Are you a NAON member from the Western part of the United States?  Help NAON reach key employers in your area!

The NAON Executive Board recently formed a new task force whose charge it is to strengthen the NAON network through employer awareness.

The campaign is called “Joint Effort” to convey the importance of employers working together with their nurses and healthcare associates to exceed patient expectations.

Joint Effort aims to encourage employers to support their nurses and healthcare associates by providing membership in NAON and endorsing their attendance at the NAON 2010 Annual Congress in Seattle.

The campaign has been launched on the West Coast and will move to other geographic areas in the months to come.

The task force currently is seeking active members in the western portion of the United States to assist in achieving the goals of the “Joint Effort” campaign.

Joint Effort aims to promote NAON to employers not only in hospital settings, but also in private offices, surgi-centers, rehabilitation clinics, nursing homes and any other practice setting where orthopaedic nurses are vital to patient care.

If you are interested in bringing the message of NAON’s value to employers in your area, contact the NAON National office at naon@smithbucklin.com.