ONCB Connection – June 2025
Certificant Spotlight
The Orthopaedic Nurses Certification Board (ONCB) is pleased to announce that the following individuals have achieved the ONC® and ONP-C® certifications in May 2025.
ONC®
- Casey Adams
- Jonathan Atwood
- Madeline Bolton
- Kristin Clark
- Sarah Gronewold
- Alexandra Hoy
- Lisa Huffman
- Meghan Logan
- Judith Moscatel
- Elizabeth Nguyen
- Rose Schurig
- Carrie Sellari
- Candras Shackelford
- Dustin Stepina
- Jamie Tomlinson
- Jennifer Tran
- Rich Paul Valencia
- Samantha Vernnon
- Alec Wallis
ONP-C®
- Molly Bart
- Jonathan Correia
New ONCB Board Members
The Orthopaedic Nurses Certification Board (ONCB) is pleased to announce the transition of four board members for 2025-2026. Learn more about the full ONCB Board of Directors.
- Jessica Alger, MSN-INF, RN, ONC– President
- Laura Arkin, MSN, APRN-CNS, ONC, ONC-A, CCNS, FCNS – President-Elect
- Amanda Cullipher, ONP-C, MSN, AGNP-C – Secretary-Treasurer
- Amy Ketchum, DNP, RN, OCNS-C – Director
It’s Not Too Late to Recertify
For nurses who are due to recertify by June 30, 2025, ONCB accepts recertification applications through September 30. Applications received with a postmark between July 1 and September 30 will incur an additional $50 late fee. All continuing education, however, must have been earned before June 30, 2025. Learn more about the options to recertify, recertification requirements and fees on the ONCB website.
Participate in the ONCB White Paper Survey
ONCB is inviting you to complete a short survey regarding the value you attach to your nursing certification. We want to see how your credential makes a difference in your professional life. We'll use the results of the survey to develop an updated White Paper for release to all ONCB certificants and other stakeholders to help them understand and promote the value of earning and maintaining orthopaedic nursing certification. Click here to take the survey.
NEW! ONCB Certification Toolkit
ONCB is pleased to release the new ONCB Certification Toolkit. This resource will help you leverage and market your certification to your network. Download the toolkit and learn more about the toolkit on the ONCB website.
NAON/ONCB Roadmap
Discover how the National Association of Orthopaedic Nurses and the Orthopaedic Nurses Certification Board are partnering together to help you gain confidence and professional credibility as an orthopaedic nurse. View the NAON/ONCB Roadmap.
Follow us on LinkedIn
Stay in touch with ONCB though LinkedIn…find us as “Orthopaedic Nurses Certification Board.” Regular postings include testing and recertification tips, as well as general news items from ONCB.
IGFS/FFN USA – Fracture Care Coordination Survey
NAON is pleased to share with our members the International Geriatric Fracture Society (IGFS) and Fragility Fracture Network USA (FFN USA) United States fracture care coordination survey.
IGFS/FFN USA invites you to take part in this survey designed to better understand current US practices related to in-patient orthogeriatric/geriatric co-care fracture prevention programs and out-patient post-fracture care/Fracture Liaison Service programs.
IGFS/FFN USA aims to gather insights regarding real-world practice and will share the results of this survey with all participants. Please complete the survey no later than August 9 using the following link/QR code (which should take up to 12-15 minutes to complete): https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CLQBS37
Nurses Service Organization (NSO)
For 40+ years, Nurses Service Organization (NSO) has been a leading provider of insurance solutions and risk management resources for nursing professionals and businesses. NSO malpractice insurance helps protect your nursing career from medical malpractice lawsuits and licensing complaints. Click here for more information on NAON member benefits with NSO.
Nurse Spotlight: Healthcare Documentation
Nurses Service Organization (NSO), in collaboration with CNA, has published their 4th Edition of the NSO/CNA Nurse Liability Claim Report. It includes statistical data and case scenarios from CNA claim files, as well as risk management recommendations designed to help nurses reduce their malpractice exposures and improve patient safety.
Find out more