NAON Awards

NAON presents three awards each year: the Distinguished Service to NAON award; the Outstanding Contribution to NAON award; and the Outstanding Orthopaedic Nurse Practice Award.

The Distinguished Service to NAON award and the Outstanding Contribution to NAON award recipients are selected exclusively by the Executive Board. However, the Outstanding Orthopaedic Nurse Practice Award is open for all members to nominate eligible candidates.

Outstanding Orthopaedic Nurse Practice Award

The Outstanding Orthopaedic Nurse Practice Award recognizes a NAON member who has provided provides high quality healthcare to the orthopaedic patient and has made outstanding contributions over during his or her career to the field of orthopaedic nursing.

2018 submissions are now closed.