How to become a member… Any RN who has an interest in oncology is welcome to join our chapter. Other healthcare professionals are welcome to participate in our chapter as an associate member. Members and associate members must be members of the national ONS. Visitors may attend once at no charge but must be a member of national ONS. A $5 fee will be charged for subsequent meetings. To join the national ONS go to http://esource.ons.org/membership/ or contact Richelle Deist at [email protected] or Jason Buxell at [email protected] to receive an application. Dues are renewable annually with a late fee assessed after March 31. Membership Application Date _______Name___________________ Address_____________________________ Home Phone________Work Phone_______ Work Affiliation______________________ *ONS #_____*Expiration Date__________ Email_______________Fax Number______ *Required information □$10Membership□$85AssociateMembership □$15 Late Membership □$95 Late Associate Membership Associate members must hold an associate membership with ONS to join NEWONS. Please list any committees or interests you may have in helping out in our chapter. Make checks payable to NEWONS. Mail check and completed form to: NEWONS c/o Kris Racer Fox Valley Hematology and Oncology SC 900 E Grant Street Appleton, WI 54911 Use this column for address Northeastern Wisconsin Oncology Nursing Society (NEWONS) Won’t you join us? A Chapter of the Oncology Nursing Society The Northeastern Wisconsin Oncology Nursing Society, a chapter of the Oncology Nursing Society was granted chapter status in January 2000. The chapter is composed of nurses and other healthcare professionals who network, attend educational programs, earn continuing education credits, serve on committees for planning educational days, or serve in other leadership positions. We follow the by-laws of the Oncology Nursing Society. The Oncology Nursing Society has many benefits which include:  Receive Oncology Nursing Forum and Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing and online access to these journals  ONS Congress and Fall Institutes of Learning reduced registration  Oncology Nursing Certification exam reduced fees  ONS publications and gifts at reduced rates  Membership eligibility for ONS Chapters and Special Interest Groups  Grants, research, recognition, travel, and other awards  Access to ONS Speakers Bureau, list serves, online learning, membership directory  Access to many types of group insurance If you join our NEWONS chapter you will also take advantage of:  Reduced or no fees to local/regional educational programs  Networking with oncology RNs and other healthcare professionals  Continuing education credits for many of the programs  Opportunities to be a leader within an oncology premiere organization  Grants to defray your cost of certification, continuing education programs, ONS national programs, and other programs Meetings  Monthly except in the summer months.  Registration begins at 5:30 pm with meeting at 6 pm and program at 6:30 pm.  Central location in the Green Bay area  Annual Day Long Fall Conference takes the place of the October meeting Membership is invited to help determine topics for monthly educational programs. Usually educational programs are sponsored by unrestricted educational grants from the pharmaceutical companies and include a dinner. Continuing education is offered when feasible. Leadership Positions Current leadership positions include:  Offices o President o President-Elect o Secretary o Treasurer  Committees o Nominating o Program o Membership o Web-Site o Fall Conference Planning o Grants o Historian o Continuing Education Application