Episode 186: Certification Can Fuel Your Leadership Skills and Professional Growth

<p>Lori Williams, PhD, APRN, OCN^®, AOCN^®, president of the Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation (ONCC), joins Stephanie Jardine, BSN, RN, oncology clinical specialist at ONS, to discuss how oncology nurses can use certification to grow professionally and develop as a leader.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Music Credit: "<a href= "http://www.incompetech.com/" data-ol-has-click-handler= "">Fireflies and Stardust</a>" by Kevin MacLeod</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Licensed under Creative Commons by Attribution 3.0</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Earn 0.5 contact hours of nursing continuing professional development (NCPD) by listening to the full recording and completing an evaluation at myoutcomes.ons.org by December 17, 2023. 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.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Episode Notes</strong></p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Check out these resources from today’s episode:</p> <ul style="font-weight: 400;"> <li><a href= "https://courses.ons.org/diweb/gateway/init/1/f/catalog*2Fitem*2Feid*2FP434?pk_vid=14d851ac6b6fe13816395772589f62d5" data-ol-has-click-handler="">Complete this evaluation for free NCPD</a>.</li> <li><a href= "https://www.ons.org/podcasts/episode-89-how-engage-employers-certification-process" data-ol-has-click-handler=""><em>Oncology Nursing Podcast </em>Episode 89: How to Engage Employers in the Certification Process</a></li> <li><a href= "https://voice.ons.org/stories/having-a-mentor-helps-you-achieve-oncology-nursing-certification" data-ol-has-click-handler=""><em>ONS Voice</em> article: Having a Mentor Helps You Achieve Oncology Nursing Certification</a></li> <li><a href= "https://voice.ons.org/news-and-views/how-does-nursing-certification-foster-lifelong-professional-development" data-ol-has-click-handler=""><em>ONS Voice</em> article