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Honoring MDONS Past Presidents

 
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Thank you Past Presidents for your service and dedication to our organization:

Maude Becker ~ Nancy Hughes ~ Linda Krebs ~ Jewell Wegs ~ Jane McCabe ~ Deborah DeVine ~ Sandra Vannice ~ Charlene Trouillot ~ Paula Nelson-Marten ~ Mona Bedell ~ Leigh Kaszyk ~ Regina Fink ~ Deborah Nelson

MDONS Membership Application

 
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Dear MDONS Member and Future MDONS Member,

We hope you plan to continue your membershp with MDONS. The monthly program meetings (usually every 3rd Tuesday of the month) will be FREE to current members.

In order to compensate for this, your yearly membership dues will remain $40/yr.

Membership Benefits: 1) Monthly dinner lecture programs at no additional cost 2) Discounted registration for the MDONS Fall Conference 3) Scholarships

Your annual dues fund MDONS misson which is to provide our members with scholarships, research grants, educational offerings and community outreach programs.

You may join or renew your membership at Click here to join or renew your membership

You may pay by PayPal

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Thank you,

MDONS Membership Committee

mdonsmembership@gmail.com

Mark Your Calendars

 2013 Save the Dates

MDONS Dinner Lecture Series

The MDONS Programs Committee is working diligently to provide you with educational and networking opportunities.

There is no registration fee for MDONS Members!  We look forward to seeing you throughout the year.

Please save the following dates on your calendar!  We will send updates as they occur.

May 14, 2013 Nurses Taking Action: The Proactive Approach  sponsored by Amgen & ONSEdge  Speaker: Linda Moors, PA-C  Cool River Resturant  8000 E Belleview Ave Suite C10 Greenwood Village Co 80111  6pm Registration; 6:30 dinner & presentation   To register visit: www.onsedge.com/programs/disease-states or email: onsedge@onsedge.com  Call 877-588-EDGE (3343 toll free)  NO CE's will be awarded for this event.

May 21, 2013  Come Celebrate Nurses Month and Past Presidents with MDONS  "Preventing Healthcare-Associated Infections" sponsored by AVID-ED

June 18, 2013  Stem Cell Transplant Process & Mozobil sponsored by Sanofi Pharmaceuticals

July  2013

Aug 20, 2013 Halaven for Metastic Breast Cancer sponsored by Eisai Pharmaceuticals

Sept 17, 2013 Sancuso - Transdermal Patchy Containing Granisetron sponsored by  Prostrakan Pharmaceuticals

 *** Sept 27, 2013 ** Fall Conference ** Save the Date**

November - Research Sponsored

December - Happy Holidays - No Meeting Scheduled 

 



Local Educational Opportunities

 
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Please see the attached flyers for great local educational and net-working opportunities. MDONS is NOT responsible for the events listed below:

May 8, 2013 WEBCAST &/or Dinner ZALTRAP Injection for IV Infusion: Addressing the Challenge of Previously Treated Metastatic Colorectal Cancer (mCRC)

Webinar: The webinar can be viewed from the office or at home and will be offered twice that evening, with the first viewing at 5:15PM and the second at 7:30PM MST. Attendees simply need to register themselves online at www.hcagroup.com/mCRCwebcast or e-mail darcie.langdon@sanofi.com OR

Dinner & Presentation 7pm Sullivan's Steakhouse The Library Room 1745 Wazee Street Denver 303-295-2664

Registration: Darcie Langdon 303-335-8527 or darcie.langdon@sanofi.com

Pharma Guidelines and What it Means to You

 
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The ONS webcast “Changing PhRMA Regulations: Understanding Your Role as an Oncology Nurse,” is now available.

ONS will continue to keep you informed of new changes and additional information.

Visit the web address below to view the Pharma Guidelines webcast.

http://www.phrma.org/about/principles-guidelines/code-interactions-healthcare-professionals

http://www.phrma.org

Community Outreach

 
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Please join us in the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk. We would love for you to come and walk along side us at this fun walk. If you cannot walk with us but still want to contribute, we would love any donations to help this amazing event. Any little bit helps and goes a long way to help this cause. All of us at MDONS board and the Community Outreach Committee, Thank You in advance for any support you can give us in this event.

