Ambulatory/Office Nursing SIG Application
Remember, as an ONS national member, you are entitled to one free SIG membership. To join an additional SIG, please complete and return the following application:
SIG Membership Application
The Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) is a national organization of more than 33,000 registered nurses and other healthcare professionals dedicated to excellence in patient care, teaching, research and education in the field of oncology. A prime goal of ONS is to provide a network of peer support and exchange for oncology nurses. To do so, ONS introduced a formal structure of Special Interest Groups (SIG) to facilitate networking of ONS members in an identified subspecialty area. The Ambulatory/Office Nursing SIG was established in 1989.
Ambulatory/Office Nursing SIG 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 populations served.
Goals
- To develop products, services, opportunities and a knowledge base that promote excellence in oncology nursing.
- To enhance the image, visibility and recognition of ambulatory/office oncology nursing.
Activities
The Ambulatory/Office Nursing SIG has chosen several activities designed to fulfill their mission and achieve their current goals, including the development of guidelines for documentation tools or methods for recording care delivered in the ambulatory/office setting, the development of guidelines for preparation for an OSHA site visit, and the development of a contact/referral list. The SIG is also exploring various issues related to prevention and early detection assessment skills, and reimbursement concerns in oncology practice. They will be contributing guest editorials and feature articles for other ONS SIG newsletters, and continuing to develop educational topics for presentation at the ONS Annual Congress and the Institutes of Learning.
Benefits/Communication
The SIG meets once per year during the ONS Annual Congress. Ambulatory/Office Nursing SIG leaders communicate regularly with SIG members through written communiques, and through a newsletter which is published three times per year. The newsletter features messages from the SIG leadership, timely articles on subjects related to ambulatory/office oncology nursing practice, tips for improved nursing practice, and reports on SIG projects and activities.
Membership Requirements
All SIG members must be members in good standing of the national Oncology Nursing Society. ONS members receive one free SIG membership. Additional SIG memberships are $15 each.
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