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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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