2015 JUNE LINK VOL 32 ISSUE 2 - ccons

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JUNE 2015
The Official Newsletter
of the Columbus
Chapter of the
Oncology Nursing
Society
COLUMBUS CHAPTER ONCOLOGY NURSING SOCIETY
www.columbus.vc.ons.org/
VOL 32 ISSUE 2
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
Bertie Ford, RN, MS, CCONS President 2014-2015 (614-581-2177)
The Calling
Oncology Nursing Month has been a busy month for my Genentech Colleagues as we recognized and celebrated the
oncology nurses in our territories. We at Genentech know… Nurses Rock!! While providing a sweet treat, acknowledging
contributions to the profession, sharing a meaningful poem (The Calling…found on Pinterest) has meant a lot to us, it has
also meant a lot to our nurse colleagues. So glad we were able to pay tribute to nurses in this way.
As oncology nurses…we have all had the calling, for some it happened when they were elementary students, others were
teenagers, others in college. Some have had other professions before answering the call, such as social workers,
bankers, teachers, pharma reps. We serve our profession in so many different roles. We are where we are meant to be,
whether it is a staff nurse, educator, clinical nurse specialist, nurse practitioner, manager, research nurse, pharmaceutical
specialist, nurse navigator, administrator etc…Our specialty is where we were meant to be as well. How blessed we are
that we can change specialties fairly easy…whether it is in a certain modality…surgery, radiation oncology, medical
oncology, bone marrow transplant, inpatient or outpatient. Nurses can specialize in gynecologic oncology, neurooncology, thoracic oncology, and hematology, just to name a few, such flexibility just in the field of oncology.
For many of us, our skills are not limited to the jobs where we receive a paycheck. We volunteer in our professional
organization, serve on boards, advocate for our patients in so many different ways, in free clinics, health screenings,
mission trips. This year CCONS sponsored a table at the Leukemia Lymphoma Society Man/Woman of the year Gala for
the first time. We had a good time and supported their mission, which benefits patients in central Ohio. We are resources
for our family, friends and neighbors. We are nurses 24/7.
I am writing this message with a heavy heart as I have begun the process of navigating the way for my mom. We are
fairly certain she has a cancer diagnosis. An orange sized mass in the lung is hard to dismiss as something not
cancerous. She has received a pet scan and an MRI of brain. She had a ct guided biopsy of adrenal gland that lit up on
the pet scan. As of yesterday, she has been diagnosed with stage IV NSCLC (Adeno). Still awaiting marker results, but
all should be known when she sees her medical oncologist at the Seidman Cancer Center. As many are aware, my area
of specialty currently is lung cancer. I am grateful for the knowledge I have of lung cancer, and the awareness of the
treatments and the best physicians available for her care. Praying for the best.
So, as Oncology Nursing month wraps up, so does the CCONS chapter meeting calendar until the fall. We still have
exciting activities on the horizon.
We will take our usual summer break for chapter meetings and back in September with our first ever vendor fair. In July
members of CCONS: Lisa Francisco and Sonia Alcott will be representing us at ONS Leadership weekend. The CCONS
Board will be busy reviewing policies and procedures and working on our board retreat so we are ready to dig in for the
fall. We have two elected positions to fill…director at large and secretary.
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We will support the ACS Pan-Ohio Hope bicycle ride on July 25 as we have done in years past. I will be getting my bike
on with a few other CCONS members…Jamie Ezeklian, Jan Sirilla to name a few, as we will be riding in
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Pelotonia…August 8-9 …My plan is 100 miles.
There is a lot going on, enjoy your vacations, your family and see you in September.
COMMUNITY CORNER
HAVE SOME FUN AND GIVE BACK ALL AT THE SAME TIME:
VOLUNTEER FOR THE HOPE RIDE WATER STOP JULY 25th
Since the initiation of the American Cancer Society’s Pan
Ohio Hope Ride (POHR), CCONS has manned a Columbus
area water stop. Join us on July 25th at Prairie Oaks Metro
Park – Darby Bends Lake in Hilliard, Ohio from 9:00 – 2:30
(although the hours are usually shorter). The inaugural
CCONS water stop in 2007 is pictured at left, with rider
James Bond, a 20 + year cancer survivor, and his son!
