Episode 200: Meet the ONS Board of Directors: Houlihan, Ferguson, and Polovich

What is it like to govern a professional association that serves more than 100,000 oncology nurses? ONS Board of Directors members Nancy Houlihan, MA, RN, AOCN®, Kristin Ferguson, DNP, RN, MSN, OCN®, and Marty Polovich, PhD, RN, AOCN®-Emeritus, reflect on their experiences of leading during a pandemic, how a diverse Board supports a diverse membership, and how you can get involved in ONS leadership. 

Music Credit: "Fireflies and Stardust" by Kevin MacLeod 

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Episode Notes

Check out these resources from today’s episode:

• Complete this evaluation for free NCPD.
• ONS Voice article: Boards and Committees Need Oncology APRN Voices. Will You Step Up to the Challenge?
• ONS Voice article: Find Your Voice With ONS’s Leadership Development Committee
• ONS Voice article: New Selection Process Supports Diversity on the ONS Board of Directors
• ONS Voice article: Nursing Leadership Has Space for You and Your Goals
• Find an ONS chapter near you.
• Join the ONS Capitol Gang.
• ONS Center for Advocacy and Health Policy
• ONS Leadership Learning Library
• ONS Leadership Process
• ONS Strategic Plan
• Register for ONS Congress®.
• Review the 2021 ONS Congress session: Social and Economic Factors Have a Bigger Influence on Health Outcomes Than Clinical Care.
• The Diversity Movement

To discuss the information in this episode with other oncology nurses, visit the ONS Communities.

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