About this episode
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 Licensed under Creative Commons by Attribution 3.0 The planners and faculty for this episode have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose. ONS is accredited as a provider of NCPD by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. Episode Notes Check out these resources from today's episode: The NCPD activity for this episode has expired, but you can still earn NCPD through many other Oncology Nursing Podcast episodes. Find a full list of opportunities . 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 . To provide feedback or otherwise reach ONS about the podcast, email pubONSVoice@ons.org .