West Central Minnesota Oncology Nursing Society Volume 2, Issue 1 April 11, 2018 Spring 2018 Member Newsletter Welcome to our New Board Members! Special points of interest: Annual Connecting & Caring event Tuesday, May 1st Could you benefit from a scholarship? Want to join our team? New board member positions opening for 2019-2021 Top Row (From left to right): Melissa Kruger and Siri Konz, Crystal Fleischhacker and Carol Primus Bottom row (From left to right): Madi Sieben and Jill Massmann, Brenda Eveslage and Jill Massmann Inside this issue: Scholarship Treasurer This Year s Elections Membership Social Media Connecting & Caring Event 2 2 3 3 4 5 Future Events 6 In November we hosted a fun paint party for our members along with instillation of our new board members. We are happy to announce we welcomed some new faces to our team this year. The new board members are as follows: Melissa Kruger, Program Co-Chair Melissa is a new member to our chapter. She is a staff nurse on the Medical & Oncology unit at the St. Cloud Hospital. Madi Sieben, Membership Chair Madi is another new member to our chapter. She is a staff nurse on the Medical & Oncology unit at the St. Cloud Hospital. Crystal Fleischhacker, Nominating Chair Crystal has been an active member for 3 years. She is a RN in the specialty service area at Centra- Care Health Paynesville. We are also grateful for the two members who have been re-elected to our board, Jill Massmann (Social Media Chair) and Tara Hinnekamp (Treasurer).
West Central Minnesota Oncology Nursing Society Page 2 Current Corner Submitted by: Brittany Myers, President We have started off 2018 with a bang! One of the greatest joys In January the board hosted our annual retreat to help mentor and welcome new board members. We spent a majority of the day planning events for our members for 2018. In February, we hosted a pizza and election party to help our members vote for current national board leaders. In March we held a board meeting and educational event on palliative care! about being a nurse is doing something for someone that can never repay you. -Anonymous Treasurer : Where the money is at! Submitted by: Tara Hinnenkamp, Treasurer We are looking forward to another fun and successful year! Scholarship : Who needs some cash?! Submitted by: Teagen Lambert, President Elect The WCMNONS Chapter was able to award an ONS member with a Congress Travel Expense Reimbursement Scholarship. Congratulations to Lexi Nepsund! We look forward to hearing about your trip to DC and all the great information you can bring back to our oncology patients! As described in our strategic plan, the WCMONS is continuing to support YOU, our members. With that being said, we have been able to fund many new programs and events at little to no cost to you! With that in mind, our current check book balance is $8679.54 and savings account balance is $7015.22. A budget has been created for the 2018 year and we will continually be monitoring how best to utilize the funds available. We are looking forward to a robust line up of 2018 activities and offerings. Next up is the 2018 Connecting & Caring expo on May 1, 2018; this has been a growing event and I hope to see you there! Wishing you a very happy spring (if it ever shows up)! We would like to continue to spread the word to all members that there are many scholarship opportunities available and to encourage all to apply! Keep in mind there are deadlines for the scholarship applications so please be mindful of those and submit your applications prior to the deadlines. The applications are all found on the WCMNONS website! Go to: https:// wcminnesota.vc.ons.org/ resources log in and select the scholarship of your choice. They are all easy to fill out (please don t forget to fill out the first page with the points grid) and submit either by mail, email, interoffice mail or in person to: Teagen Lambert Medical and Oncology Unit at St. Cloud Hospital. Onscentralmn.elect@gmail.com
Volume 2, Issue 1 Page 3 Nominating : We need YOU! Submitted by: Crystal Fleischhacker, Nominating Chair Have you ever wondered what Oncology Nursing Society is, and why anyone would want to be a member? We Need You!!! ONS is a nationally certified organization leading oncology nurses in advancing excellence in quality nursing care. (https://www.ons.org/about/mission) Once a national member you can pick a local chapter to also be involved in. Both national membership and local membership have several benefits to enhance both your knowledge in your career field and your professionalism as an oncology nurse. Below is listed just a few of these benefits. National Membership Monthly Journal Articles to enhance your learning about new novel therapies and tools to assist in patient care. Access to free CEUs and programs to enhance your learning One free membership to a local chapter of your choice Discount registration to National Congress and or additional programs Network of Oncology Nurses across the nation to trouble-shoot and brainstorm new ways of addressing issues. Local West Central MN Membership Free programs and CEU s Opportunities for Scholarships Opportunities to network with other nurses in your area. Opportunities to enhance your learning and career skills Reimbursement for ONCC recertification Opportunities to attend national congress and leadership workshops Positions open this fall: --Program Co-Chair- Responsibilities include establishing meeting dates, times, and location. Educational needs are assessed and utilized in planning programming for the year. --Secretary Chair- Responsible for official recordkeeping. --President Elect- Responsibilities include learning the role of the president, assume that role if the president is absent and at the expiration of the president s term. Good Reminder to us All... Submitted by: Sara Maciej, Secretary "Nursing is an art: and if it is to be made an art, it requires an exclusive devotion as hard a preparation as any painter's or sculptor's work; for what is the having to do with dead canvas or dead marble, compared with having to do with the living body, the temple of God's spirit? It is one of the Fine Arts: I had almost said, the finest of Fine Arts." Florence Nightingale Membership : What we do for you! Submitted by: Madi Sieben, Membership Chair As of March 1st, 2018, we have 154 members in the West Central MN Oncology nursing society, and we would love to expand more! We are always welcoming new members and trying to get current members more involved. We have a mix of informative meetings and fun activities throughout the year. Also, did you know that students can get a free membership? If you or anyone else you know is interested in joining, please feel free to connect with me!
