ONS Excellence Awards
All awards, grants, and scholarships are tentative and subject to change based on funding availability.
Excellence In Care Of The Older Adult With Cancer Award
Award: Monetary award of $250, a plaque, plus up to $1,000 travel and one day per diem to attend the Opening Ceremony at Congress.
Purpose: To recognize and support an oncology nurse who demonstrates age sensitive health interventions, quality care, and symptom management to older adult patients with cancer.
Nominee's Eligibility Criteria:
The candidate must meet the following criteria:
- Be a registered professional nurse (staff nurse, advanced practice nurse) and an active ONS member
- Have at least two years of oncology nursing experience
- Currently practice in an adult oncology based setting
Criteria:
The scoring criteria for judging this nomination packet is as follows:
- Demonstrates evidence of significant contributions to age sensitive health interventions, quality care, and/or symptom management for the older adult with cancer
- Participates in continuing education to strengthen his/her knowledge about the older adult patient and oncology nursing practice
- Shares information with other professionals that was learned from continuing education offerings, and contributes to evidence based practice changes in his/her work setting
- Participates in patient education activities
- Serves as a role model for age sensitive health interventions, quality care, and/or symptom management for the older adult with cancer
- Designs and implements innovative clinical practice improvements based on specific needs of patients, families and/or caregivers
Application Process
The October 31st awards submission deadline has now passed. Please note that selected award recipients will be notified in early 2012. The next awards cycle will commence after ONS Congress (May, 2012) and individual award applications will be posted at that time.