Ambulatory/Office Nursing (AON)
SIG Strategic Plan 2007-2009
Mission Statement
Ambulatory/Office oncology nursing exists to provide optimal care to individuals with an actual and/or potential diagnosis of cancer who require treatment in an outpatient setting. Therefore, the mission of the Ambulatory/Office Nursing SIG is to promote excellence in oncology nursing by:
- Enhancing the visibility of ambulatory/office oncology nurses within the private/public sector
- Encouraging research and writing within the subspecialty of ambulatory/office oncology nursing
- Promoting collegial sharing of technical and clinical experiences with an emphasis upon environmental concerns
- Fostering prevention and detection skills within the ambulatory/office setting in order to heighten public and political awareness of cancer patients chronic needs
- Developing a network for ambulatory/office oncology nurses that will be responsive to the changing needs of SIG members, ONS members and the patient population served.
The Ambulatory/Office Nursing SIG mission will be accomplished by implementing the following strategic goals:
- To develop products, services, opportunities and a knowledge base that promote excellence in oncology nursing
- Actualize mission of the Ambulatory/Office Nursing SIG under administration of ONS
- To encourage publication of information and research within the subspecialty of ambulatory/office oncology nursing
- Develop guidelines for documentation tools/methods for recording care delivered in ambulatory/office setting
- Develop guidelines/awareness for safe environmental work sites for ambulatory/office oncology nurses
- To develop and implement prevention and detection assessment skills in ambulatory/office nursing practice
- To enhance the image, visibility and recognition of ambulatory/office oncology nursing
- Develop fact sheet describing role/functions of ambulatory/office nurses to enhance identity
- Promotion of vehicles for SIG members to network through participation at National meetings sponsored by ONS
- To strengthen collaboration between SIG leadership and SIG membership
Adopted: 7/92
Revised: 11/92, 3/93, 5/95, 10/97, 10/01, 7/04,10/08
Approved: 7/04
Recommended revisions for October 2009
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