No Bones About It: A NAON Podcast Series

In this episode of the NAON No Bones About it Podcast our host Matt Lowe talks with his guest Emily Will about the history and current state of AI-enabled decision support, virtual nursing, and patient engagement technology in real-world care delivery. They discuss the speedy transition to AI and the benefits and pitfalls of adopting AI into nursing workflows including orthopaedic and ambulatory nursing along with implementation strategies for generational nursing differences.

In this episode of the NAON No Bones About It podcast, our host, Matt Lowe, talks with some attendees at the 46thAnnual NAON Congress that was held April 18th to 20th, 2026 in Orlando, Florida. His guests are Desiree Gonzalez, Casey Hamerle, Michael Smart, and Alana Tartsinis. They discuss their orthopedic nursing background and what brought them to this year's congress.

In this episode our host Matt Lowe is joined on the podcast by Jessica Pelkowski, Liz Anderson and Stacia D'Angelo from Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida and Paulina Andujo, Leila Salhi and Tina Chang from Cedars Sinai in Los Angeles to discuss their involvement with Operation Walk International and the impact that orthopaedic medical missions has had not only on the communities they worked with, but also on each of them as participants.

In this episode of the NAON No Bones About It Podcast, our host Matt Lowe speaks with members of the International Collaboration of Orthopaedic Nurses. He welcomes Anita Meehan, Anita Taylor, Julie Santy-Tomlinson and Louise Brent. They discuss the history of the Collaboration, the formation of the International Orthopaedic Nurses Day, the work of ICON and the Fragility Fracture Network. 

On this episode of the NAON No Bones About It Podcast, Our host Matt Lowe speaks with Dr. Sheila Marceron DNP who is a pediatric orthopedic nurse practitioner at Levine Children's Brenner Children's Hospital which is a part of Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and is alsoi the current president of the Pediatric Orthopedic Practitioner Society.

In this episode of the No Bones About It podcast from the National Association of Orthopaedic Nurses, our host Matt Lowe interviews two first time attendees to this year's 45th Annual NAON Congress that was held May 17th through May 20th in Orlando, Florida. His guests this episode are Johanna Camacho and Mike Flores.

Matt Lowe, MDiv, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, ONC is joined by Jimmy Dascani and Dan Veronie from Arthrex, a medical device company and leader in new product development and medical education in orthopedics. Jimmy is a licensed RN and the Healthcare Administrator Relations Director for Arthrex. Dan is a PA and serves as the Senior Clinical Specialist with Arthrex. They talk about Arthex's new product, OrthoPedia, a free web-based platform designed for clinicians, academics and patients for all things orthopedic surgery education. Jimmy and Dan share their insights on the development of OrthoPedia, and how it is changing the game in the way healthcare providers and patients can easily access orthopaedic education at any level.

Matt Lowe, MDiv, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, ONC sat down with Olivia J Wolf and Kim Wilder to discuss the current challenges, transitions and opportunities they see in orthopaedic nursing and orthopaedic nurse leadership. Olivia J Wolf, MBA, CPC is a healthcare executive, public speaker and physician advocate who sits on the board of directors for the American Association of Orthopaedic Nurses (AAOE) and is the host of The Stuck(ish) Podcast. Kim Wilder, MSN, RN, ONC, is an administrator for the Baptist Health Surgery Center in Lexington, KY. She has an extensive background in all aspects of orthopaedic nursing, is a featured presenter for NAON at various conferences and serves on the NAON Education Committee. They highlight the unique opportunity for orthopaedic nursing leadership to return purpose to the profession and the important role that associations such as AAOE and NAON play in building invaluable relationships with others in the orthopaedic nursing profession. 

Matt Lowe, MDiv, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, ONC, sat down onsite at NAON's 44th Annual Congress in Louisville, Kentucky, with two first-time Congress attendees to discuss their journey in the field of orthopaedic nursing. Kellyann Kosma, DNP, APRN, NP-C, is the advanced practice program manager at Hartford Healthcare Bone & Joint Institute, and she discusses her experience as a podium and poster presenter at Congress. Amanda Hill, BSN, ONC, RN, the total joint registered nurse coordinator at Windy Hill Total Joint Center, talks about the impact that joining NAON has had on her career, enabling her to network while sharing the knowledge and passion of orthopaedic nursing with others.

Matt Lowe, MDiv, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, ONC sat down with Dr. Mary O'Connor to discuss the impact that social determinants and individual behavior choices can have on musculoskeletal disparities in our nation. Mary is an orthopaedic surgeon with over 23 years of experience at Mayo Clinic and Yale University School of Medicine and is Co-founder and Chief Medical Officer of Vori Health. As the chair of the board of Directors for Movement is Life, a multidisciplinary coalition with a mission to decrease musculoskeletal health disparities among women and underserved individuals, she shares about the success of their community-based program, Operation Change which focuses on early intervention, education, behavior change and advocacy.