2. ONS Bucks- Montgomery County Chapter #301 15 th Anniversary Celebration 5-18-2011 Where Oncology Nurses Connect

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

4. Wonderful presentation from Anne Jadwin Stepping up: Ensuring the future of the Bucks/Mont ONS Chapter Through Professional Accountability

5. Bux-Mont Counties ONS Chapter Presidents- Past, Present & Future 1996 &1997 – Donna Molyneaux 1998- Ann Jadwin 1999- Jane Brainard 2000- Pat Keeley 2001- Betsy Bruemmer 2002 & 2003- Cathy Belt 2004 & 2005- Carolyn Weaver 2006 & 2007- Nancy Leahy 2008 & 2009- Jeannie Held-Warmkessel 2010 & 2011- Cindy Briola 2012 & 2013- Kathy MacDonald 2014 & 2015- YOUR NAME Could be Here!

6. www.ons.org On-line educational opportunities Watch for e-mail announcements or sign up to receive National Office Chatter

7. August Certification Tests Want to take the OCN®, CBCN®, or CPHON® test in August 2011?OCN®, CBCN®, or CPHON® Apply online 24/7 @ http://www.oncc.org/TakeTest/TestInformati on http://www.oncc.org/TakeTest/TestInformati on

8. 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

9. Bucks-Montgomery Chapter Updates

10. Chapter Programs 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 17 2011 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”

11. The Best of ONS Saturday, June 4 –Airport Hilton Registration fee $45.00 8 CEU ’ s applied for Registration deadline is Friday May 20 th Registration brochures available tonight & on virtual community

12. 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. Beginning 6-1-2011 DO NOT need to be present to WIN!!! Tonight’s winners Linda Schiech & Page White –Best of ONS Scholarship’s, named in honor of Nancy Barton & Suzanne Campbell’s retirement

13. 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 12.75 ONS specific CEU contact hours. Visit the PSOH website at http://www.psoh.orghttp://www.psoh.org Local Chapter of Pennsylvania State Nurses Association (PSNA). Regional Dinner Program October 2011 More information to come

14. Membership – Marge Townsend Treasurer – Connie Brophy Programs –Aisha Reikow/ Jean Smith Nominating- Linda Regul Public relations/virtual community – Lori Fadden

15. http://bucksmontgomery.vc.ons.org Sign up to: –stay connected to chapter –read minutes from BOD & Chapter Business Meetings –receive announcements –educational opportunities –job opportunities –community outreach programs

16. Are you Facebook Savvy? If so… Then we need you! Contact Lori Fadden lori.fadden@gmail.com Join us on facebook

17. 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 Regul at linda.regul@fccc.edu linda.regul@fccc.edu

18. Directors-at-Large –Marie Riehl, Anne Jadwin, Ashley Moyer Legislative liaison – Jean Holland Archives – Stephanie Grant Community outreach – Joanne Hambelton

19. 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 18974 Contact Joanne Hambleton @ joanne.hambleton@fccc.edu joanne.hambleton@fccc.edu Chapter’s Community Outreach Project

20. Any issues from the membership?

21. To get active in your Chapter –Join a committee –Run for an open board position –Tell us what you want & need –Tell us your ideas to improve your chapter