Event: Making Strides Against Breast Cancer When: Sunday May 19th 2013 9:00am-12:00pm

Where: 6380 S Fiddlers Green Circle

Why: To help the cause that affects so many of our family members, friends, and patients that we love and care about.

Contact Person: Robin Veasman 720-641-3576

MDONScommunityoutreach@gmail.com

Making Strides Webpage:

http://makingstrides.acsevents.org/site/PageServer?pagename=MSABC_FY13_FindAnEvent


The Results from the 2013 ONS Election are in!

The ONS Nominating Committee is pleased to share the results from the 2013 ONS Election. 

Check out your Chapter's Voting Percentage from 2013!

Please join us in Congratulating:

President-Elect - Margaret Barton-Burke, PhD, RN, FAAN

Secretary - Marlon Garzo Saria, MSN, RN, AOCNS® 

Director at Large - Anne M. Ireland, MSN, RN, AOCN®, CENP & Susie Newton, RN, MS, AOCN®, AOCNS®

Nominating Committee - Georgie Cusack, MS, RN, AOCNS® & Ann Reiner, MN, RN, OCN®

It is not too soon to consider running in the 2014 Election. Open positions are:

Director at Large (2 seats)

Nominating Committee (2 seats)

Visit www.ons.org/vote for more details and the application.



Health Policy Update from ONS

 
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The Board has reformatted our Health Policy Committee in efforts to better meet your legislative needs. The Health Policy Committee is dedicated to raising the awareness of legislative issues that impact our profession and the patients we care for. Please see the attached document to review current Bills impacting health care.

If you are interested in becoming more involved with Health Policy feel free to contact me or the MDONS President, Teresa Trabert at Teresa_t72@comcast.net

Thank you for your commitment to oncology nursing.

Vicki Tosher

Health Policy Committee Chair

vtosher@gmail.com



Healthcare Reform

 
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National Bone Marrow Registry

 
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Thousands of patients hope for a bone marrow donor who can make their life-saving transplant possible. They depend on people like you. You have the power to save a life. You could be the one to save a life. Take the first step today.

The National Marrow Donor Program® (NMDP) and our Be The Match Foundation® are nonprofit organizations dedicated to creating an opportunity for all patients to receive the bone marrow or umbilical cord blood transplant they need, when they need it.

Our mission Every year, thousands of people of all ages are diagnosed with leukemia and other life-threatening diseases. Many of them will die unless they get a bone marrow or cord blood transplant from a matching donor. Seventy percent of people do not have a donor in their family and depend on our Be The Match Registry® to find a match to save their life.

http://marrow.org/Home.aspx


Nursing Links

ONS
ONS Edge
ONS Foundation
Oncology Nursing Certification Corp
ONCC_ ONC-PRO
Nursing Oncology Education Program
American Cancer Society
Colorado Cancer Resource Guide
National Cancer Institute
National Institutes of Health
Colorado Cancer Coalition



May 23, 2013




Metro Denver Chapter


Welcome to the Metro Denver Chapter!

Visit us on Facebook!



Welcome to Metro Denver Oncology Nursing Society Site

Welcome to our Virtual Community!  Interested in hosting a MDONS dinner meeting?  Have an idea for a topic?  Can't find what you are looking for? 

Please contact Monica Rasmussen, RN, BSN, OCN at monras@comcast.net or at 303-667-6266. 

We would love to hear from you.    

Be sure to check us out on Facebook by clicking on the link above. You can also search us under " Metro Denver Oncology Nursing Society.



President's Corner

 
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Dear Metro Denver Oncology Nursing Society Members,

I look forward to serving MDONS as the president during the 2013 year; this will be my last year in office. I am fortunate to work alongside exceptional nursing leaders who serve on the Board. Their level of commitment to the profession of nursing speaks loudly.

The Board shares a vision of providing the MDONS membership body with optimal learning, networking and professional advancement opportunities. There are many mentorship pathways available for the nurse who desires to expand upon their daily role in the healthcare industry. If you are interested in learning about how you can become an active leader within the MDONS Chapter please feel free to contact me or anyone of your MDONS board members.

