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Terms of Reference
Advise the Vice President, Regional Cancer Program on regional nursing
practice, education, leadership and research issues/initiatives.
Advise and collaborate with the Chief Nursing Officer- Cancer Care Ontario
(CCO) and Chief Nursing Officer of the partner relationships on regional
issues/initiatives related to practice, education, leadership and research.
Responsibilities
- Provide regional oncology nursing leadership in practice, education and
research.
- Participate in the development of evidenced-based practice guidelines (EBPG)
and implement existing EBPG for oncology consistent with the Nursing
Professional Advisory Committee of CCO.
- Develop oncology-nursing expertise in the region consistent with the
Canadian Association of Nurses in Oncology (CANO) Standards of Care, Roles and
Competencies.
- Participate in the development of a model for coordination of care,
continuity of care and collaboration across the region for cancer patients and
families.
- Generate new knowledge in oncology nursing through collaboration and
participation in research.
- Utilize quality indicators across the region to assess the impact on patient
outcomes.
Membership
Members will include:
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Nursing leaders for education, practice, leadership and research as it relates
to the discipline for oncology nursing across the region along the cancer care
continuum.
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Community Oncology partnership/affiliated organizations.
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1 representative from the Pediatric Oncology Group of Ontario (POGO)-Nursing
Advisory Committee.
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Ex-officio-Chief Nursing Officer for Cancer Care Ontario
Leadership:
Chair – Clinical Practice Leader, Oncology, Regional Cancer Program
Administrative support will be provided through the office of the Clinical
Practice Leader, Oncology, and Regional Cancer Program
Meeting Frequency:
5 meetings per year on the third or fourth Monday in the months of January,
March/April, May, September and November.
Teleconferences at the call of the chair.
Quorum:
Fifty percent plus one of membership
Decision Making:
Decisions regarding council strategies or directions will be made using a
consensus approach
Agenda and Minutes:
Agendas and minutes will be distributed to each committee member, Vice
President, Regional Cancer Program. Individual members reporting to Chief
Nursing Executives or other Executive positions will distribute agendas and
minutes according to their organization accountability structure.
Reporting Relationship:
Vice President, Regional Cancer Program
RONC Terms of
Reference\Mandate doc. revised 05.01.17
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