08/31/2026
🎗️ Member Spotlight: Elizabeth Northrup, BSN, RN, OCN, CHPN, CBCN, ROCN 🎗️
This month, the Hells Canyon Oncology Nursing Society chapter is proud to spotlight one of our founding members and current Treasurer/Nominating Chair, Elizabeth Northrup!
Elizabeth has worked in oncology since 2004, currently caring for patients at both SJRMC Medical Oncology and SJRMC Radiation Oncology. Raised across the western U.S., she’s called Lewiston home since 1999 — and when she’s not at the bedside, you’ll find her writing poetry, reading, making functional art with acrylics, collecting antiques, or working in photography, pottery, and woodworking.
Elizabeth was part of the original group who founded our local chapter — because rural Idaho oncology nurses deserved a voice within the national Oncology Nursing Society. In her words: “ONS is one of our main resources for our oncology practice in nursing. We turn to ONS for standards of practice, and their commitment to evidence-based care has helped us make sure we’re offering our patients the most up-to-date information.”
💬 Why does ONS membership matter?
“Being invested in continuing education means I can provide better care in my specialty for my patients.”
💬 Her advice to future oncology nurses:
“Joining ONS has helped me grow my oncology knowledge base and become a well-rounded oncology nurse. Membership offers free continuing education and introduces you to so much you never learn in nursing school. Being involved is a huge benefit — to nurses and their patients.”
💬 Her advice to nurses new to oncology:
“Be a lifelong learner. If you’re going to work in oncology, invest in yourself — take every opportunity to learn more in your field.”
🌟 As a board, we’re proud to help promote learning opportunities for local nurses and grow the number of nurses choosing oncology — because we believe it’s one of the most rewarding fields in nursing.
Interested in joining ONS or the Hells Canyon chapter? Reach out — we’d love to have you! 💙
Elizabeth Northrup
