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MESSAGE FROM THE ONS PRESIDENT
As I reflect on the honor of serving as ONS president for the past two years,
I am reminded of the platform I set to inspire oncology nurses to believe in
the power of their leadership ability. As oncology nurses, we are challenged
to lead from the future: to anticipate and embrace the rising tide of change
through innovative vision, strategic thinking, and mentoring. As transformational leaders, we use our personal influence to empower others to rise to
the challenges facing the healthcare environment today.
Mary Gullatte, PhD, RN, ANP, BC,
AOCN®, FAAN, is vice president of
patient services and chief nursing
officer at Emory University Hospital
Midtown in Atlanta, GA. Her clinical
nursing background spans the
specialties of hematology/oncology
and blood and marrow stem cell
transplantation. She has experience
in solid organ transplantation and
general medical surgical nursing.
In our workplace and within our professional association, change is ever
present and dynamic. In 2013, a number of innovative changes at ONS were
designed by our members and staff to position the Society as a better, stronger, and sustainable association of the future. Those changes demonstrate
our steadfast determination to shape the future of oncology nursing in order
to transform cancer care.
To be relevant and sustainable, we must adapt to change. But relevance requires more than adaptation. It takes visionary leaders who are not afraid to
take risks to sustain quality. It takes more efficient processes and innovative
models of care. It takes oncology nurses in practice, education, and research
collaborating with interprofessional colleagues to maintain quality patient
outcomes. It takes association governance that has a focused vision for our
bold future. Fortunately, all of these initiatives prosper at ONS, a leading
voice in oncology nursing since 1976.
We have a new healthcare frontier waiting to be discovered by the next oncology nurse leader. Why not you? How will you practice to the fullest extent
of your license, as outlined in the Institutes of Medicine report on ѡ