ONS Receives Publishing Award

Monday, August 20, 2012

The American Medical Writers Association (AMWA) has recognized the Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) with an Honorable Mention award for the book Nursing Management: Principles and Practice, 2^nd ed. in the Non-Physician Category. The book is edited by Mary Magee Gullatte, PhD, RN, ANP-BC, AOCN^®, FAAN, president of ONS. Gullatte is the vice president of Patient Services and chief nursing officer at Emory University Hospital Midtown and adjunct clinical faculty at the Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing at Emory University, both in Atlanta, GA.

The award will be presented at AMWA’s 72nd Annual Conference in Sacramento, CA, on October 5. “The competition for these awards is very strong, with entries from all of the major publishers and a wide range of medical disciplines. We are very honored to receive this award,” said Barbara Sigler, RN, MNEd, Publisher and Director of Commercial Publishing at ONS.

AMWA is the leading professional association for writers, editors, and other communicators of biomedical information. Its mission is to promote excellence in medical communication through educational programs, publications, and opportunities for networking.

ONS is a professional association of more than 35,000 members committed to promoting excellence in oncology nursing and the transformation of cancer care. Since 1975, ONS has provided a professional community for oncology nurses, developed evidence-based education programs and treatment information, and advocated for patient care, all in an effort to improve quality of life and outcomes for patients with cancer and their families. Learn more at www.ons.org.

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