ONS Bucks-Montgomery County Chapter #301 Chapter Educational Meeting Where Oncology Nurses Connect

Please silence pagers and cell phones Please take conversations outside as they are disruptive to the attendees and speaker Welcome & Announcements

On-line educational opportunities 36 th Annual ONS Congress to Boston, Mass Watch for announcements or sign up to receive National Office Chatter

Continue to support the ONS Foundation Congratulations to Chapter members who benefited this year Aisha Reikow- IOL scholarship Marie Riehl- Congress scholarship Purchase your tickets to WIN computer, digital camera, iPod, gift cards and much more. Tickets are $10 each or 3 for $20. Online ticket salesOnline ticket sales will end on April 28, 2011 at 5:00 pm

“Oncology Nurses... Exceptional People – Extraordinary Care” Check out ONS web site for products to celebrate & all of the amazing oncology nursing month video contest submissions! check out MAY 2011 ONCOLOGY NURSING MONTH

August Certification Tests Want to take the OCN®, CBCN®, or CPHON® test in August 2011?OCN®, CBCN®, or CPHON® Apply online on on

National Voting Results Congratulations California East Bay Chapter – Winner of $1000 for highest % of voting for Medium Chapter (48%) BUT WE WERE #4 Nationally & #1 in STATE 40.0% Bucks-Mont 35.6% Penns Wood 31.6% Greater Pittsburgh 22.6% Philadelphia

Bucks-Montgomery Chapter Updates

Chapter Programs April 21 April 21 May 18 “15 th Anniversary” May 18 “15 th Anniversary” June 16 June 16 July 20 July 20 Aug TBA Aug TBA Sept 15 Sept 15 Oct 18 Oct 18 Nov 17 Nov PROGRAM FEE Members - $10 Non-members- $20 Great opportunity to: Learn Network Have fun Fish Bowl Raffle- chance to win funding for educational conference Chance to win “Best of ONS” scholarship 2011 Important “Save the Date”

Chapter’s 15 th Anniversary Celebration Wednesday MAY 18 th Bring a friend and your registration fee is Free Speaker Ann Jadwin Stepping Up: Ensuring the Future of the Bucks-Mont ONS Chapter through Professional Accountability “This activity has been submitted to the Oncology Nursing Society for approval to award contact hours. ONS is accredited as an approver of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.” Chance to win ONS membership for you & your friend Fish Bowl drawing for Best ONS Scholarship More prizes & surprises

Chapter "FISHBOWL" Attend meetings & your name is entered Next drawing – October’s Meeting Winner receives $$$ (IOL early-bird registration) to be used for a nursing conference or towards the nurse's education. Need to be present to WIN!!! This May, an additional two names will be picked from the "FISHBOWL" & those lucky winners will be going to the Best of ONS.

The Best of ONS Saturday, June 4 Airport Hilton Registration fee $ CEU’s applied for Registration brochures available tonight & on virtual community

Chapter Collaborative Partnership The Pennsylvania Society of Oncology and Hematology (PSOH). Annual Scientific Meeting September 16-17, 2011 Bear Creek Mountain Resort Macungie, PA RN registration last year was $75 with ONS specific CEU contact hours. Visit the PSOH website at Local Chapter of Pennsylvania State Nurses Association (PSNA). Regional Dinner Program October 2011 More information to come

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2012 Chapter Board of Directors Positions Available this Fall Membership Chair Treasurer Community Outreach Coordinator Director-at-Large 2013 Program Chair Elect If interested, contact Linda

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Chapter’s Community Outreach Project Do you have a program to present to benefit patients and caregivers? Opportunity to share your knowledge with patients & caregivers Gilda’s Club 200 Kirk Road, Warminster, PA Contact Joanne

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