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CapiTOlCONNECTiON ONS Triangle Chapter Hosts Members of Congress [By ilisa Halpern Paul, MPP, ONS Health Policy Associate] he ONS Triangle Chapter in North a personal story to the group, commendCarolina hosted members of Con- ing oncology nurses and the important gress and their staffers in February. role they play. Staffers from the offices More than 70 chapter members attended of U.S. Senator Richard Burr (R-NC) and the forum, at which ONS North Carolina U.S. Representative Bob Etheridge (DState Health Policy Liaison Jan Eyer, NC-2nd) also attended. All of the North RN, BSN, presented on the ONS health Carolina members of Congress were policy program, reviewed the Society’s invited and were encouraged to send priority issues for the representatives if second session of the their schedules did 110th Congress, and not permit them to discussed ways in attend. which ONS members A question-andcan be involved in answer session also advocacy. Gail Funk, was held, during RN, OCN®, the chapwhich the attendees Walter Jones and Jan Eyer ter’s health policy made comments and liaison, worked closely with Jan in plan- asked questions of the policymakers. The ning the event and securing attendance majority of the questions focused on the from policymakers. Society’s priorities for 2008: the nursU.S. Representatives Walter Jones (R- ing and nurse faculty shortage, Medicare NC-3rd) and Brad Miller (D-NC-13th) reimbursement for cancer care, tobacco attended the meeting and received cer- control, and health insurance concerns. tificates of appreciation for their public ONS members were encouraged to learn service and support of people with can- more about advocacy and acquire concer and oncology nurses. Jones related tinuing nursing education credits by com- T pleting the ONS Advocacy 101 course at www .onslac.org. ONS encourages its chapIlisa Halpern ters to engage in Paul, MPP advocacy efforts, including reaching out to elected officials and inviting them to attend chapter gatherings so policymakers can learn more about oncology nursing and be enlisted to support the Society’s health policy priorities. For technical assistance regarding how you can reach out to your policymakers, e-mail government .relations@ons.org. ✱ Note. This is my final column, because next month, Leslie Greenberg, RN, MSN, OCN®, the new ONS health policy manager, will start writing Capitol Connection. It has been an honor and a pleasure to provide updates to the ONS membership on health policy activities for the past seven years. My colleagues and I at Drinker Biddle & Reath look forward to continuing to work on ONS’s behalf in Washington, DC, and are excited by the addition of Leslie to the ONS National Office staff. Welcome, Leslie! ACS Offers Doctoral Scholarships in Cancer Nursing The American Cancer Society’s (ACS’s) doctoral scholarships in cancer nursing are intended to provide support for study in a doctoral degree program in nursing or a related area and to prepare graduates for a career as a cancer nurse scientist. Applicants must possess a current license to practice as an RN and be enrolled in or applying to an accredited doctoral degree program. Students must project a full-time program of study that integrates cancer nursing and provides evidence of faculty support. Awards are made for up to two years, with possibility of a two-year renewal based on satisfactory progress to date. The yearly stipend is $15,000 per year, which includes subsistence and tuition expenses. For more information, contact Program Director Virginia Krawiec, MPA, at +1-404329-7612 or ginger.krawiec@cancer.org. Applications are due October 15. For a full description of all ACS funding opportunities, visit www.cancer.org/research. September 2008 ONS CONNECT 17 http://www.onslac.org http://www.onslac.org http://www.cancer.org/research

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ONS Connect - September 2008

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