Subscribe to the following lists on the Virtual Community: * General Chapter Announcements * Scholarships & Awards * Employment Opportunities We want to hear your thoughts about how TONS can improve communication through social media. Send us your ideas!!

10 Communicate with your TONS Officers! President: Cyndy Simonson President Ex-Officio: Faye McNaull President-Elect: Kathy Trotter Membership Chair: Amy Boswell Secretary: Christina Davis Program Chair: Jane Fellows Treasurer: Sherri Moroni Political Liaison: AnnMarie Walton Nominating Chair: Patricia Robinson If your address changes notify TONS Secretary, Christina Davis, at NC Triangle Oncology Nursing Society P.O. Box Durham, NC TONS Recipient Address line 1 Address line 2 Address line 3 Newsletter Editor/Administrator: Kristi Wiggins klw14@duke.edu