James has ridden every year, including 2013 a few months
after his fourth bone marrow transplant! He and his wife,
Kathleen, the POHR founder, joined us in 2014. (below)
The inaugural CCONS Water Stop 2007
We foster the ‘party atmosphere” while
serving Gatorade®, water, fruit, and
creature comforts (band-aids, aspirin,
ibuprofen, ‘butt butter’, sunscreen) and
cheer on the approximately 500 riders
who bike the 328 miles from Cleveland to
Cincinnati to raise money for ACS Hope
Lodges and other patient programs. Your
children are welcome to join us and
receive a letter documenting this
community service. Come for the entire
event or just a couple hours (we just need
to staff the duration of the stop!)
E-mail Jennifer Guy at gafus@qn.net who
is coordinating this Community Outreach
activity if you can join us.
It is great fun, even if it rains!!!
Rupa Ghosh-Berkebile, James & Kathleen Bond, Jen Guy
At the 2014 POHR Water Stop
2013 POHR Wet Water Stop
NEW CCONS
COOKBOOK $10
Over 180 pages of CCONS’
favorite recipes in celebration of
our 30th Anniversary
Ask any board member
CONGRATULATIONS TO
CCONS MEMBERS…
…Gail Rhodes, Beth Stevens, and Meghan Rout who are
2015 winners of the CCONS Congress Scholarship Awards.
…2015 CCONS Rookie of the Year: Erin Ferlet
…2015 CCONS Mentorship Award: Diana McMahon
…2015 CCONS President’s Award: Barb Paxson
…2015 Outreach Ohio Mentorship Award: Diana McMahon
…Kris Mathey on her ONS Emerging Leader Award!
…Lisa Smith received an ONS Foundation Congress
Scholarship supported by ONS Foundation Endowment!
2015 CCONS
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Go to www.columbus.vc.ons.org/ for event
details
SAVE THE DATES
June 4-Summer Social Event at the
Columbus Museum of Art
July 25-POHR Water Stop
… Amy Tootle and Misty Lamprecht who were two of the
authors of the application that won The James Blood and
Marrow Transplant team the Beacon Award for Excellence
from the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses
(AACN). The national three-year bronze award recognizes
the unit’s 75 nurses for exceptional patient care and
professional nursing practice. It is based on unit systems
and a work environment that foster evidence-based practice
and excellence in patient care. The Beacon Award will
presented in May 2015 at the National Teaching Institute and
Critical Care Exposition in San Diego. The unit has the
further distinction of being the only bone marrow transplant
unit to ever receive this honor.
CCONS has the following opportunities for
interested members:
Program Committee, Community Outreach
Chair, Director-at-Large, Secretary, and Site
Liaisons
August 8-Faith Mission Cookout
August 23-CCONS Board Retreat
September 10-CCONS Products Fair
September 28-Breast Health Fashion
Show @ Makoy Center
You are invited to attend board meetings to get
more information.
Contact any of the board members and join us!
CCONS welcomes as our new historian, Sandy
Black, as well as
Beth Stevens & Lisa Francisco as membership
committee members.
Don’t forget to add www.columbus.vc.ons.org/ to your ‘Favorites’ site on your PC, iPad, or
smart phone! This is the home page for ‘all-things’ CCONS. Just about every chapter document,
form, policy manual, guideline, staff contact information, you name it - is housed on this site. It’s
your one-stop-shop for chapter operations and management resources!
CULTURAL COMPETENCY
We had 25 attendees for the excellent cultural competency program held at the
Worthington Inn on May 30th.
The Community Outreach Committee and Angie Edwards did a great job planning the event.
CCONS MAY RECOGNITION CELEBRATION
CCONS PRESIDENTS/FOUNDERS
DAY LUNCHEON
February 28, 2015
CCONS received a Citation of Recognition from Columbus, OH Mayor Michael B. Coleman
who proclaimed that February 28, 2015 and each February 28 hereafter, be known in the city
of Columbus as The Columbus Chapter of The Oncology Nursing Society Day!
