Check Your Chapter's Contact Info!
The Chapter Advisory Team wants to support NAON's best volunteers and assist in any way possible, but they have to be able to communicate!
You can check your contact information in the Chapter Directory at www.orthonurse.org > Chapters > Chapter Directory and if updates are needed, just email Jessica Daniels at jdaniels@smithbucklin.com.
Back To Top
NATIONAL OFFICE UPDATE
- Officer Rosters: If you have not yet completed and submitted the officer roster for 2008-2009, information might not make it to your Chapter. The Officer Roster form can be found at www.orthonurse.org > Chapters > Annual Reports.
- To access an MAL roster for your state it's as easy as the Online Member Directory's Advanced Search and 1-2-3!
1. Login using your Chapter login information
2. Click Member Directory & Select Advanced search
3. Select "Exact Criteria" - Chapter: MAL - State: your own
The list you'll get can be exported to a spreadsheet and is the most up to date record of current NAON members. You can access this list as often as you have need. If you have any questions, the National Office staff is happy to help.
- Need a mailing list?
For Chapter Education programs the price list is as follows:
- Your state only - Free
- Your state and other states or zip codes - $25
- Ready to Print labels (any addresses) - $25 + .10$ for each label
Contact Nadine in the National Office with any questions.
Back To Top
NAON EDUCATION UPDATE
ONC Review Course
Please note that NAON has made exciting upgrades and improvements to the Orthopaedic Nursing Certification Review Course beginning August 1, 2008. Both scheduling and fees have been streamlined, and the content has been revised from 2007. To learn more or to begin planning for your course please visit www.orthonurse.org > Certification > Orthopaedic Review Course.
To see if a course has been scheduled in your area, please visit the Regional Educational Offerings page at: www.orthonurse.org > Continuing Education & Conferences > Regional Educational Offerings.
It’s not too early to begin planning for 2009! Please contact Emily Palmer at naon@smithbucklin.com to plan your Orthopaedic Nursing Review Course.
2009 Congress
Thank you to those who submitted presentation proposals for the 29th Annual Congress in Tampa , FL. All submitters should have received notification of their acceptance or decline. For those accepted, a Congress Unit committee member will contact you shortly. NAON is still accepting proposals for clinical practice and research poster presentations. Please go to http://www.orthonurse.org/proposals to submit before September 30th.
Approver Unit
Is your chapter planning an educational event this fall for Orthopaedic Nurses Day? Please submit any programs to be approved for contact hours through the NAON Approver Unit as early as possible. October was the month with the highest number of approved programs for 2007. For more information and to submit your program, please go to www.orthonurse.org > Continuing Education & Conferences > Approver Unit.
Note that you must log in to submit a program electronically. Please contact the NAON National Office at naon@smithbucklin.com or call 800.289.NAON if you need your login or password.
Back To Top
NAON Education Events
NAON Regional Symposium
Effective Management of Traumatic Hip Fracture and Lower Extremity Patients
Date: October 4, 2008 7:30am - 4:15pm
Location: Denver, CO
Crowne Plaza Denver
1450 Glenarm Place
Denver, CO 80202
Speakers: Miki Patterson, PhD, PRN, ONC
Walter Leclair, MD
Philip Stahel, MD
Price: $50.00
Registration is now open!
You can register online at www.orthonurse.org > Continuing Education & Conferences > NAON Regional Symposium or download the printable registration form at that page.
This is a great opportunity to bring your whole chapter together and mingle with other Chapter members in the region as well as Members at Large or non-NAON members.
The registration fee (only $50) covers 7.0 contact hours, lunch and two interactive break-out sessions!
Teleconference
Boning Up on Patient Education
1.0 Category B Contact hour
Date: Thursday, Sept. 18, 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Central
Speaker: Bonnie Johnson, MS, RN, APN,C, ACNS,BC, OCNS-C, CCD
Price: Members $65 per line
Non-Members $75 per line
Additional Certificates: $15 each
To register for this course, complete the attached registration form and fax in or go to the NAON Web site at www.orthonurse.org > Continuing Education and Conferences > 2008 Teleconference and register online.
