Survivorship, Quality of Life & Rehabilitation SIG Application

Remember, as an ONS national member, you are entitled to one free SIG membership. To join an additional SIG, please complete and return the following application:

SIG Membership Application

The Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) is a national organization of more than 35,000 registered nurses and other healthcare professionals dedicated to excellence in patient care, teaching, research and education in the field of oncology. A prime goal of ONS is to provide a network of peer support and exchange for oncology nurses. To do so, ONS introduced a formal structure of Special Interest Groups (SIG) to facilitate networking of ONS members in an identified subspecialty area. The Survivorship SIG was established in 1991.  In 2002, the Cancer Rehabilitation and Survivorship SIGs merged to form the Survivorship, Quality of Li8fe & Rehabilitation SIG.  To find more information about the SVP SIG visit the SIG Virtual Community at httl://survivorship.vc.ons.org/

Survivorship, Quality of Life & Rehabilitation SIG Mission Statement

The Survivorship, Quality of Life & Rehabilitation SIG exists within the Oncology Nursing Society to increase awareness and promote understanding of cancer survivorship, quality of life & rehabilitation issues.

• Enhance our personal knowledge and increase awareness regarding survivorship, quality of life and rehabilitation concerns with oncology patients.
• Identify priorities for improving quality of life for oncology patients.
• Increase ONS Health Policy activities including policy initiatives to influence cancer nursing, cancer nursing research, cancer care, health care and nursing issues in relation to survivorship, quality of life & rehabilitation issues.
• Strengthen collaboration with external organizations and corporations.
• Strengthen the Survivorship, Quality of Life & Rehabilitation SIG.

Activities

The Survivorship, Quality of Life & Rehabilitation SIG has chosen to fulfill their mission and goals through activities such as preparing topic submissions for presentation at ONS educational events. They are also working to strengthen relationships with the ONS Health Policy Associate and other cancer-related organizations to promote legislative issues pertaining to the survivor population. The SIG is collaborating with national cancer patient/survivor organizations as directed by the ONS Board of Directors to assist with survivorship-related product/program development, and to act as a liaison to the consumer population. The SIG also responds to survivorship related requests from individuals, organizations and institutions when applicable to oncology nursing. The group will continue to exchange information through the publication of the newsletter.

Benefits/Communication

The SIG meets once per year during the ONS Annual Congress. Survivorship, Quality of Life & Rehabilitation SIG leaders communicate regularly with members through written communiques and through a newsletter. The newsletter features timely articles on survivorship issues, legislative concerns, reports on SIG activities and projects, and messages from SIG leaders.

Membership Requirements

All SIG members must be members in good standing of the national Oncology Nursing Society. ONS members receive one free SIG membership. Additional SIG memberships are $15 each.