SAVE THE DATE-APRIL 7 & 8, 2016
The 26th SPRING CONFERENCE
WOW !
Thank you!
The 26th conference was a very successful conference due to the fabulous Committee and support from
the Participants, Speakers, Vendors, Venue, and the CCONS Board.
Speakers came from across the country and presented to about 160 participants. Participants gained
valuable knowledge, insight, and inspiration to share with their colleagues and survivors.
Most of the speakers donated their honorariums to their designated charity or non-profit organization as
well as donated books. Donated honorariums sponsored 2016 Spring Conference registrations, the ACS:
Pan Ohio Hope Ride, Social Services Emergency Funds, and the Advance Practice Professional
Education Fund.
Participants donated about 200 cans of food and $55.00 to the Columbus Cancer Clinic. The Silent
Auctions and 50/50 Raffles will provide CCONS Scholarships and the donation to the ONS Foundation.
This year, the conference included a Thursday lunch and awarded more CE’s. Lucky participants won a
2016 Congress registration, Three (3) won ONS Memberships, and Two (2) won Spring Conference 2016
registrations.
Please welcome Gretchen Gunderson (Mount Carmel Health Systems) and Cathy Phillips (Columbus
Cancer Clinic) to our fabulous committee.
Save the Date
27th Annual
SPRING CONFERENCE
KALEIDOSCOPE OF ONCOLOGY CARE
April 7 & 8, 2016
Welcoming New Committee Members and Opportunities to gain
professional experiences and networking.
Meetings are held after CCONS Chapter meetings.
Please contact Ilene or Lisa if you would like to join the Committee.
ilene.lattimer@osumc.edu or lisamasten11@gmail.com
Thank you for all you do
CCONS BOARD INTERNS
CCONS is pleased to welcome Blair Selva to the newly created position of Board Intern. Blair has
attended several board meetings and is learning the ropes to potentially serve in a leadership position
on the board. CCONS is looking for a second board intern. Please go to the VC Leadership or
Resources page for the application if you are interested in interning with the CCONS Board.
CCONS would like to additionally congratulate Blair Selva on her new position as a nurse educator
with Quintiles.
NATIONAL NEWS
CCONS at CONGRESS
Eight Regional ONS Chapter Officers
Programs Scheduled for 2015
ONS is pleased to announce we’ve doubled the number
of Regional Chapter Officers Programs (formerly called miniretreats) to eight for 2015.
Mark your calendars and plan to attend one of the programs
How did you celebrate
Oncology Nursing Month?
Share your stories & pictures
with the chapter- send to
barbpaxson1063@gmail.com
nearest you:
Denver, Saturday, May 9, Marriot Denver West (RSVPs are
not being accepted via chapters@ons.org)
Oklahoma City, Saturday, June 6
Madison, WI, Saturday, June 27
Atlanta, Saturday, September 19
Dayton, OH, Saturday, September 26
Los Angeles, Saturday, October 3
Philadelphia, Saturday, October 10
New Orleans, Saturday, October 17
CELEBRATING NURSING WEEK 2015
For the second year, The James Cancer Hospital Stefanie Spielman Comprehensive Breast Center
(SSCBC) 4th floor Medical/Oncology & Chemotherapy Nurses have raised money for Camp Kesem. I learned
of the camp from colleague, Leslie Dunlea (right) who is
a camp board member. Camp Kesem is a week long,
summer camp for children, aged 6-16, who have been
touched by a parent with cancer. The camp is free of
charge for the family and the children can return to camp
yearly. This year the camp will have a counselor/child
ratio of 3:1 and the approximate cost per child is $500.
Inspired by this camp and the work that they do, I
decided last year that I wanted to celebrate oncology
nurses by sending a child to this camp. We collected
money from colleagues and held a bake sale and were
able to donate close to $1000 to the camp last year. This
year I kept a ‘spare change’ jar at my desk, emailing co-workers to drop their spare change and we had
another very successful bake sale and we are able to donate over $830 this year to the camp in honor of
the SSCBC 4th floor nurses. For more information on Camp Kesem, go to www.campkesem.org.
