Georgia Cusack, MS, RN, AOCNS®, Honored as 2013 AOCNS® of the Year
Awards Granted; 05/03/2013
The Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation (ONCC) has selected Georgia “Georgie” Cusack, MS, RN, AOCNS®, as the 2013 Advanced Oncology Certified Nurse of the Year. Cusack was selected for the award based on her contributions to oncology nursing and oncology nursing service, and for supporting and promoting certification in oncology nursing.
Marsha Richardson, RN, MSN, OCN®, CBCN®, Named 2013 Certified Breast Care Nurse of the Year
Awards Granted; 05/03/2013
The Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation (ONCC) has selected Marsha Richardson, RN, MSN, OCN®, CBCN® as the 2013 Certified Breast Care Nurse of the Year. Richardson was selected for the award for her contributions to breast care nursing and nursing service; and for supporting and promoting certification in breast care/oncology nursing. She is the oncology program coordinator/breast cancer navigator at Parrish Medical Center in Titusville, FL.
ONCC Honors Saint Peter’s University Hospital with 2013 Employer Recognition Award
Awards Granted; 05/03/2013
The Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation (ONCC) has named Saint Peter’s University Hospital in New Brunswick, NJ, as the recipient of its 2013 Employer Recognition Award. Each year, this award recognizes one institution that employs 25 or more registered nurses for providing sustained support of oncology nursing certification.
ONCC Names Janine Kokal, MS, RN, OCN®, 2013 Oncology Certified Nurse of the Year
Awards Granted; 05/03/2013
The Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation (ONCC) has selected Janine Kokal, MS, RN, OCN®, as the 2013 Oncology Certified Nurse of the Year. Kokal was selected for the award for her contributions to oncology nursing and oncology nursing service and for supporting and promoting certification in oncology nursing. She is an educator with the Mayo Clinic Cancer Education Program in Rochester, MN.
Beth Faiman, MSN, APRN-BC, AOCN®, Receives 2012 ONS Excellence in Medical Oncology Award
Awards Granted; 07/03/2012
Beth Faiman, MSN, APRN-BC, AOCN®, is the recipient of the 2012 Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) Excellence in Medical Oncology Award. Faiman is a nurse practitioner at Cleveland Clinic and a PhD candidate at the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, OH.
Wendy Vogel, MSN, FNP, AOCNP®, Receives 2012 Oncology Nursing Society Mary Nowotny Excellence in Cancer Nursing Education Award
Awards Granted; 07/03/2012
Wendy Vogel, MSN, FNP, AOCNP® is the recipient of the Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) Mary Nowotny Excellence in Cancer Nursing Education Award for 2012. Vogel is an oncology nurse practitioner at Kingsport Hematology Oncology Associates in Kingsport, TN.
Elizabeth Lee Krayk, RN, BSN, OCN®, Receives 2012 ONS Pearl Moore "Making a Difference" Frontline Care Award
Awards Granted; 06/13/2012
– Elizabeth Lee Krayk, RN, BSN, OCN®, is the recipient of the 2012 Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) Pearl Moore “Making a Difference” Frontline Care Award. She is an RN, clinical nurse III at Renown Regional Medical Center in Reno, NV. This award recognizes her as a frontline oncology nurse who demonstrates exceptional patient care through the use of evidence-based practice.
Michelle Wallace, RN, BSN, OCN®, Receives 2012 ONS Excellence in Radiation Therapy Nursing Award
Awards Granted; 06/07/2012
Michelle Wallace, RN, BSN, OCN®, is the recipient of the 2012 Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) Excellence in Radiation Therapy Nursing Award. Wallace is a nurse clinician in radiation oncology at Beaumont Health System in Royal Oak, MI. This award recognizes her as an expert oncology nurse in the field of radiation oncology who made significant contributions to the field through outstanding patient care.
Jill Reese, RN, BSN, OCN® Receives 2012 ONS Excellence in Patient/Public Education Award
Awards Granted; 06/06/2012
Jill M. Reese, RN, BSN, OCN®, is the recipient of the 2012 Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) Excellence in Patient/Public Education Award. Reese is a clinical educator at Dayton Physicians, LLC, in Dayton, OH. This award recognizes her as an oncology nurse involved in offering creative and innovative educational programming for her patients, their families, and her community.
ONS Columbus Chapter Receives 2012 Pearl Moore “Making a Difference” Team Achievement Award
Awards Granted; 05/31/2012
The Community Outreach Committee of the Columbus Chapter of the Oncology Nursing Society (CCONS) is the 2012 recipient of the Pearl Moore “Making a Difference” Team Achievement Award. This award recognizes outstanding contributions within the workplace in improving patient care or making a difference in the community.