West Central Minnesota Oncology Nursing Society Page 4 Social Media : Have you seen us? Submitted by: Jill Massmann Social Media Chair The social media chair was previously combined with the program chair. The board decided the role should now be a separate board role. I am your new social media chair. The goal of the social media chair is to keep everyone up to date on events and activities both within the chapter and events that may be outside of the chapter but apply to oncology nurses. This will be done using both the virtual community (http://wcminnesota.vc.ons.org/) and Facebook page (@WCMONS). As a board, it is our goal to have events posted at least 60 days in advance of the event date. I am also working on reorganizing the virtual community so it is easier for everyone to find the information they are looking for. I would appreciate if anyone has events that apply to oncology nursing to share those on our pages as well. I am able to help with the sharing portion if I have the information As a reminder, if you are not receiving notifications from the VC you can log into the WCMONS virtual community website and click on the link to the left side log-on to manage your emails subscriptions. Subscribing to the chapter mailing list will automatically add the email address that is associated with the member s ONS profile to the chapter mailing list. Please contact ONS or myself with any questions. *Don t forget to share and like our Facebook page! Humerous Section Submitted by: Sara Maciej, Secretary
Volume 2, 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 about the importance of good nutrition & self-care strategies including acupuncture and healing touch *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! WCMONS members & non-members are welcome...feel free to bring a friend! Tuesday, May 1 st, 2018 5:00 pm to 8:00pm Tuscan Center of Midtown Square Tuscan Ballroom 3333 West Division Street Suite #116 St Cloud MN 56301 COST: FREE RSVP via Email: onscentralmn@gmail.com * Register by April 16th, 2018 to be entered into a drawing * Check out our Facebook page: @wcmnons
Spring 2018 Member Newsletter Page 6 Program Chair : What you have to look forward to! Submitted by: Brenda Eveslage, Program Co-Chair We have an exciting year planned for our WCMONS members. All meetings are open to members and guests with the exception of board planning and training meeting twice a year. Chapter programs are based on the WCMONS needs assessment survey and board approval for events. It s great to see our chapter members engaged and growing in their professional development by attending meetings and encouraging other nurses, and students, to share the passion for oncology care. We are so privileged to have experienced oncology nurses in our chapter who are willing to share their knowledge at our chapter education programs. A special thanks to Melissa Kruger and Melinda Jennings on their presentation highlights from their 2017 ONS Congress experience at our February meeting. Also to Jill Massmann on her palliative care presentation at our March event. On behalf of the planning committee, we want to thank our members who are willing to share their knowledge. Many fun events have been planned for 2018. Check out our Facebook page @ WCOMONS for updates or the ONS Virtual Community go to www.chapter.v.c.ons.org for updated information. Please note events that require RSVP. Thank you! SAVE THE DATE! Upcoming WCMONS Events Tuesday, May 1st: Connecting and Caring Event and Board Meeting Tuscan Center Ballroom at Midtown Square 5:30 8:00 p.m. Open to all healthcare professionals Invite your friends! Multiple prize giveaways! Sunday, June 24th: Private Boat Cruise Fabulous Green Lake in Spicer, MN (159 Lake Ave S) Cruise departs at 2:00 p.m. Open to all members and their immediate family Members are FREE! RSVP REQUIRED and limited boat capacity Monday, September 17th: Oncology Emergency educational speaker and Board Meeting Johnny O Neil s Spicer, MN Social 5:30-6:00 p.m., with speaker beginning at 6:00 p.m. RSVP Required Friday, October, 12th: Keynote speaker Brenda Elsagher Location TBD FREE, fun-filled evening of laughter and learning More details to come Tuesday, November 13th: Instillation of new Board Members/Holiday Party Millner Heritage Winery Kimball, MN More details to come