West Central Minnesota Oncology Nursing Society

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1 West Central Minnesota Oncology Nursing Society Volume 1, Issue 1 April 15, 2017 Spring 2017 Member Newsletter Meet the Board Special points of interest: Connecting & Caring event Tuesday, May 2nd Could you benefit from a scholarship? Check out what we offer them for. New board member positions opening for Front row (From left to right): Tara Hinnenkamp, Siri Konz, Sara Maciej Back row: Brenda Eveslage, Jill Libbesmeier, Teagen Lambert, Brittany Myers, Carol Primus Inside this issue: Scholarship Treasurer Upcoming Elections Membership Social Media Connecting & Caring Event Future Events 6 How well do you know the members who lead your chapter? Learn a little more about them here: Brittany Myers, President Brittany has been an active board member for 3 years. She is a staff nurse on the Medical & Oncology unit at the St. Cloud Hospital. Teagen Lambert, President Elect Teagan is a new member to our board. She is a staff nurse on the Medical & Oncology unit at the St. Cloud Hospital. Tara Hinnenkamp, Treasurer Tara has been an active member for 2 years. She is a Women s Health Care Coordinator at CentraCare s Coborn Cancer Center. Siri Konz, Program Co-Chair Siri has been an active member for 2 years. She is an oncology practice nurse at CentraCare s Coborn Cancer Center. Brenda Eveslage, Prgoram Co-Chair & Social Media Chair Brenda has been an active board member for over 6 years. She is an outpatient chemotherapy nurse at CentraCare s Coborn Cancer Center Sara Maciej, Secretary Sara is also a new member to our board. She is a staff nurse on the Medical & Oncology unit at the St. Cloud Hospital. Jill Libbesmeier, Membership Chair Jill has been an active board member for 3 years. She is a staff nurse on the Medical & Oncology unit at the St. Cloud Hospital. Carol Primus, Nominating Chair Carol has been an active member for 2 years. She is an outpatient chemotherapy nurse at CentraCare s Coborn Cancer Center.

2 West Central Minnesota Oncology Nursing Society Page 2 Current Corner Submitted by: Brittany Myers, President When you are a nurse, you know that every day you will touch a life or a life will touch yours. -Anonymous Treasurer : Where the money is at! Submitted by: Tara Hinnenkamp, Treasurer In January the board hosted a retreat to help mentor and welcome new board members. We spent a majority of the day finalizing strategic plans and planning events for our members for On January 31st, we hosted a pizza and election party to help our members vote for current national board leaders. We also held an educational session created by board members who attended ONS Congress last year. CEU s were given for those who attended. In March we held a board meeting and finalized plans for our Connecting & Caring Event coming up on Tuesday, May 2nd. Scholarship : Who needs some cash?! Submitted by: Teagen Lambert, President Elect Are you new to ONS? Are you advancing your nursing degree? Do you want to attend a conference? If you answered yes to any of these questions you are in the right spot! You could qualify for a scholarship from ONS! Happy Spring! I found this nursing requirements post quite entertaining; especially as I was reviewing all of the requirements of the position of a treasurer... I guess we nurses wear many hats! From a financial standpoint, the WCMONS continues to be doing well. The current balance is roughly $17,750 with $7,000 of that secured in a savings account. We have many great events planned throughout this year to help best support you. The budget has numerous scholarship opportunities available, as listed above, so be sure to check out which one you may qualify for and submit your application! I hope your 2017 is off to a great start and I look forward to the year ahead! There are many ONS scholarship opportunities for multiple different things like: ONS Congress attendance, nursing school scholarship, continuing education scholarship and even a general scholarship that can be used for things like membership reimbursement! Where do I find out more? The applications are found online, they are easy to complete and can be submitted by mail or . We want to encourage each and everyone of you to apply! To find the scholarship applications: Go to: wcminnesota.vc.ons.org/ resources log in and select the correct scholarship to apply for!

3 Volume 1, Issue 1 Page 3 Nominating : We need YOU! Submitted by: Carol Primus, Nominating Chair Have you ever wondered why our chapter hosts a special event? Do you have some GREAT ideas for new chapter events? Becoming a board member is an opportunity to bring your ideas forward and to utilize your leadership skills. We will have 6 positions open for reelection this fall. Voting will take place in September and the elected officers are sworn in at our November event. Now is a great time to Inquire about if this would be a great fit for you! Fun Fact Submitted by: Sara Maciej, Secretary Positions that are up for election include: --Program Chair- This is for two different members. Responsibilities include establishing meeting dates, times, and location. Educational needs are assessed and utilized in planning programming for the year. --Treasurer- Responsibilities include developing an annual budget based on chapter history and managing financial records for the chapter. --Membership Chair- Responsibilities include promoting initial and renewal membership in the chapter and the national ONS along with maintaining records and reports in accordance with ONS standards. --Nominating Chair- Responsibilities include finding candidates for open officer positions along with the election process and notifying the new officers. --Social Media Chair- Responsibilities include using Facebook and other social media as appropriate to keep membership informed of ONS events. Each board member has particular duties, but they are not alone. There is a great cooperative effort among the board to work together to get the job done. Here is an opportunity to join a great team. Feel free to contact me or any one of the board members with questions about what a particular position involves. Did you know? Supported by the American Nurses Association and American Cancer Society, ONS traces its roots to the first National Cancer Nursing Research Conference in A small group of oncology nurses met to find a national organization to support their profession. ONS began its official incorporation in 1975 and now has grown to 225 local chapters! Membership : What we do for you! Submitted by: Jill Libbesmeier, Membership Chair Did you know that for each meeting/event you come to you can get closer to earning yourself a prize? The best part is all you have to do is to show up! If you bring a friend it helps you as well! When you attend all you need to do is punch your card (available at the events) and when you get to a prize point you can choose your prize! When your card is full you will be entered into a drawing for even bigger prizes. You may have received a post card letting you know you are due to renew your membership or thanking your for renewing your membership. These are just something we thought would be helpful and also fun to get some mail! We are also sending out packets to new members to welcome them to the chapter and encourage attendance at events. If you have any feedback on any of these things we would love to hear it!

