Purpose
The NAON Evidence Based Practice & Research Committee (NEBPRC) consists of eight NAON members whose responsibilities include:

*incorporating current practice and research information into the committee's overall body of orthopaedic knowledge

* promoting use of evidence in all aspects of orthopaedic nursing practice

* developing, implementing, and evaluating evidence based orthopaedic nursing practice tools

* developing, implementing, and evaluating evidence based tools/aids for participating in orthopaedic nursing research

* collaborates with other orthopaedic healthcare groups to secure grants for member usage related to orthopaedic nursing research/practice

NAON Evidence Based Practice and Research Committee Members

 NEBPRC Chairperson:
Nancy Hiltz MS, RN, ONC
nnlh@msn.com

Practice Unit:
Peggy Barksdale, MSN, RN, CNS, OCNS-C
mbarksdale@ecommunity.com

Nancy Dahlen, BSN, RN, ONC
dahlen.nancy@mayo.edu

Pam Tobichuk, RN, BSN, ONC
ptobichuk@partners.org

Nancy Hiltz, MS,RN,ONC
nnlh@msn.com

Research Unit:
Mary Hardwick, RN, BSN, ONC
hardwick.mary@scrippshealth.org
meh2@cox.net

Dean N. Haspela MSN, APRN, CES, BS, ONC
Dean_Haspela@sshosp.org

Miki Patterson, PhD, NP, ONC, ONP-C
naonmiki@aol.com

Mary Jo Satusky, BSN, RN, ONC, CCRC
msatusky@bellsouth.net