This is another great opportunity to have a Chapter meeting and earn contact hours. The registration fee is per phone line and for that fee you receive two contact hour certificates!
The dial-in information and slide presentation will be e-mailed to the main contact on the registration form. Be sure to register now to take advantage of this opportunity!
2008 Education Calendar of Events
September 18, 2008 - Boning up on Patient Education Teleconference
October 4, 2008 – Regional Symposium in Denver, CO
Questions?
Contact the Education Department at the National Office at 800.289.6266 or naon@smithbucklin.com.
Back To Top
CONTACT YOUR CAT
Mark your Calendar: Your Chapter Advisory Team Representative submits a report to the Executive Board three times each year on the status of NAON's Chapters. In order for them to do this, they'll need to hear from you. Chapter President, please complete the attached form and return it to the CAT Representative by each of the due dates listed below to avoid being chased or hassled!
December 31, 2008 (think of it as your Christmas card to the CAT Rep)
March 31, 2009 (just send with your Annual Report forms)
Here is the update form. Save this blank copy to your computer so you have it when it's time to submit. Chapter Update Form
Back To Top
EACH ONE REACH ONE MEMBERSHIP CHALLENGE
Have you checked the Each One Reach One page on NAON's Web site? So far, we have a total of 35 chapters participating who have brought in 196 new members! In addition to the chapter members, NAON has 37 new members at large. Thank you to NAON chapters for all of your hard work!
Keep those memberships coming in because the contest isn't over until renewal time starts! Now, new members can sign up for Extended General membership. This option is valid until October 31 and gives you membership for the rest of 2008 on through to December 31, 2009. If you have questions about that, visit the Membership Center or contact the National Office.
Have you cashed in your points yet for all those members you recruited? Check out how many points you've earned in your online profile. More information & lists of prizes can be found at www.orthonurse.org > Membership Center > Each One Reach One Membership Challenge.
Back To Top
Bring Your LEADERSHIP SKILLS to the National Level
Are you, or is someone in your Chapter, ready to serve on a NAON National Committee or Task Force? Is it time for you or one of your Chapter members to begin working toward a position on the NAON Executive Board?
Leadership skills are honed at the grassroots level. Many influential leaders from all walks of life had their start in a local setting similar to a NAON Chapter. These often prove to be the most well-rounded and earnest leaders in that they have hands-on experience with the seminal issues affecting their profession, and in this case, NAON members.
If you have spent one or more years serving in a leadership capacity within your Chapter, consider taking your experience to the next level. NAON has two committees of experienced leaders ready to guide you through the process.
The Mentoring Committee assists new and young leaders by evaluating strengths, and then provides coaching to help further develop leadership methods. The Leadership Search Committee reaches out to those who have expressed an interest in serving on the National level, evaluates their experiences, and determines their readiness for one of four Executive Board roles: Director, Treasurer, Secretary or President Elect.
Strong leaders gain personal and professional benefits from serving in a National role with NAON. The best and the brightest candidates strengthen their own professional core while helping shape the future of the association. Volunteer leadership in NAON provides a person with business experiences that are unique to association management, and that help shape their professional growth.
While deriving personal growth, an individual’s leadership skills extend out to the membership base in the form of improved products and services, advocacy and partnerships with key organizations.
NAON needs proven leaders with the skill and expertise to anticipate and respond to the dynamic needs of the diverse field of orthopaedic health care providers, educators, administrators and consumers. NAON leaders serve as the voice and face of NAON to the membership and to a wide range of individuals nationally and internationally.
Take the first step in securing your role in NAON’s leadership structure. Visit the “Become a NAON Leader” page on the Web site to learn more: www.orthonurse.org > AboutNAON > BecomeaNAONLeader
Contact the NAON National Office today at naon@smithbucklin.com and someone will contact you with more information.
Back to Top
Additional information, past mailings, and Chapter rosters can be found at www.orthonurse.org > Chapters > Chapter Resources.
Back to Top