ONS Distinguished Awards
Distinguished Researcher Award (RE03)
Award: A $2,000 award, one coach airfare to ONS annual Congress, one-day per diem for Congress, and a plaque.
The recipient is required to submit the presentation in manuscript form to the Oncology Nursing Forum by the required deadline.
Purpose: To recognize the contributions of a member who has conducted or promoted research that has enhanced the science and practice of oncology nursing.
Selection Criteria: The candidate must be a member of ONS with an earned doctorate in nursing or a related field who demonstrates
- Evidence of outstanding and major contributions to the scientific foundation for practice.
- Evidence of a sustained program of substantive research.
- Evidence of a record of publication in oncology.
- Evidence that the scientist's research program has advanced the delivery of quality cancer care by nurses.
- Evidence that the scientist's research program has provided a foundation for research by others.
- Evidence of documented contributions to ONS.
- Evidence of documented contributions to the cancer community-at-large.
Application deadline: Application deadline has expired.
2009 Recipient
Linda Sarna, RN DNSc FAAN AOCN®
2009 Distinguished Researcher Award Recipient
Past Recipients
2008
Dr. Carol E. Ferrans, PhD, RN, FAAN
2007
Dr Ida M Moore RN DNS FAAN
2006
Lesley F. Degner, RN BN MA PHD
2005
Marilyn Frank-Stromborg, RN EDD JD ANP FAAN