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ONS Advanced Practice Nurse Conference Scholarship

PURPOSE:
To support a professional nurse who has demonstrated innovation in responding to challenges in practice, that has made a difference for the patient/family, institution and/or fellow healthcare professionals.

NOMINATION:
Applicants may apply on their own or be nominated for this scholarship by an ONS Chapter or Special Interest Group (SIG).  Each chapter and SIG may nominate one nurse for this award.

SCHOLARSHIP:
Recipient of this scholarship will receive an educational grant for a maximum of $1,000 to apply toward the ONS Oncology Advanced Practice Nurse Conference registration, travel to and from the conference and per diem conference expenses.*  The conference registration fee will be automatically deducted from grant prior to payment.

*Expenses not covered include gifts, entertainment and dry cleaning/laundry.

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. The applicant must be a registered nurse involved in cancer nursing.
2. The applicant must have demonstrated innovativeness in responding to challenges in practice.
3. The applicant can be nominated by an ONS Chapter or a Special Interest Group or be self-nominated. One nominee per Chapter and SIG only.
4. A biographical data sheet and a written description of the nurse's response to challenges in practice must be completed and submitted with the application.  The description must not exceed 350 words and must not have been previously submitted to the ONS Foundation for another award and funded.  Word count must be inserted after the essay.
5. The nominee must be able to attend ONS Conference, specific for the award, in its entirety.

NOTE:

• Individuals that received a 2008 Congress Scholarship from the ONS Foundation are not eligible to receive this award in 2008. 
• An individual cannot receive this award more than one time, per scholarship.

Application Deadline:  September 2, 2008

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