This year the camp could use a couple more nurses to add to the counselor list. I plan to volunteer next
year but missed the request window this year. I know it is last minute, but if any of you are interested and
have time off from June 28th through July 3rd, possibly splitting the time with another nurse perhaps, please
contact me at barbpaxson1063@gmail.com. You are required to stay at the camp overnight and would
dispense prescribed medications. The camp is at Camp Willson in Bellfountaine, OH.
Submitted by: Barb Paxson, RN
THE ADVANTAGES OF NON-CNE EVENTS AT CONGRESS
®
By Gena Middleton, MS, RN, CNS, AOCNS , Account Manager, ONS:Edge
Improving patient outcomes is the common goal of all oncology nurse education, yet sometimes
important disease state and product-specific information is not discussed during CNE offerings.
Industry-sponsored events provide critical information related to cancer treatment options, new
and expanded indications for FDA-approved products, safe administration guidelines, strategies for
managing potential side effects, and patient education resources.
As a Congress attendee, you’ll have the opportunity to network with peers at these events, share your
patient management experiences, and ask questions to industry representatives and nurse educators
who have extensive product knowledge and clinical experience. Upon returning home, you can share
the key points about specific agents with your colleagues.
Your active participation in non-CNE educational events plays an important role in providing safe and
quality care to patients. These events also serve to provide pharmaceutical and medical device
manufacturers with clinical nurses’ perspectives, including the patient journey and challenges with
administration, adherence, and access. They use this information when developing educational
resources and support programs designed to meet the unique educational needs of oncology nurses,
patients, and caregivers. Get involved to learn from others and share your expertise!
ONS:Edge is hosting many non-CNE learning opportunities this year, including product theaters, lunch
and dinner programs, and receptions to encourage networking. Keep an eye on the ONS:Edge Live
Events page for upcoming non-CNE opportunities at Congress and beyond!
LEGISLATIVE NEWS
ONS’ course Advocacy 101 teaches the basics of
the legislative process enabling nurses to advocate
from
for their patients and profession. This on-line
Jen Guy-Chair, Amy Tootle, Sarah Eichnercourse will take place:
Kincaid, Tammy Lamb, & Jill Beavers-Kirby
5/20/15 - 6/17/15
9/23/15 -10/21/15
The course is free to ONS members and offers 4.70 contact hours. Registration for the next course has
passed; September 16th for the last course of 2015.
LEGISLATIVE UPDATES
Report format: a) Ohio House bills are grouped together in order of bill number; b) Ditto for Ohio Senate
bills; c) Ohio bills that have passed the legislature, signed into law and effective date reported previously
have been removed unless there is an issue/concern with rule-making, such as by the Ohio Board of
Nursing; d) New bills or process information included are underlined; e) The ONA Health Policy Council’s
position is noted when applicable; f) “NO CHANGE” signifies that nothing has happened since our last
report.
If you want more information about a specific bill, contact the responsible committee member noted in
parentheses.
Ohio Legislation:
HB 4: Narcan availability: removes a provision in the law expanding availability to some of the public
that required the Narcan prescriber to be present when the drug was distributed. Passed the House, in
the Senate Health and Human Services Committee. NO CHANGE (Amy Tootle)
HB 64: Establishes the biennial budget for the State of Ohio & must be completed by June 30th. The
budget bill covers July 1st, 2015 - June 30, 2017. PASSED by the House. Many changes to Governor
Kasich’s requests. House passed version includes: a provision giving the General Assembly authority to
decide who qualifies for Medicaid, taking it away from the governor; requires all Medicaid recipients,
children and adults regardless of income, to have such an account and pay some premiums with the
exception of the aged, blind and disabled; taxes liquid nicotine/electronic cigarettes;
proposed language to allow nursing procedures to be performed by unlicensed personnel were modified;
multiple changes to the Governor’s tax proposals made. Sent to Senate, referred to Finance Committee
(Jennifer Guy)
NOTE: both the House passed version & the pending Senate version are political documents in essence
saying ‘these are the things that are important to the majority of the respective body’. The final budget will
be a series of compromises based on the respective positions of the legislative chambers.
