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Each year, we take time to look back on our accomplishments and report on our successes and future plans in the Annual Report. And, each year, we are proud of the challenges we have tackled and the new initiatives we plan to take on in the coming months. To read more about our vision of ONS and the world of oncology nursing, we present the Annual Report for ONS and its affiliates.
As the world around us continues to change, one thing remains constant—ONS members are loyal and more engaged than ever before! Not only was 2008 a year in which ONS met and surpassed its goals, but we also received the CEO Cancer Gold Standard ™ accreditation from the CEO Roundtable on Cancer. This award recognizes ONS’s commitment to workplace wellness by promoting a healthful lifestyle as part of the overall fight against cancer. In 2008, a new strategic plan was developed for 2009–2012 that focuses on knowledge, advocacy, and partnerships. To keep current with the ongoing advances in the detection and treatment of cancer, members must be able to access knowledge through a variety of mechanisms. Anchoring ONS’s commitment to providing our members the highest-quality evidence-based nursing education is our mission to promote excellence in oncology nursing. In 2008, project teams of volunteers and staff expanded the types and formats of learning experiences for members. We increased Webdelivered programs, an approach that uses technology of the future and is increasingly valued by members. ONS advocacy advanced to a new level of influence in 2008 when ONS partnered with Representative Steve Israel (D-NY) to introduce legislation to the House that will ensure that patient education becomes a part of standard care. The “Assuring and Improving Cancer Treatment Education and Cancer Symptom Management Act” would provide for Medicare reimbursement for RNs’ time spent educating people diagnosed with cancer and their caregivers about their treatment plans. Following the ONS health policy agenda, ONS continued to educate Congressional members and their legislative aides about several topics such as cancer prevention through tobacco control, the nursing shortage, and issues related to clinical trials. Partnerships have been instrumental throughout our history, and we continue to participate in critical coalitions, alliances, and consortiums. Among the many groups in which ONS participated in 2008 are the Coalition for Patient Rights, Americans for Nursing Shortage Relief, Cancer Quality Alliance, and the National Coalition of Cancer Research. Particularly critical was our collaboration with the Global Access Project, which contracted with The Moran Company to conduct a survey of ONS members called “Are Changes in Medicare Reimbursement for Drugs Implemented in 2005 Influencing Oncology Practice?” The survey focused on nurse perceptions of medical reimbursement for services. A long-standing partnership is with the American Society of Clinical Oncology, and in 2008 we collaborated on a chemotherapy safety administration workshop. The outcome of the workshop will be to publish quantifiable standards to improve the safety of chemotherapy administration in outpatient hematology/oncology practice. Patients with cancer reflect the demographic change occurring in America and have increasing differences in culture, religion, socioeconomic status, race, and lifestyle. ONS strives to have both a diverse membership and staff. By embracing and learning from such differences, oncology nurses become stronger care providers and leaders. ONS’s efforts to “go green” expanded in 2008. Members have seen the increased use of technology to eliminate overuse of paper. An online syllabus and electronic conference itinerary builder replace the volumes of paper syllabi. Conference evaluations, required for continuing education units, are completed online only. The ONS national headquarters building continues to be recognized as a “green building” by the Green Building Alliance. In 2008, the importance of oncology nurses as a critical component of safety and quality care for patients with cancer has remained the cornerstone of our work. ONS is dedicated to providing products and services that support our members in their work and to advocating for the rights of patients as health policy is developed.
