NAON's Annual Business Meeting
If you missed NAON's Annual Business Meeting, you can watch the recording of this year’s meeting that was held on August 13. Catch up on the past year's accomplishments, and keep yourself informed, engaged, and connected!
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46th Congress Podium & Poster Proposals Due Aug 25
NAON invites you to submit a podium or poster proposal for the 46th Annual Congress, held on April 18-20, 2026 in Orlando, FL. Share your knowledge, expertise, and innovations that advance orthopaedic nursing. Inter-professional proposals — featuring collaboration among nurses, physicians, nurse practitioners, therapists, case managers, and others — are highly encouraged.
Proposal deadline: August 25, 2025
Acceptance notifications: September/October 2025
https://www.orthonurse.org/Events/Congress/46th-Congress-Call-for-Proposals
The 45th Congress On-Demand is BACK!
Due to popular demand, we have reopened access to NAON’s 45th Annual Congress On-Demand!
If you previously purchased the recordings or attended Congress in person, you already have access to the sessions through your account, as previously granted.
Access Original Version
If you have not yet purchased the recordings, you can buy them now through NAON’s Education Catalog.
Purchase On-Demand
Get Involved with the NAON Hip Fracture Special Interest Group
This is your golden opportunity to connect with others who share the goal of improving outcomes for geriatric hip fracture patients. Download the info flyer here or check out the Hip Fracture page on NAON’s website!
Did you miss this month's Nurse Navigator meeting?
Each month we have a zoom meeting for Nurse Navigators. If you missed this month’s meeting, we’ve got all of the previous meetings posted on NAON’s website. Nurse Navigator meetings are only available for NAON members, so be sure to login to access.
Healthy Tips From ANA's Healthy Nurse, Healthy Nation™ Blog
Happy August everyone! It is National Wellness Month!
Here are a few things to support your wellness this August:
- Create a culture of well-being: at work, local organizations, schools and churches: Research shows a positive correlation between well-being and overall engagement.
- How to help others: Practice small, daily acts to manage stress, be more productive, and feel happier and healthier.
- Embrace a self-care mindset: Getting quality sleep, eating a healthy diet and moving our bodies, actively managing stress, practicing self-compassion and engaging in mindfulness or meditation. It’s even more important for caregivers, who must take care of themselves in order to take care of others.
- Encourage engaging in physical activity during the workday: Incorporating bursts of movement or stepping outside- walking, steps challenges or not using the elevator.
- Make sure your workplace reflects a commitment to wellness: Ergonomically friendly workspaces, a relaxing atmosphere with greenery and natural light are key.
- Offer more support for caregiving: Family and caregiving responsibilities can be a significant contributor to stress.
- Encourage water consumption: Improves the look and quality of skin to keeping the body functioning at optimal levels and controlling calories
- Lean into meditation: Meditation trains the brain and body to relax and focus on the present instead of all the “chatter”. Even five minutes a day can be helpful.
- Make it easier to focus on nutrition: Focus on nutrition include healthy grab-and-go dinners, meal prep on the weekend, access local fresh produce market.
- Incorporate stretching: Build in some stretch breaks which calm the mind, lower blood pressure and slow the heart rate.
- Give permission to disconnect and set boundaries: Technology makes it possible to work anywhere, anytime so establish hours for emails and to shut down for the day
- Explore gratitude and positivity: record the things you’re grateful for daily
- Give a small token of appreciation: Recognition and feeling appreciated are key engagement factors.
Our well-being is something that we can and should prioritize throughout the workday. August’s National Wellness Month is a great time to start sending that message to our brains!
Thank you and have a wonderful month!
Dr Laura Hixon, DNP, MSNE, RN-C, ONC
Williams, K. (2025). August is National Wellness Month: Let’s Make Well-Being a Priority All Year Long. https://www.webmdhealthservices.com/blog/august-is-national-wellness-month-lets-make-well-being-a-priority-all-year-long/