ONS Distinguished Awards

All awards, grants, and scholarships are tentative and subject to change based on funding availability.

Lifetime Achievement Award (EX05)

Award: A $2,000 award, one coach airfare to ONS annual Congress, one-day per diem for Congress, and a plaque.

Purpose: To honor RNs (including nonmembers) who have made significant and outstanding contributions to oncology nursing and who, during their lifetimes, were important leaders whose achievements contributed to the history of the oncology nursing specialty.

Selection Criteria:

• The nominee shall have made a major contribution to cancer nursing during his or her professional career.
• The significance of the nominee's pioneering contributions continues to be reflected in the advancement of oncology nursing.
• The nominee shall be an RN who, during his or her working lifetime, was an important leader and whose achievements will be a source of historic pride for generations of cancer nurses.

Application deadline is August 15, 2008.

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Past Lifetime Achievement Award Winners