National Offerings
NAON is excited to share that the NAON 41st Annual Congress will transform into the NAON 41st Virtual Annual Congress and will be hosted completely online. Hosted May 22-25, this brand new virtual format will allow attendees to experience the conference without the risk or cost of travel and will feature access to more education than ever before. Learn more at http://orthonurse.org/congress.
The American Orthopaedic Association (AOA) and NAON have partnered for the 2021 Own the Bone Symposium. Join Own the Bone for a four-part virtual series - accessed live or on-demand. This is a four-part series, the dates are 5/14, 5/21, 5/27/ & 6/3.
The Own the Bone Symposium Learning Objectives are:
* Discuss the fragility fracture epidemic and how secondary fracture prevention efforts help solve the problem.
* Analyze multidisciplinary implementation considerations for a Fracture Liaison Service (FLS) model of care for secondary fracture prevention.
* Investigate and practice completing a patient work-up for osteoporosis.
* Discuss current and potential pharmacologic management strategies for the patient with or at risk for osteoporosis.
* Investigate multidisciplinary post-fracture management and prevention strategies related to bone health through case studies.
Upcoming NAON Education Product Releases
Take advantage of exclusive pre-order pricing for NAON's upcoming Core Curriculum for Orthopaedic Nursing, 8th Edition. Release of the exciting and updated 8th edition is planned for June 2021- reserve your copy today and be among the first to get this new textbook! Core Curriculum for Orthopaedic Nursing, 8th Edition- Chapter Post Test. Over 200 questions for certification review assessment also launching in June of 2021.
No Bones About It-NAON Podcast Series:
NAON has a podcast series! No Bones About It features current topics of conversation and leading voices in orthopaedics, hosted by NAON NEC member, Bryan Combs, PhD, CRNP, FNP-BC, CNL, ATC.
The current episode available is "Certification and the ONCB". Are you looking to become certified? This episode is for you. Launching in mid -April will be "Health Care Leaders: The Role of the Nurse Scientist
Are you someone interested in the why? Do you have a sense of inquiry? This episode is a fascinating discussion with one of our premier Nurse Scientists and the unique role she plays in a clinical setting advancing the care of patients.
Don't miss out, plan to subscribe to No Bones About It- NAON Podcast Series on your preferred podcast platforms. Check out the NAON website Podcast page for more information.
Webinars:
NAON offers 10 Member Benefit Webinars each year. Check out our schedule and pre-register to join the live broadcast each month.
Look for NAON's new webinar series Continued Conversations. In this series, we'll host previous presenters for more in depth discussion on their topic, with some attendee driven questions. Our first of 3 total webinars was held March 16, 2021 on Optimizing Total Joint Arthroplasty and Implementing ERAS in Total Joint Replacement. You can find this webinar in the NAON On-Demand recorded library catalog. Did you miss the October and November 2020 NAON Webinars with the original sessions? - catch up with available On-Demand versions before viewing the Continued Conversations March webinar.
Nurse Navigator Networking:
NAON is committed to offering networking and educational resources to our growing orthopaedic navigator community. Check out networking events below to discover new ways to share best practices, patient education improvements, program advances, and current interests. To learn more, visit the NAON website.
* Tuesday, April 13, 1:00-2:00 pm CST
* Wednesday, May 19, 1:00-2:00 CST
* Thursday, June 17, 1:00-2:00 CST
* Tuesday, July 13, 1:00-2:00 CST
* Wednesday, August 25, 1:00-2:00 CST
* Thursday, September 23, 1:00-2:00 CST
Clinical Practice Guideline Surgical Site Infection Prevention
Coming in April, NAON will launch an updated CPG for Surgical Site Infection Prevention. You'll find all NAON's practice resources in one location on our website.