Gigi Viellion Memorial Evidence-Based Practice Scholarship
Congratulations to
Mary L. Welle, MSN, RN, CNS, ONC
South Bend, Indiana
The purpose of this scholarship is to advance orthopaedic nursing practice through the integration of evidence-based knowledge into practice. The scholarship provides up to $3,000.00 to attend the "Advanced Practice Institute: Promoting Adoption of Evidence-Based Practice" conducted by the Department of Nursing Services and Patient Care at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.
Gigi Viellion is honored for her long time commitment to orthopaedic nursing. During her career she mentored nurses, physicians and other health care professionals to achieve excellence in their practice. She was an advocate for orthopaedic nursing as a nursing specialty organization and served on the Board of Directors of the first professional organization for orthopaedic nursing, the Orthopaedic Nurses Association (ONA), in the 1970's. Gigi was a charter member of NAON and an active participate in her own chapter, Orthopaedic Nurses of New York (ONNY). She was a strong supporter of certification of orthopaedic nurses and was one of the first group to become an ONC (Orthopaedic Nurse Certified) in 1988. Even after her "retirement" she remained active by being involved in orthopaedic research and as a Trustee of the NAON Foundation.
