Red River Valley Chapter of ONS

Don't forget to register for our June 11th event in Fargo! Hope to see you there!

Some of our board members got to enjoy the sunshine and have some fun at the ONS Annual Congress in San Antonio, Tx this past week!

One of the RRV members Maria Schmidt was on the planning committee. What a fun and interesting group to be a part of.

Take advantage of this deal if you thinking of taking your test this summer!

Mark your calendar and get ready to celebrate Oncology Nursing Month!

Throughout the month of May, ONCC is offering its biggest savings of the year: 20% off certification test fees.*

Watch the ONCC social media accounts at the beginning of May for more information!

*The discount does not apply to ONCC FreeTake, DoubleTake, or ACON Beta test participants and is not retroactive.

REMEMBER to sign up for our event in April! I have been taking a seminar from her and she has really great ideas and tools to bring back to your practice!

HAPPY CERTIFIED NURSES DAY!!!🎉 (Sorry it's a date late)

Getting your certification is a process but worth every second! There are numerous ones available that can be specific to your area! Visit ONS.ORG to learn more.

Fun fact: The national ONS organization also has scholarships available for those looking to get their certification. Visit: https://www.ons.org/career-development/grants-scholarships to learn more. I actually received the scholarship for the OCN one that paid for my whole test. Very good opportunities available!

Also remember that our chapter also has scholarships available as well!!

Find Grants and Scholarships Apply for funding to earn an advanced degree, enroll in a continuing nursing education program, attend ONS Congress®, or pay for a certification exam.

Registration is open for this free program geared towards oncology nurses. It's a virtual event where you can get 12 CNE's and they even breakdown the points towards your OCN.

Topics include non-small cell lung cancer, biospecific antibodies, breast cancer, multiple myeloma, CAR T-cell therapies, prostate cancer, biomarker testing, financial toxicity and more.

Follow the link below to sign up.

https://www.oncologynurseadvisorsummit.com/ =NGVhNjM4OGMtMmM1OC00OTI5LTg2NjgtMmY1ZjNmNTg1Y2Q0~

🌲 Thank you to all who came out for our winter planter parties! It was a great evening together to close out 2025 with our RRV ONS friends and take home a beautiful decorative planter.

☃️ We hope you have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!

🩶 Your RRV ONS Board

🎉 Congratulations to our 2025 Nurse of the Year, Erin Gorze, RN BSN OCN, from the Cancer Center of North Dakota 👩🏼‍⚕️

📚 Congratulations to our scholarship recipients Maria Schmidt, Kaylee Sampel, and Riley Shaw📚

Hockey! Hockey! Hockey! Oy! Oy! Oy! Oncology Nurses Night at the Ralph - complements of Greg Opp at Opp Construction! Thank you for a great night, and thank you for supporting your local oncology nurses! 🏒🖤💚🖤💚