What is it like to guide a professional association that serves more than 100,000 oncology nurses? ONS Chief Executive Officer Brenda Nevidjon, MSN, RN, FAAN, and 2023–2026 Directors-at-Large Susan Brown, PhD, MSN, CENP, Jessica MacIntyre, DNP, MBA, APRN, AOCNP®, and Trey Woods, RN, MSN, NP-C, discuss the ONS Leadership Development Committee’s appointment process for the ONS Board of Directors, reflect on their experience in ONS, and elaborate on the work they do in their leadership positions. You can earn free NCPD contact hours after listening to this episode and completing the evaluation linked below.

Music Credit: “Fireflies and Stardust” by Kevin MacLeod

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Earn 0.75 contact hours of nursing continuing professional development (NCPD), which may be applied to the Professional Practice/Performance ILNA category, by listening to the full recording and completing an evaluation at myoutcomes.ons.org by July 28, 2025. The planners and faculty for this episode have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose. ONS is accredited as a provider of NCPD by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

Learning outcome: The learner will report an increase in knowledge related to the role of the ONS Board of Directors.

Episode Notes

• Complete this evaluation for free NCPD.  
• ONS Leadership Process 
• ONS DEI Commitment Statement 
• Oncology Nursing Podcast episodes:
  • Episode 239: Meet the ONS Board of Directors: Allen, Mathey, and Robison
  • Episode 224: Meet the ONS Board of Directors: Nevidjon, Geddie, and Garner
  • Episode 213: Meet the ONS Board of Directors: Brant, Burger, and Knoop
  • Episode 200: Meet the ONS Board of Directors: Houlihan, Ferguson, and Polovich 
• ONS Leadership Learning Library
• ONS Strategic Plan 
• Get involved with ONS.
• View all ONS position statements.

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Highlights From Today’s Episode

Trey Woods: “An emphasis of my service really has been on lots of volunteer opportunities and lots of committee work, and I just feel like that’s opened the door to me for so many great networking opportunities. I would certainly encourage anybody who’s interested in leadership or volunteering to look into the multitude of opportunities that ONS makes available to the members.” Timestamp (TS) 9:41

Jessica MacIntyre: “I really wanted to pay it forward, and I also want to continue to be a voice and advocate for our patients and members. And there’s no better platform than ONS to take my advocacy to the next level. I couldn’t be prouder to lead ONS in this role and to contribute to its mission of excellence in oncology nursing and transforming cancer care.” TS 14:50

Jessica MacIntyre: “What struck me the most is the breadth and depth of issues we tackle. I think from policy to strategic initiatives, the agenda is truly dynamic, and it’s been a testament to how every aspect of our profession can be a catalyst for change.” TS 24:48

Susan Brown: “I’m just so impressed and inspired by the dedication and commitment of the people sitting around the ONS Board table.” TS 31:27

Trey Woods: “When it comes to nursing burnout, I think the focus really needs to be on what is encouraging, because for all the things that concern me, I think that there’s opportunity for encouragement. I think there’s opportunities for organizations like ours to move nursing forward.” TS 33:52

Susan Brown: “We keep having a lot of first-timers at ONS Congress®, and that just tells me that our job of educating oncology nurses of the future is a never-ending process.” TS 37:22