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 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 Email: dryzner@nch.org |
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PRESIDENT-ELECT Dorothy Pietrowski, RN, MSN, ACNP, ONC Current Position: Orthopaedic Nurse Practitioner Employer: Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL Areas of interest: Management of Spine Conditions, Education ONC®: 2006 Email: dpietrowski@lumc.edu |
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SECRETARY-TREASURER PUBLIC MEMBER Peg Wander Current Position: Principal/Owner Employer: Where Words Wisdom and Action Meet, Chicago, IL Areas of interest: Strategic Planning, Diversity Management and Capacity Building for Small Businesses, Strategic Communication Planning/Implementation, Project Management Email: peg_wander@yahoo.com |
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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) E-mail: pamdegeorge@atmc.net |
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DIRECTOR Don Everly, MSN, MBA, RN-BC, ONC, OCNS-C Current Position: Nursing Education Specialist / Director of Life Support Training Center Employer: Cooper University Hospital, Camden, NJ Areas of interest: Trauma; Med-Surg Orthopaedics ONC: 2007; OCNS-C: 2011 Other certifications: NEA-BC, CEN, CPEN, CPN, CCRN-CMC, CCNS, CNS-BC, CMSRN Email: everly-don@cooperhealth.edu |
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DIRECTOR 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 Email: blarsen2342@aol.com |
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DIRECTOR Kathleen A. Pirri, MSN, RN, ARNP, ONC, A-GNP Current Position: Nurse Practitioner Employer: All Florida Orthopaedic Associates, Saint Petersburg, FL Areas of interest: Sports Medicine, Trauma ONC®: 2006 Email: Kathy.pirri@afopa.com |
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DIRECTOR 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 Email: pricemc@gmail.com |
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EXAM PREP COMMITTEE CHAIR/EX OFFICIO MEMBER 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) Email: maureen.cooper@beaumont.org |
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RECERTIFICATION COMMITTEE CHAIR/EX OFFICIO MEMBER Jessica Alger, BSN, RN, ONC Current Position: Clinical Informatics Specialist Employer: WellStar Health System, Atlanta, Georgia Areas of interest: Total Joint Replacement ONC®: 2015 Email: jessicayoungs@hotmail.com |
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TEST COMMITTEE CHAIR/EX OFFICIO MEMBER Margaret L Hanes RN-BSN, BC, ONC Current Position: Care Coordinator Employer: William Beaumont Health System, Royal Oak, Michigan Areas of interest: trauma, total joint arthroplasty, musculoskeletal tumors ONC®: 2007 Email: hanesml@yahoo.com |
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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/EX-OFFICIO MEMBER Dottie Roberts, EdD, MSN, MACI, RN, OCNS-C, CMSRN, CNE Current Position: Executive Director Employer: ONCB Areas of interest: Nursing Education, Patient Education ONC®: 1995 OCNS-C®: 2006 Other certifications: CMSRN, CNE E-mail: oncbstaffexec@gmail.com |
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.