ONCB® is proud to announce this year’s Board of Directors. As leaders and volunteers, the directors bring a wealth of experience and new ideas to ONCB’s focus on the future of nursing.
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PRESIDENT Maureen Cooper, RN, MSN, ACNS-BC, ONC, HN-BC Current Position: Clinical Nurse Manager – Orthopaedics Employer: Beaumont Health, Royal Oak, Michigan Areas of interest: total joints, trauma, spine and fragility fracture ONC®: 1996 Other certifications: Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist (A-CNS), Holistic Nurse Certified (HN-BC) |
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PRESIDENT-ELECT Amy Ketchum, DNP, RN, OCNS-C Current Position: Clinical Nurse Specialist and Assistant Professor Employer: Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital Franklin, WI and Milwaukee School of Engineering: School of Nursing Milwaukee, WI Areas of interest: Perioperative Nursing, Education, Orthopedic Program Development and Leadership OCNS-C: 2013 |
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SECRETARY-TREASURER Jessica Alger, MSN-INF, RN, ONC Current Position: Clinical Informatics Specialist Employer: Wellstar Health System, Atlanta, GA Areas of interest: Total Joint Replacement, Healthcare Informatics ONC®: 2015 Other certifications: EpicCare Clinical Documentation Clinical Content Builder |
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DIRECTOR AND COMMITTEE CHAIR/EX OFFICIO MEMBER Laura Arkin, MSN, APRN-CNS, ONC, CCNS Current Position: Manager, Advanced Practice Professionals and Orthopedic Clinical Nurse Specialist Employer: Orlando Health, Orlando, FL Areas of interest: Total joint and spine, trauma, research, patient safety and mobility ONC®: 2007 Other certifications: CCNS |
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DIRECTOR Pam DeGeorge, MSN, RN-BC, ONC Current position: Clinical Education Specialist II Employer: New Hanover Regional Medical Center, Wilmington, NC Areas of interest: Nursing Education, Orthopaedic Trauma, Perianesthesia Nursing ONC®: 1988 Other certifications: Nursing Professional Development (RN-BC) |
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DIRECTOR Kathleen A. Pirri, DNP, APRN, A-GNP, ONP-C® Current Position: Nurse Practitioner Employer: All Florida Orthopaedic Associates, Saint Petersburg, FL Areas of interest: Sports Medicine, Trauma ONC®: 2006 ONP®: 2019 |
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PUBLIC MEMBER David Meachin Current Position: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Employer: Cross Border Enterprises, L.L.C, St. Petersburg, FL Areas of interest: Strategic Planning, Governance |
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RECERTIFICATION COMMITTEE CHAIR/EX OFFICIO MEMBER Sherry Lawrence, DNP, CNOR, ONC Current Position: Associate Professor Employer: College of Nursing, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL Areas of interest: Health policy; perioperative services ONC®: 2001 |
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EXAM PREP COMMITTEE CHAIR/EX OFFICIO MEMBER Tabitha Kinlaw, MBA, DNP, MSN(Ed), RN, NPDA-BC, NPD-BC, CNOR, ONC Current position: Nurse Manager – Education & Development Employer: Competency & Credentialing Institute (CCI) Areas of interest: Perioperative Nursing, Nursing Education & Professional Development ONC®: 1998 Other certifications: CNOR, NPD-BC |
Upcoming director vacancies are posted on the ONCB Web site and in NAON News, official member newsletter of the National Association of Orthopaedic Nurses. Contact the ONCB national office (oncb@oncb.org) for more information.