4 West Central Minnesota Oncology Nursing Society Page 4 Social Media : Have you seen us? Submitted by: Brenda Eveslage, Social Media Chair As the WCMONS Social media contact, I would like members to be aware of how they can get the latest updates on events, meeting notices and communication. The WCMONS Chapters official website is through ONS Virtual Community website (VC), but we also have the West Central Minnesota Facebook page. This is not to replace the ONS virtual community website, which will remain our official communication website, but it is to aid with quick reference for members. I will continue to post future meeting and updates on events, schedules, and educational opportunities on both websites. If there are events in your area, you can post or send information for me to post on the Facebook page. I will try to post photos on WCMONS events that members have attended. If you have pictures or ideas, please send to me at our WCMONS onscentralmn@gmail.com. To Access the WCMONS Virtual Community webpage: 1. Go to 2. Click on Member Center 3. Click on chapter, then scroll down to select location and click MN 4. WCMONS is listed as the last one, click on the link wcminnesota.vc.ons.org Once you open the access, you can look at scholarship, calendar events, announcements and much more. If you are not receiving notifications from the VC you can log into the WCMONS VC website using the above steps and click on the link to the left side log-on to manage your s subscriptions. Subscribing to the chapter mailing list will automatically add the address that is associated with the member s ONS profile to the chapter mailing list. Please contact ONS or myself with any questions. Our facebook page can be found at *Don t forget to share and like our page! Humerous Section Submitted by: Sara Maciej, Secretary I had to take my son to hospital after he swallowed ten quarters. He was rushed to surgery. After half an hour I saw a nurse so I asked her how he was. She said, "There's no change yet." When I went to get my vaccinations the young nurse told me she was very nervous as it was her first time. I told her to give it her best shot. Reminder to all: Nurses dispense comfort, compassion, and caring without even a prescription Val Saintsbury

5 Volume 1, Issue Connecting 1 Caring Page 5 Join us for a night to help you grow as an oncology healthcare professional! This event will feature a variety of stations for you to: *Network with pharma & fellow oncology nurses to learn more about oncology nursing *Expand your knowledge of the latest advances in cancer care *Learn stress-relieving techniques *Make & take your own bath soak *Receive a complimentary 5-minute chair massage *And many more! Appetizers, desserts & drink tickets will be provided! Fill up a bingo card by visiting 12 stations and receive a $25 gift card of your choosing! Bring a friend to earn a free space on your bingo card. This is a night for ALL HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS! Tuesday, May 2 nd, :30 pm to 8:00pm Tuscan Center of Midtown Square Tuscan Ballroom 3333 West Division Street Suite #116 St Cloud MN COST: FREE RSVP via onscentralmn@gmail.com * Register by April 21, 2017 to be entered into a drawing * Check out our Facebook

6 Spring 2017 Member Newsletter Page 6 Program Chair : What you have to look forward to! Submitted by: Brenda Eveslage, Program Co-Chair We are so excited for all the upcoming events the WCMONS has planned for 2017! Part of our strategic planning is getting our Central MN group together for Oncology nursing support, networking and getting to know one another better! WCMONS members work in a variety of oncology settings, but together we have a font of knowledge to share with one another. We look forward to having a chance to get to know one another better and have fun while we network! We would like to encourage each member to take part in our chapter events and board meetings! If you have, any questions or fresh ideas please contact Brenda Eveslage / Siri Konz at onscentralmn@gmail.com. We look forward to serving you as the WCMONS co-program Chairs. Look for updates on the ONS web site or WCMONS Facebook page. Please mark your calendars to be a part of building the WCMONS chapter s membership by asking colleges, nursing students to attend these fun events with you! SAVE THE DATE! Upcoming WCMONS Events Tuesday, May 2nd: Connecting and Caring Event and Board Meeting Tuscan Center Ballroom at Midtown Square 5:30 8:00 p.m. Open to all healthcare professionals Multiple prize giveaways! Saturday, June 17th: St. Cloud Rox Baseball Game. Joe Faber Field 6:05 p.m. game start time Open to all members and their families RSVP REQUIRED! Tuesday, September 19th: Educational event and Board Meeting Johnny O Neil s in Spicer Social 5:30-6:00 p.m.. Education to start at 6:00 p.m. More information to come! October: Caregiver Event More information to come! Thursday, November 9th: Paint Party and Induction of new Board Members More information to come!