Mary Jo Satusky to Lead Premier Orthopaedic Nursing Organization in the Country
Local Resurgens Orthopaedics nurse Mary Jo Satusky, BSN, RN, ONC, CCRC, has been voted president of the 6,000-member National Association of Orthopaedic Nurses (NAON), the premier orthopaedic nursing organization in the country. Satusky serves patients at the Resurgens Cumming office with Dr. David Covall (1100 Northside Forsyth Drive, Suite 340; 770-886-8111).
As president of NAON, Satusky will further the non-profit organization’s mission to advance the specialty of orthopaedic nursing through excellence in research, education, and nursing practice.
“I am honored to be chosen to lead NAON,” said Satusky. “I look forward to the challenges and growth opportunities I will encounter in this new role. The support I receive from my Resurgens family has enabled me to take this giant leap.”
Satusky’s term with the Executive Board of NAON will last for three years. She will carry a variety of responsibilities as she holds the positions of president elect (May, 2010 to May, 2011), president (May, 2011 to May, 2012), and immediate past president (May, 2012 to May, 2013).
In these roles, Satusky will represent NAON in interactions with other nursing and orthopaedic groups, including the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the Nursing Organizations Alliance. Satusky will also represent NAON internationally in dealings with the Canadian Orthopaedic Nurses Association and the Society of Orthopaedic and Trauma Nursing of the Royal College of Nursing in the United Kingdom.
Satusky has been involved with NAON since 1995. She has served on the national level as a director on the Executive Board, the research unit of the NAON Evidence-Based Practice and Research Committee, and the Chapter Advisory Team, Southeast Region. She also recently served as president of the Atlanta Chapter.
Satusky holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. She is board-certified in orthopaedic nursing, and is also certified in clinical research coordination. She belongs to Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society, the American Nurses Association, and the Association of Clinical Research Professionals. In 2003, she was named one of the Great 100 Nurses of North Carolina.
Satusky lives in Cumming with her husband of 34 years, Greg, and their two sons.
Resurgens Orthopaedics, Georgia’s largest orthopaedic practice, has 20 offices and six surgery centers throughout metro Atlanta. With 94 physicians, Resurgens provides specialized expertise and broad experience in the areas of sports medicine, elbow and shoulder surgery, joint replacement, neck and back surgery, foot and ankle surgery, non-operative spine care, general orthopaedics, hand surgery, arthroscopic surgery, epidural steroid injection, and trauma care. Resurgens provides comprehensive musculoskeletal care in a single location, from injury diagnosis and treatment to rehabilitation services. Learn more at www.resurgens.com.
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