Call for Podium and Poster Proposals
Share your expertise by submitting a session or poster proposal for NAON’s 43rd Annual Congress in Pittsburgh, PA, taking place May 6-9, 2023. Learn more.
Congratulations 2022 NAON Award Winners!
Please join NAON in celebrating the following 2022 NAON Award winners:
NAON Orthopaedic Nursing Excellence (ONE) Award
Long Island Jewish Valley Stream/Unit 2W
2022-2025
Outstanding Contribution To NAON Award
Angela Pearce, MS, RN, FNP-C, ONP-C
Distinguished Service to NAON Award
Susan W. Salmond, RN, EdD, CNAA, CTN
Honorary Membership
Yashika J. Watkins, PhD
Nan Hilt Writers Award
Kristin M. Loker, DNP, NP-C, APRN-RNFA
Improving Postoperative Outcomes in Lower Extremity Amputees Utilizing a Quality Improvement Approach
Theresa Pellino Research Writer's Award
Margaret M. Harding, MSN, AGPCNP-BC, RNFA, CPAN
Sonia A. Xavier, MSN, MPH, ACNP-C
Thorsten M. Seyler, MD, PhD
Sean P. Ryan, MD
The Effects of Dexamethasone in Diabetic Patients Undergoing Primary Total Joint Arthroplasty
Reviewer of the Year
Dottie Roberts, EdD, MSN, MACI, RN, OCNS-C, CMSRN, CNE
Presidents Award
Kathryn N. Moran, BSN, ONC
Congress After Dark
Did you miss the 42nd Annual Congress this past May? Catch up on what you missed by registering for Congress After Dark to view select session recordings on-demand.
Volunteer with NAON
Did you have a great time at NAON’s 42nd Annual Congress? Are you interested in assisting with the development of NAON’s 43rd Annual Congress in Pittsburg, PA? Are you interested in additional networking opportunities? Are you interested in helping NAON grow and expand even more? If you said yes to any of the above questions consider serving NAON!
There are several Committees and Task Forces that need your help! The ACORN Committee serves as the voice of the early career nurse members and plans fun activities for Congress. The Chapter and Affiliate Team (CAT) help to strengthen and promote chapter and affiliate growth. The Education Committee has four different ways to serve: The AAOS Unit, the Congress Unit, the Advance Practice Nursing Unit, and the Activities and Products Unit. The Research Committee brings research to the forefront of NAON and provides grants for promising research projects. And there are several more opportunities to serve NAON in different capacities and roles! Learn more about Committees and Task Forces online.
How do you sign up to serve NAON, you ask? Complete a Willingness To Serve Form on the NAON website!
Leadership Course Survey
NAON seeks your input on professional development for nursing leadership training. Please take a moment to answer this short survey.
Movement is Life Contribution Blog: Screening for Social and Behavioral Risk - Use Disorders; Submitted by Charla B. Johnson, DNP, RN-BC, ONC
According to Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), the findings from the 2018 national survey revealed that approximately 60% of people 12 and older used some type of substance (i.e. tobacco, alcohol, or illicit drugs) in the past month. In a qualitative study by Fernandez, et al (2021) in people with alcohol use and scheduled for surgery, explored the patients stress, health, and alcohol use. One of the emerging themes was the use of alcohol for pain management. An intervention identified was alcohol screening, intervention, and treatment referral. In lower extremity fracture surgery, Cunningham, et al (2021) found that SUD, both use and abuse were risk factors for increased perioperative pain management with opiod prescription filling. As orthopaedic nurses, we can impact the integration of nonopioid pain management strategies across settings. We can also lean into the necessary screening of social determinants of health items by valuing their importance in patient centric care with the goal of improved patient outcomes.
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. (2019). Key substance use and mental health indicators in the United States: Results from the 2018 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (HHS Publication No. PEP19‑5068, NSDUH Series H‑54). Rockville, MD: Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Retrieved from https://www.samhsa.gov/data/
- Fernandez, A. ,Lin, L/, Bazzi, A., Borsari, B., & Blow, F. (2021) Beliefs about perioperative opioid and alcohol use among elective surgical patients who report unhealthy drinking: A qualitative study, Pain Medicine,22(10), pp 2384–2392, https://doi.org/10.1093/pm/pnab104
- Cunningham, D.; LaRose, M., & Gage, M. (2021). Impact of substance use and abuse on opioid demand in lower extremity fracture surgery. Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma: May 2021 ,35(5), pp e171-e176 doi: 10.1097/BOT.0000000000001958
Key Substance Use and Mental Health Indicators in the United States: Results from the 2018 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (samhsa.gov)