 Membership Matters In a year when many organizations saw declines in membership, our 2008 membership numbers remained strong and steady, hitting the 38,000 mark while maintaining an average retention rate of 81%. ONS welcomed more than 6,400 new members in 2008. More than 8,900 ONS members, or roughly one in five, were engaged as volunteers in the work of the Society in 2008, a 38% increase over the previous year. The Leadership Development Institute (LDI) in Peachtree City, GA, funded by the ONS Foundation, graduated 47 leadership fellows in 2008. Evidence of the strength of the program developed especially for oncology nursing leaders is in the number of LDI graduates who are currently serving in national or local leadership positions in ONS and its affiliates (81%). ONS continues to seek to inspire diversity in the workforce. As part of efforts to reach diverse populations, ONS partners with the National Student Nurses Association to maintain a student nurses’ virtual community, e-newsletter, student nurse mentoring program, and ethnic minorities mentoring program. Partnership with the national Arab American Nurses Association was initiated through participation in its inaugural annual conference. Oncology Nurses Worldwide, a program that matches nurses with partners around the globe, saw participation rise to 297 participants from 51 countries and 173 partnerships. Advancing Oncology Nursing Knowledge More than 40,550 nurses earned continuing nursing education contact hours through ONS programming in 2008. Webcourses were redesigned, and new courses were launched in 2008. Certification review courses for OCN®, AOCNS®, and AOCNP® examinations are active. The expanded use of the online evaluation system and the introduction of an easy method for bulk purchases have improved course management and the customer experience. Members remained committed to attending national conferences, where participation by both members and industry partners was strong and consistent. Sixty percent of conference attendees in 2008 were first-time attendees. About 7,000 participants attended the ONS-hosted national conferences. Our 33rd Annual Congress was held in Philadelphia, PA, and the Advanced Practice Nursing Conference and 9th Annual Institutes of Learning were held in Seattle, WA. Advocacy Efforts Ignite Members’ Commitment to Reform Health Care As part of ONS’s strategic Health Policy Agenda, members of the ONS grass-roots response network (ONStat) continued efforts to speak with elected officials about the importance of dedicating resources to support and expand the role of nursing as part of comprehensive healthcare reform. By the end of 2008, membership in ONStat grew to more than 13,000 members.
Research Continues Efforts to Translate Evidence Into Practice All 16 ONS Putting Evidence Into Practice (PEP) topics were updated, and the 2008 ONS Research Priorities Survey was conducted and published. A very significant and exciting accomplishment in 2008 was that the projects and work of both the ONS Outcomes Plan and the ONS Multisite Research Plan overlapped to begin the development of an ONS Quality Project. The development, testing, and integration of patient-centered oncology nursing-sensitive quality indicators into national databases accelerate the pace at which research evidence is integrated into direct patient care. Pursuing Partnerships for Progress The partnership pillar of the ONS strategic plan is a major component of the corporate support and partnership (CSP) team’s work, with their ability to serve as a central “clearinghouse” for the strategic formation and management of partnerships as key to success. The team worked with Board representatives to implement two strategic think tanks—survivorship and gero-oncology. The gero-oncology task force was convened to plan initiatives to address the education needs of nurses who care for older patients with cancer, including a strategic effort to reach nononcology nurses who must become knowledgeable about the special needs of older people with cancer. The ONS Survivorship Task Force has identified components of a long-term survivorship initiative to help provide critical resources to nurses across the healthcare community caring for patients who are survivors of adult cancers. The initiative will focus on raising awareness of the importance of the issue, providing education to ONS members, and providing resources to help reach the larger nursing community. Pursuing Excellence in Periodical Publications ONS published six new books in 2008, and publication sales again exceeded the $1 million mark for the third year in a row. Advertising in ONS’s periodical publications was strong in 2008, enabling ONS to provide the world’s leading platform for peer-reviewed, oncology nursing literature through its two journals, Oncology Nursing Forum and Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing. The implementation of several new electronic communications methods, such as podcasts, an oncology nursing blog from four oncology nurses, and a digital edition of the award-winning member magazine, ONS Connect, allows us to reach oncology nurses in a variety of ways that best meet their personal needs. In addition, ONS has expanded its social media presence, enabling members to network through Facebook and ONS Connect’s blog, RE:Connect. Technology Transforming Training The www.cancersymptoms.org site won the 2008 Web Marketing Association Healthcare Standard of Excellence Web Award for Outstanding Achievement in Website Development. ONS offered 70 computer-related training courses during 2008 covering 25 distinct topics. In addition to national conference programming, ONS released 23 podcasts and 5 webcasts covering a range of topics. New distance-learning courses were released in 2008, including Site- Specific Head and Neck Cancer and AOCNS® and AOCNP® certification examination review courses. ONS released the second volume in its Pharmacology Update series of CD-ROMs, featuring current information on pharmacotherapy in cancer care presented through case studies, expert lectures, and a challenge game. The ONS Web site launched new clinical resource areas in 2008, including Neuroendocrine Tumor, Pancreatic Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Melanoma, Targeted Therapies, and Testicular Cancer, and multiple clinical resource areas were updated. ONS Leadership 2008–2009 Board of Directors Brenda Nevidjon, RN, MSN, FAAN, President Chief Executive Officer Paula T. Rieger, RN, MSN, AOCN®, FAAN
ONS Financial Statements
 The Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation (ONCC) is a nonprofit organization that develops, administers, and evaluates programs for certification in oncology nursing. In 2008, ONCC
ONCC Leadership 2008–2009 Board of Directors Vicki J. Norton, RN, BSN, OCN®, President
Ex Officio Brenda Nevidjon, RN, MSN, FAAN,
ONS President
Executive Director Cynthia Miller Murphy, RN, MSN, CAE
ONCC Financial Statements
 ONSEdge is a healthcare intelligence company providing market research, communications, and event-management services to corporate clients in the pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device industries, and to the consulting and advertising agencies that serve them. ONSEdge had a very good year in terms of sales and development of programs.
