Introducing the 2009-2010 GPC-ONS Board of Directors and Officers!

Top Row (left to right):  Eileen Milakovic, Judy Collings, Mary Burgunder, Mary Kern, Vicky Cunningham, Patty Gordon, Linda Meyer

Bottom Row (left to right):  Heather Belansky, Lisa DiPerna, Anna Vioral, Kristen Baileys, Laura Fennimore

Not pictured:  Joan Latsko, Cherrie Wylie

PRESIDENT:  KRISTEN BAILEYS RN, MSN, CRNP ,AOCNP^® 

PRESIDENT ELECT:  PATRICIA GORDON MSN, OCN^®, NP-C

PAST PRESIDENT:  LAURA FENNIMORE, RN, DNP 

SECRETARY:  VICKY CUNNINGHAM RN, BSN, OCN^® 

TREASURER:  LISA DIPERNA CRPN, AOCNP^® 

DIRECTORS AT LARGE:            

NEW:    EILEEN MILAKOVIC RN, BSN, MA, OCN^®

                             MARY KERN RN, OCN^®

                  JUDY COLLINGS RN, OCN^®  

2^ND YEAR:     MARY BURGUNDER RN      

Cherrie Wylie

Check here every month to get to know your GPC-ONS Board members!

This month:   Cherrie Wylie, Nominating Committee

Cherrie Wylie has accepted a position as Clinical Nurse Coordinator for the Allegheny General Radiation Oncology in February 2008. Cherrie has been a member of GPC-ONS for the past 5 years.   

Cherrie's favorite things about being a GPC-ONS member:   "Education opportunities:  The importance of being an oncology nurse is the ever changing role and the information that is available for nurses to improve their teaching skills.  With the patient as the number one element in health care educating them is obviously the number one goal for nursing.  GPC is a major avenue to provide this skill.  

Her favorite GPC-ONS activities:    "I have been with Camp Raising Spirits for 8 years and continue to be an active part.  My family and neighbors are now participating."

Her favortie thing about oncology nursing:  "The role changes continuously.  This gives me the stimulation needed to improve my skills in providing quality can.  Oncology is a field of medicine that no matter what the outcome there is a satisfaction of caring for an individual the best of your ability through cure or death and both patient and family are thankful".

Who encouraged her to get involved in GPC-ONS?  Steph McMahon!  Her legacy lives on!