Save the Date - NAON 47th Annual Congress
Mark your calendar for May 1–3, 2027, and join NAON in Orlando, Florida, for the 47th Annual Congress, Reconnecting for Excellence. Get ready to be inspired by opening keynote Nina Meehan, an expert in innovation, communication, and connection!
Registration opens in November with early-bird pricing. NAON members receive discounted registration rates! More details coming this fall.
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2026 NAON Annual Business Meeting
NAON’s 2026 Annual Business Meeting was held virtually on August 19. Members gathered to hear updates on the association, review highlights from the past year, and stay informed about NAON’s work and priorities. If you missed it, a recording of the Annual Business Meeting is available to NAON members on the NAON website.
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Be the First Official Sponsor of Ortho Nurses Week!
Support orthopaedic nurses nationwide as the exclusive sponsor of Orthopaedic Nurses Week, October 26–30, 2026. Gain national visibility across the campaign webpage, emails, social media, videos, and celebration materials while demonstrating your commitment to orthopaedic nursing.
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NAON’s Special Interest Groups are Expanding!
Network, share ideas, and connect with fellow orthopaedic nurses through NAON’s Special Interest Groups. We’re excited to introduce two new opportunities to connect and collaborate!
Leadership, Quality & Outcomes SIG
📅 First meeting: September 17, 2026, at 1 p.m. EDT
Spine SIG
📅 First meeting: September 25, 2026, at 10 a.m. EDT
And don’t forget about our current SIGs:
- Hip Fracture SIG (meets first Friday of each month at 11:00 am EDT)
- Nurse Navigators SIG (meets second Thursday of each month at 2:00pm EDT)
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NAON Blog
Who is getting a good night’s sleep?
Waking up after a good night’s sleep feels amazing. I feel refreshed and ready to tackle the day. Sometimes it seems like it can be harder to get than we think. It can be a journey but American Holistic Nurses Association provides some suggestions:
- Sleep Environment: Dark and quiet room, comfortable temperature. Comfortable mattress and bedding.
- Shift-work: Minimize noise and light in your sleep environment. Ear-plugs or a white-noise machine, blackout shades or a quality comfortable eye mask (the night shifter knows this is essential!)
- Use a sleep enhancing linen mist or diffuser with orange, lavender, or chamomile oil.
- Wind-Down Routine: Relaxation, breathwork, restorative yoga, or Tai Chi, nice soaking bath.
- Sleep Hygiene: Reducing blue-light absorption (screen-time), cigarettes, alcohol, and caffeine two hours before intended sleep.
- Manage the “Thought Whirlwind”: sleep difficulties can be a sign of a brain in distress: when disturbing thoughts, anxiety, or nightmares, contribute to a sleep deficit, consider this a ‘warning’ light.
If you are struggling with sleep these days, you are not alone! Millions of adult’s experience sleep disorders and a large majority lose sleep related to stress and anxiety.
As nurses we know how important this is for our lives and essential for functionality, that is why it is in the Maslow Hierarchy for physiological needs. So hopefully you can find a way to prioritize rest, relaxation and a good night’s sleep!
By Laura Hixon, DNP, MSNE, RN-BC, ONC
CNE Corner
Looking for CNE credits? NAON offers flexible learning options to support your professional growth:
Explore the NAON Education Catalog to find your next learning opportunity.