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ONS 2009 ELECTION The Oncology Nursing Society 2009 Election F or the 2009 national election, the Nominating Committee asked the ONS leadership candidates to respond to two questions. Candidates’ responses to the question “Discuss how your leadership qualities and life experiences make you uniquely qualified for the position you are seeking and how you will move the Society forward in its mission and vision” are printed below exactly as received. The candidates are listed in random order. For more information about the candidates and the ONS election, visit the Membership area of the ONS Web site at www.ons.org. President-Elect Carlton Brown, PhD, RN, AOCN® There is no finer career than being an oncology nurse! Over the last 16 years as an oncology nurse, I have worked diligently to better the lives of patients and families with cancer. Like many of you, I have worked at the bedside and chair side, providing primary nursing care. I have a strong understanding of the barriers that oncology nurses and our patients face daily. I have supported and will continue to advocate for the advancement of oncology nursing to the forefront of national attention. Twenty years of military service taught me important leadership and intercommunication skills that are vital for the ONS President to possess. I had the distinct opportunity of being selected to participate as a Fellow in the Leadership Development Institute. In addition, I was elected and served as President of the Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation, leading that organization through a sound strategic planning process and financial stewardship. Because of my real life experience as an oncology nurse and my national level ONS leadership presence, I am qualified to lead the transformation of cancer care into the next decade. I will ask the hard questions, seek timely solutions, and proudly represent ONS members during my term. Treasurer Sandra Zorn, EdD, RN I have been presented with many options throughout my career—some I selected, and others that selected me. Each one has contributed to my growth as a person and as a professional nurse. I have taken some experiences and integrated them into my person; from others, I have learned immense lessons that have changed the way I think and what I do. Each experience has made me a better person, nurse, friend, leader. Through my experience in various organizations in urban and rural settings, I have gained rich perspectives of healthcare issues and challenges. I now have experience in forming strategic relationships with other associations, organizations and industry partners to work together to discover solutions that will move us into the future. Creative and innovative leadership is a legacy that will be the hallmark of shaping the future of healthcare. All of these skills provide an armamentarium of tools that support the role of treasurer of ONS. The arts of negotiation, compromise and collaboration foster growth and promote the future of ONS as a vibrant, integral and essential organization for present and future oncology nurses. Colleen Lynne Corish, RN, MN, OCN® My “life experiences” have always involved working or interacting with others. I have known that I wanted to be a nurse since I was seven years old. I set my career trajectory to work with oncology patients since my second year [1983] in college. Oncology nursing is not a “job” or “vocation” for me, but it is my passion and Criteria for Candidates Candidates for president-elect, treasurer, director-at-large, and the Nominating Committee shall be members in good standing in ONS for five years immediately prior to assuming office. A member in good standing is one who meets the membership classification “active,” “physically challenged,” or “retired”; is an RN engaged in or interested in oncology nursing; and has paid the required dues for active membership. 28 ONS CONNECT November 2008 http://www.ons.org

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