ONS Excellence Awards

Gina Szymanski, MS, RN 2008 Linda Arenth Excellence in Cancer Nursing Management Award Winner

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Linda Arenth Excellence in Cancer Nursing Management Award* (ML02)

Award: Monetary award of $1000 and a plaque.

Purpose: To recognize and support excellence in cancer nursing management and administration.

Nominee's Eligibility Criteria:
The candidate must meet the following criteria:

• Be a registered professional nurse and an active ONS member
• Have at least two years of experience in oncology nursing management/administration
• Demonstrate leadership abilities through a documented in a letter of support from the nominee's immediate supervisor

Criteria: The scoring criteria for judging this nomination packet is as follows:

• Candidate utilizes the ONS standards as management tools.
• Is a recognized expert in cancer nursing management for contributions at the local, state, national, and/or international level.
• Demonstrates commitment to mentorship in cancer nursing management/administration.
• Contributes to the specialty of cancer nursing administration through publications, program development, refinement of management tools, etc. .
• Demonstrates active participation in ONS at the local and/or national level.
• Demonstrates leadership abilities (documented in a letter of support from the nominee's immediate supervisor).
• Demonstrates the ability to effectively utilize management theories and techniques.

Application deadline is August 15, 2008.

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Past Linda Arenth Excellence in Cancer Nursing Management Award Winners