ONS CHIPS
A precursor to a Chapter, a Chapter in Progress (CHIP) is a group of ONS members desiring professional networking and educational opportunities at a local level. Notify the membership team (membership@ons.org) of interest in starting a CHIP.
Requirements to become a CHIP
- Identify a core group of members
- Identify area of service
California
Napa Valley CHIP
Serving Napa County
Karen Stilwell
kmstilwell@sbcglobal.net
Colorado
Colorado Western Slope CHIP
Serving Mesa, Garfield, Delta and Montrose Counties
Christine Dunlap
christine.dunlap@stmarygj.org
Florida
Martin County CHIP
Serving Martin County and surronding cities
Stephanie Keane
MartinONS@ATT.net
South Georgia/North Florida CHIP
Tifton, Thomasville, Moultrie, Douglas, and Albany Counties
Martha Griffis
martha.griffis@sgmc.org
Georgia
River City Nurses CHIP
Angela Dumbuya
koya_town@yahoo.com
South Georgia/North Florida CHIP
Serving Tifton, Thomasville, Moultrie, Douglas, and Albany Counties
Martha Griffis
martha.griffis@sgmc.org
Louisiana
Lake Area
Serving Cameron, Beauregard, and Jeff Davis Parishes in LA and Orange, Jefferson, and Port Arthur in Texas
Lacey Vasilakis
lvasilakis@lcmsc.com
North Shore CHIP
Serving St. Tammany, Tangipahoa and Washington Parishes
Pamela Kaye Cambre
kcambre@bellsouth.net
Maine
Five Counties Maine CHIP
Serving Franklin, Somerset, Kennebec, Lincoln, and Knox Counties
Constance Thyng
Cthyng1@roadrunner.com
Mississippi
North Mississippi Desoto CHIP
Serving Desoto County
Melanie Jenkins
nannamel@aol.com
New Jersey
CURE New Jersey CHIP
Serving Union and Essex Counties
Carol Blecher
carolsblecher@usa.net
Flemington ONS CHIP
Hunterdon and Somerset Counties
Lori McMullen
mcmullen.lori@hunterdonhealthcare.org
North West New Jersey CHIP
Serving Morris, Sussex, and Warren Counties
Barbara Markt
barbara.markt@atlantichealth.org
Passaic County
Karin Stalter, RN, OCN
Stalterk@smh-passaic.org
Upstate New Jersey CHIP
Serving Bergen, Passaic, and Hudson Counties
Anne Shaftic
anms310@aol.com
South Carolina
Waccamaw CHIP
Serving Georgetown County
Julie A. Burris
rjkburris@yahoo.com
Texas
Waco CHIP
Serving McClennan County
Charlotte Sedillos
Theresa.Schroeder@USONCOLOGY.COM
West Virginia
Mountain State CHIP
Serving Kanawha, Putnam, Nicholas, Raleigh, Mason, Greenbrier, Mercer, Jackson, Boone, Roane, Logan, and Clay Counties
Billie Jo Thomas
jo.thomas@camc.org
Wyoming
Laramie, Albany, Goshen, and Platte Counties
Denise Sartz
Denise.Sartz@crmcwy.org