SB 9: Establishes data collection aimed at reducing infant mortality, especially among minority
women and authorizes in-home services to be covered by Medicaid that can impact same. Assigned to
Medicaid Committee, hearings pending. NO CHANGE (Sarah Kincaid)
SB 17: To require the Medicaid program to cover the eligibility expansion group authorized by the
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and to make an appropriation. Assigned to the Medicaid
Committee. NO CHANGE (Sarah Kincaid)
SB 55: PA delegation, including to RNs. Introduced, no Committee assignment yet. NO CHANGE.
(Amy Tootle)
SB 110/HB 96: APN delegation of medication administration; conintuing education requirement
mechanisms. Testimony on 4/22; reported out as amended to senate health and human services (4th
hearing) Out of state grads would have to return to home state for accreditation, if this bill is not amended.
(Tammy Lamb)
Federal Legislation:
HR 1247: Proposes independent APN practice in the VA system. Introduced, assigned to the Armed
Services/Committee on Veterans Affairs has acted. Referred to the subcommittee on health. (Tammy Lamb)
S. 578, H.R. 1342, the Home Health Planning and Improvement Act 2015: allows APNs to certify
home health services. Assigned to Senate Finance Committee, Assigned to Ways & Means and Energy &
Commerce House Committees. NO CHANGE. (Tammy Lamb)
HR 1600, the Patients' Access to Treatments Act (PATA). Limits specialty drugs co-payments for
specialty prescription drugs to the dollar amount (or its equivalent) of such requirements applicable to
prescription drugs in a non-preferred brand drug tier. Introduced, awaiting Committee assignment. Supported by
LLS. Ohio Senator Steve Stivers is a co-sponsor. Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
(Tammy Lamb)
H.R. 2, the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. Replaces the Medicare
Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) formula for Medicare provider payment with an improved payment system
that rewards quality, efficiency and innovation. Creates an incentive payment program, referred to as the
Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS), which includes nurse practitioners, clinical nurse
specialists and certified registered nurse anesthetists to begin in 2020. Expands who can document the faceto-face encounter required for Medicare durable medical equipment prescriptions to include advanced
practice registered nurses (APRNs) and physician assistants, as allowed by state law. Extends for 2 years: a)
Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP); funding for Community Health Centers (CHCs), the
Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV), the Special Diabetes Program (SDP),
Medicare therapy cap exclusion; b) permanently extends the Transitional Medical Assistance (TMA)
program in Medicaid and Qualified Individual (QI) Program in Medicaid; c) prohibits use of federal health
care programs as causes of action for medical liability lawsuits. Signed by the President April 16, 2015,
payment change retroactive to April lst. (Jennifer Guy)
HR 2083/SB 1132: Registered Nurse Safe Staffing Act. Introduced. Establishes mandatory nursing
staffing plans for hospitals accepting Medicare; establishes procedures for making staffing data
public, protects whistleblowers; establishes fines for violations of the law. Assigned to House Energy
and Commerce and Ways and Means Committees(tbd)
CCONS Board/Committee Leaders
President……Bertie Ford
President-Elect……Lisa Francisco
Past President….......Kris Mathey
Treasurer…Gail Rhodes, Treasurer-Elect…Michelle Elkins
Secretary……...Sonia Alcott
Director at Large…… Tim Phillips & Erin Ferlet
Community Outreach…… Maria Tucker
Historian……. Sandy Black
Spring Conference….Ilene Lattimer, Patricia Simmers, & Lisa Masten
Membership…… Alicia DeFrancesco
Nominating…….Shirley Blanton
Program….Angie Edwards-Abbey & Lisa Radebaugh
Scholarship Chair………Colleen O’Leary
Legislation Chair….Jennifer Guy
Newsletter and VC……...Barbara Paxson
Student SIG……….Diana McMahon
Vendor Liaison........Julie Roth
Board Intern……Blair Selva
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