Teresa Trabert BSN, RN, OCN, CHPN

MDONS President

MDONS Fall Conference Co Chair

MDONS Board: Teresa Trabert (President/ Fall Conference), Barb Wenger (Secretary/ President Elect), Monica Rasmussen (Treasurer/ Virtual Community/ Fall Conference Planning Committee), Mary Kay Schultz/ Maude Becker (Membership), Carol Sjerven/ Dana Tetrick/ Zita Fenner (Programs), Yuki Asakura/ Sarah Eppers (Research), Krista Treichel (Fall Conference), Vicky Tosher (Health Policy), Joanne Hindle/ Robin Veasman (Community Outreach), Maryte Anilionis (Nominating)

Monthly Dinner Meeting Information

 
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Happy Oncology Nursing Month!

METRO DENVER ONCOLOGY NURSING SOCIETY And Care Fusion

Cordially invites you to attend our May 2013 dinner program:

Preventing Healthcare-Associated Infections:

Reducing Risk Within an Evidence Based Environment

Presented by:

Louis Portugal, MD, FACS The University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, IL

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

5:30 pm Registration

6:00 pm Presentation

Piatti 190 St. Paul Street Denver, CO 80206 (303) 321-1919

***Reservations are required***

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ZX652TP

RSVP’s are requested no later than Sunday May 19th

Cost:

Members -Free ~

Non-Members $15 ~

Undergrad Students $10

Dinner Meeting


One (1) Continuing Education Credit will be awarded for this month’s meeting.

Contact Information: mdonsprograms@gmail.com


Fall Conference

 
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Fall Conference 2013

Save the Date: Friday September 27, 2013

Location: JW Marriott Cherry Creek Denver


Check back often for updated information


Call for Nominations

 
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Here's your chance to be part of the leadership group in your local MDONS chapter. You must be a member of good standing in both the local and national organization. You may be nominated or nominate yourself for this elected position.



Please include a bio form with the nomination that includes: formal education, work experience, qualifications for this position, nursing contributions, professional organizations, awards etc...



For more information, please contact Maryte Anilionis at maryte.anilionis@gmail.com

Research Committee

 
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Chemotherapy Biotherapy Course

 
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ONS Chemotherapy Biotherapy Course!!

May 15 & 16, 2013 at Presbyterian/St Luke Hospital (see attached flyer)

September 18 & 19, 2013 at Presbyterian/St Luke Hospital (see attached flyer)



Copy and Paste the link to check out the ONS chemotherapy courses across the United States: http://chemovc.vc.ons.org/page/8601/

Chemotherapy and Biochemotherapy for the NON-oncology RN

 
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Target Audience:

This course is designed for nurses in disciplines outside of oncology, those new to oncology, or individuals for whom the two-day course would be more content than needed.

Additional Information:

The ONS Treatment Basics Course is NOT a certification course, and is not intended to measure competency. Individual institutions are responsible for determining their own requirements for assessing clinical competency.

An ONS Chemo Provider card is NOT awarded for this course.

Check back for dates of future classes

Scholarships

 
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Dear MDONS Members,

As Oncology nurses you have the entire month of May dedicated to recognizing all that you do. Your contributions are priceless to the profession of nursing and the oncology patient population. You support patients and their families through the most difficult challenges they have ever faced. You give your time and energy to listen, care, critically think, make appropriate medical decisions, advocate, teach and offer your presence. As MDONS members you are leaders amongst your peers and the Board is proud to be Chapter members along side you.



The Board would like to remind you that we will be awarding the recipients of the Education Scholarship (two $500.00), Conference Reimbursement (two $250.00) and Certification Reimbursement (two $250.00) during the Oncology Nursing Month Celebration/MDONS monthly meeting May 21st.

The deadline to submit your application is May 4th.

If you have any questions regarding the applications please contact the Nominating Chair Maryte Anilionis at: maryte.anilionis@gmail.com.





Scholarship Winners

 Scholarship winners be announced at our Nursing Month Celebration on May 21, 2013.

 

 

 



Career Central Ad

 
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Need a new job or know someone who is looking. Check out the latest nursing jobs here!

Your ad could be right here!


If you want to post your career listing here, please contact Monica Rasmussen at monras@comcast.net

Resources for Cancer Patients

 
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