While the
customer,
“our work isoncology nurse is our primaryclinical staffthe ultimate focus I
of
the person with cancer. As a
member at ONS,
recognize the accountability our organization must demonstrate to achieve
a positive impact on nursing practice and patient care. My work at ONS is
most rewarding when I am engaged in opportunities that utilize my clinical
oncology nursing knowledge and skills to support the organizational
mission and vision through development of educational programs and
products, provision of evidence-based responses to clinical inquiries, and
identification of trends and needs in cancer care.
”
– Tracy Wyant
been out
patients, as
“ I have never felt like I havemy formerof touch withby working athas been
suggested to me by some of
colleagues,
ONS. In
fact, I have impacted the care of many more people with cancer by working
at ONS than I ever could personally. My reach as a skilled oncology nurse
is far greater through my role in providing clinical advice, working with
nurse members in project development, and supporting the ONS mission to
assure that every oncology nurse is well prepared to provide skilled nursing
care to people with cancer.
– Laurl Matey
”
“
I feel so privileged to be a nurse and represent nurses in my role at
ONS. I have great respect for our nursing staff as well as the thousands
of oncology nurse members. We directly influence the care provided to
patients with cancer through our products and services. We work hard to
increase patient safety and quality and are truly making a difference for
these patients!
”
– Liz Wertz Evans
“
The mission of ONCC is to promote excellence in patient care and
professional practice by validating specialized knowledge in oncology and
related specialties. By setting standards to which nurses aspire, I believe
we accomplish that mission on a daily basis. We have the privilege of
improving care for thousands (maybe even millions) of patients who are
cared for by nurses who have attained certification. I have always believed
that even the nurse who doesn’t pass the certification examination is a
better nurse for having prepared and studied for the examination, and
this past Congress, a nurse verbalized that same belief to me. She knew
she was providing better care due to her preparation for the certification
examination, even though she did not pass it the first time she took it.
Approximately 10,000 nurses take an ONCC examination or
renew ONCC certification each year. Think of all the lives they will touch
throughout their careers!
There are many good things about working for ONCC. I love the metrics
related to certification and the organizational strategy, but most of all, I
enjoy the stellar professionals with whom I interact. This includes our board
members and other ONCC volunteers, my colleagues in the certification
industry, and the hard-working ONCC staff.
– Cyndi Miller Murphy
”