Receives Oncology Nursing Society Linda Arenth Excellence in Cancer Nursing Management Award
Gina Szymanski, MS, RN, nurse manager at the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at the Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, MD, is the recipient of the Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) Linda Arenth Excellence in Cancer Nursing Management Award. Candidates for this award must be recognized experts in cancer nursing administration for contributions at the local, state, and national levels. They also must demonstrate commitment to mentorship in cancer nursing administration. This award is in memory of Linda Arenth, a leading nurse administrator at The Johns Hopkins Hospital who was active in ONS and Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation.
Szymanski received her master of science in nursing degree from the University of Maryland in Baltimore. She is an active member of ONS, the Greater Baltimore Chapter of ONS, and Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing.
ONS is a professional organization of more than 35,000 registered nurses and other healthcare providers dedicated to excellence in patient care, education, research, and administration in oncology nursing. The largest professional oncology association in the world, ONS maintains a web site at www.ons.org.