ONSEdge paid $300,000 to ONS in dividends in 2008. The dividends paid to ONS help to keep dues and registration fees low. The programs of ONSEdge provide valuable information about new and innovative products to oncology nurses. Projects in 2008 included advisory boards, direct mail promotions and advertising, nurse speaker programs, speaker training, an awards dinner, ancillary programs, regional dinner programs, e-focus groups, market research surveys, awareness campaigns, nurse and patient tools, and webinars. 
ONSEdge Leadership 2008–2009 Board of Directors Elyse A. Sporkin, RN, MPH, OCN®,
President and Secretary Ex Officio Brenda Nevidjon, RN, MSN, FAAN,
ONS President Executive Director Len Mafrica, MBA, CAE
ONSEdge Financial Statements
 Since 1981, the ONS Foundation has provided more than $21 million to fund local and national oncology nursing education, research, and leadership opportunities. In partnership with the oncology nurses we serve, the ONS Foundation has impacted the lives of countless patients with cancer, their caregivers, and their families. In 2008, the ONS Foundation used its endowment to support various oncology nursing research, education, and leadership initiatives. One education program supported through the endowment included oncology nurses providing specialized education for pediatric oncology nurses in Tanzania. The program provided education to 32 nurses, 30 of whom work in the only cancer hospital in Tanzania, where the population is 37.5 million. In addition to the didactic portion of the program, the nurse educators provided bedside instruction to the Tanzania nurses on the pediatric ward of the hospital. Jointly with the National Lung Cancer Partnership, the ONS Foundation was able to provide a $50,000 research grant supporting innovative research related to lung cancer. The ONS Foundation continued to support the Leadership Development Institute through an unrestricted grant from GlaxoSmith-Kline. Fifty nurses attended the Institute, now in its 10th year. 2008 ONS Foundation Funding and Sources Initiatives Supported Through Endowment Funds
(Endowment crowning sponsor: sanofi-aventis. Platinum sponsors: Amgen, Genentech BioOncology, and AstraZeneca) "While the Children’s Hospital Boston and the Ocean Road Cancer Institute (ORCI) in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, nurses work in strikingly different clinical environments, the dedication to excellent patient care and desire to increase knowledge and clinical skills was a bond that united them as oncology nurses. The experience of global nurse-to-nurse outreach is a unique and rewarding opportunity for nurses worldwide to collaborate in advancing the art and practice of oncology nursing." Annual and Other-Funded Initiatives
"In receiving this award (Pat McCue/New Orleans Chapter End-of-Life Care Nursing Career Development), I am proud to be a representative for the many dedicated and compassionate care providers currently ministering to those in need of this highly specialized kind of care." ONS Foundation Leadership 2008–2009 Board of Trustees Margaret Hansen Frogge, RN, MS, President Ex Officio Brenda Nevidjon, RN, MSN, FAAN,
ONS President Executive Director Linda Worrall, RN, MSN
ONS Foundation Financial Statements
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