DEADLINE: September 30, 2014, 5pm ET
APPLICATION FOR THE 2015 SIG EXCELLENCE AWARD
CALENDAR YEAR JANUARY 1, 2013 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2013
(Please type all entries)
SIG NAME:
SIG PLANNING:
1.Describe how your SIG’s activities reflect the goals of the ONS Strategic Plan.
MEMBERSHIP:
2.Number of current members in your SIG for 2013
YearTotal MembersNew Members
2013
2a.What innovative strategies has your SIG used to recruit and retain members
in the SIG and ONS over the past year?
EDUCATION:
3.How many communiqués did you publish in 2013?
4.During 2013, has your SIG sponsored a project within the SIG?YesNo
IF YES: Attach a copy of the description of the project and final summary.
5.Has your SIG published three newsletters in 2013?YesNo
5a.Have you submitted a newsletter article for the SIG “Best Article” Newsletter
Award during 2013? (honorable mentions included)YesNo
5b.Has your SIG won a SIG “Best Article” Newsletter Award?YesNo
IF YES: Which year?
7.Did your SIG participate in the SIG Poster Display at Congress 2013?YesNo
IF YES: List the name(s) of member(s) responsible for scrapbook and/or poster.
DONATION:
8.Has your SIG made a donation to the ONS Foundation in 2013?YesNo
LEADERSHIP
9.Does your SIG have an archivist or historian?YesNo
IF YES: List name(s) and position(s).
10.Does your SIG have a web administrator for the SIG Virtual Community?YesNo
IF YES: List name(s)
10a.How often is the information updated?
10b.How many announcements, etc. have been posted on the site for 2013?
10c.What has your SIG done to attract/encourage your members to use the SIG Virtual Community?
11.For each election held in 2012 and 2013 – list the candidate(s).
11a.For each election indicate the number of ballots mailed and the number of ballots returned.
______
YearBallots MailedBallots Returned
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2012
2013
12.Was your SIG represented at the SIG Leadership Workshop?
2013YesNo
IF YES: Describe your representative’s level of involvement.
13.Describe how the SIG leaders mentor newly elected officers and/or newly appointed volunteers.
14.Describe the key components of leadership development in your SIG that have been implemented during
2013.
15.Have any members of your SIG held leadership positions in ONS during 2013?
(Board, Advisory Panel or Project Team member for ONS)
YesNo
IF YES: List name(s) of member(s) and type of leadership position(s) or activities participated
in at the National level. (i.e. Board of Directors for ONS, Task Force for ONC or ONCC,
Editorial Board or contributor to Oncology Nursing Forum, ONS Connect, or ONS Nursing Scan In Oncology; or other).
______
NamePosition/Activity2013 Year Served or Participated
______
16.Have any members of your SIG participated in programs sponsored by ONS
during 2013?YesNo
IF YES: List name(s) of member(s), program(s), and type of participation (Coordinator, Presenter,
Moderator for Congress, Connections Conference, SIG Leadership Workshop, or Leadership Weekend; Educational Exhibit; Poster Presentation; Pre-Congress Sessions; Room Monitor; ONStat, State Health Policy Liaison or Other)
______
NameProgramType of Participation
______
17.How have ONS members who have been active at the national level during 2013contributed to
your SIG? Give specific examples.
RECOGNITION OF ACHIEVEMENT
18.Has your SIG, not an individual within your SIG, submitted nominations for any
ONS awards or grants during 2013?YesNo
IF YES: List the award and name of the nominee.
______
AwardName of Member or Project
______
ONS Distinguished Awards
ONS Excellence Awards
ONS Pearl Moore “Making a Difference” Award
ONS Employer Recognition
ONS Lectureships
ONS Research
ONS Publishing Awards
Other:
19.How has your SIG recognized the contributions of SIG members to the SIG, ONS,
oncology nursing, and the profession of oncology nursing during 2013?
ONCOLOGY NURSING PRACTICE
20.What has your SIG done to encourage nurses to practice in your sub-specialty during 2013?
21.How has your SIG, not individuals within the SIG, contributed to the advancement of oncology
care during 2013?
LETTER OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The SIG officers for the SIG of the Oncology Nursing Society have reviewed the application for
the SIG Excellence Award and attest that the information provided is accurate.
CoordinatorCoordinator-Elect or Ex-Officio
EditorCo-Editor (if applicable)
Date
6/14
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