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 Kathleen A. Pirri, MSN, RN, ARNP, ONP-C, ONC, A-GNP Current Position: Nurse Practitioner Employer: All Florida Orthopaedic Associates, Saint Petersburg, FL Areas of interest: Sports Medicine, Trauma ONC®: 2006 ONP®: 2019 Email: kpirri@oncb.org |
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PRESIDENT-ELECT 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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SECRETARY-TREASURER Barbara Larsen, BSN, RN, ONC Current position: Staff Nurse on 7K Orthopaedics Employer: Lehigh Valley Health Network, Allentown PA Areas of interest: Total Joints, Pain Management ONC®: 1991 |
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IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Matthew Price, MS, CNP, ONP-C, RNFA Current Position: Nurse Practitioner Employer: Orthopedic One, Upper Arlington, OH Areas of interest: Upper extremity, trauma Other certifications: Registered Nurse First Assist ONP-C®: 2012 |
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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 Dorothy Pietrowski, RN, MSN, ACNP, ONP-C, ONC Current Position: Nurse Practitioner, Department of Orthopaedics – Spine Employer: University of Chicago, Chicago, IL Areas of interest: Management of Spine Conditions, Education ONC®: 2006 ONP-C®: 2018 |
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DIRECTOR Diane Ryzner, APN, CNS, OCNS-C Current Position: APN Educator, Orthopedics Employer: Northwest Community Hospital, Arlington Heights, IL Areas of interest: total joint replacement, geriatric fractures, patient education OCNS-C®: 2011 Other certifications: CCRN, board certified from ANCC as CNS in Adult Health |
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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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TEST 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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EXAM PREP COMMITTEE CHAIR/EX OFFICIO MEMBER Tabitha Kinlaw, MBA, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, CNOR, ONC Current Position: Nursing Professional Development Specialist; Primary Nurse Planner of Approved Provider Unit; RN Residency Director Employer: FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital, Pinehurst, North Carolina Areas of interest: Perioperative Nursing, Nursing Education & Professional Development ONC®: 1998 Other certifications: CNOR, NPD-BC |
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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/EX-OFFICIO MEMBER Kelly Hayes Current Position: Executive Director E-mail: khayes@oncb.org |
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.