"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful and committed people can change the world" Margaret Meade
Welcome To The NAON Foundation
Vision
Promote excellence in musculoskeletal health by supporting orthopaedic nursing
Mission
Provide funding for grants and scholarships to advance orthopaedic nursing practice, research and leadership.
Values
Advocates for life-long learning, empowerment and stewardship.
Promote excellence in musculoskeletal health by supporting orthopaedic nursing
Mission
Provide funding for grants and scholarships to advance orthopaedic nursing practice, research and leadership.
Values
Advocates for life-long learning, empowerment and stewardship.
What Is Orthopaedic Nursing?
Our speciality requires a specialized body of knowledge dedicated to the care of persons experiencing musculoskeletal disorders. The scope of orthopaedics is diverse, touching all ages across the life span. It encompasses multiple foci such as teaching about bone health, osteoporosis and injury prevention, to caring for patients with congenital disorders, sports injuries, back pain, fractures, and arthritis. To learn more about orthopedic nursing, follow this link: www.orthonurse.org.
Our speciality requires a specialized body of knowledge dedicated to the care of persons experiencing musculoskeletal disorders. The scope of orthopaedics is diverse, touching all ages across the life span. It encompasses multiple foci such as teaching about bone health, osteoporosis and injury prevention, to caring for patients with congenital disorders, sports injuries, back pain, fractures, and arthritis. To learn more about orthopedic nursing, follow this link: www.orthonurse.org.
Support Us
It’s Never Been Easier!
Supporting the NAON Foundation financially has never been easier! We can automatically charge your credit card monthly. Consider giving $83.34 a month for a total annual donation of $1,000.00 or $10.00 a month for an annual donation of $120.00 OR anything in between. Remember all donations to the NAON Foundation are tax-deductible. By making a contribution to the NAON Foundation you will not only be promoting excellence in orthopaedic nursing you will also receive a personal tax deduction as the NAON Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization.
Supporting the NAON Foundation financially has never been easier! We can automatically charge your credit card monthly. Consider giving $83.34 a month for a total annual donation of $1,000.00 or $10.00 a month for an annual donation of $120.00 OR anything in between. Remember all donations to the NAON Foundation are tax-deductible. By making a contribution to the NAON Foundation you will not only be promoting excellence in orthopaedic nursing you will also receive a personal tax deduction as the NAON Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization.
In Memory of Mary K Wollan, RN, BAN, ONC
It is with great sadness that the NAON family announces the sudden passing of Mary K Wollan, RN, BAN, ONC on March 10, 2018. Mary K was elected to the NAON Board as Director and then 29th President 2008-2009. Her theme of Uniting the World of Orthopaedics was her mantra not only during her presidency but throughout her career as she brought the orthopaedic team together to serve patients. She was the chair of the 30th anniversary committee for NAON and continued this work until the present by organizing NAON memorabilia and writing the history pages on the website. Locally she was the president and mainstay of the Twin Cities Chapter of NAON. Known as one of the longest running orthopaedic nursing conferences in the country Mary K chaired their well known annual meeting for many years.
Mary K graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter Minnesota. Her work history included time working at the University of Minnesota Medical Center, Santa Clara California Hospital and Hennepin County Medical Center. In her role as Orthopaedic Clinic Manager at Hennepin her love of orthopaedics and the orthopaedic patient was well known to the medical staff and patients. She was a true patient advocate and was well respected by the medical staff for her advocacy. After her retirement she continued to serve as an active volunteer at Hennepin on a variety of projects and the Hennepin Medical Center History Center.
In her retirement Mary K enjoyed traveling all over the world. She shared her most recent trip to Scotland and the Canary Islands for the holidays with many of us on the web. She was an avid rubber stamper and knitting enthusiast and gifted many with her beautiful personal cards. Mary K also enjoyed delving into her Norwegian heritage.
Her family includes first cousins Sue Gans and Pat Gans from Minnesota. They and her mother, who preceded her, were well known to NAON as they supported Mary K through her presidency.
Donations in her memory can be made to the NAON Foundation.
It is with great sadness that the NAON family announces the sudden passing of Mary K Wollan, RN, BAN, ONC on March 10, 2018. Mary K was elected to the NAON Board as Director and then 29th President 2008-2009. Her theme of Uniting the World of Orthopaedics was her mantra not only during her presidency but throughout her career as she brought the orthopaedic team together to serve patients. She was the chair of the 30th anniversary committee for NAON and continued this work until the present by organizing NAON memorabilia and writing the history pages on the website. Locally she was the president and mainstay of the Twin Cities Chapter of NAON. Known as one of the longest running orthopaedic nursing conferences in the country Mary K chaired their well known annual meeting for many years.
Mary K graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter Minnesota. Her work history included time working at the University of Minnesota Medical Center, Santa Clara California Hospital and Hennepin County Medical Center. In her role as Orthopaedic Clinic Manager at Hennepin her love of orthopaedics and the orthopaedic patient was well known to the medical staff and patients. She was a true patient advocate and was well respected by the medical staff for her advocacy. After her retirement she continued to serve as an active volunteer at Hennepin on a variety of projects and the Hennepin Medical Center History Center.
In her retirement Mary K enjoyed traveling all over the world. She shared her most recent trip to Scotland and the Canary Islands for the holidays with many of us on the web. She was an avid rubber stamper and knitting enthusiast and gifted many with her beautiful personal cards. Mary K also enjoyed delving into her Norwegian heritage.
Her family includes first cousins Sue Gans and Pat Gans from Minnesota. They and her mother, who preceded her, were well known to NAON as they supported Mary K through her presidency.
Donations in her memory can be made to the NAON Foundation.
