Angela N Pearce MS, RN, FNP-C, ONP-C Nurse Practitioner Angela Pearce is the president of the National Association of Orthopaedic Nurses (NAON). She received her Diploma in nursing from the Middlesex hospital school of nursing and the University of London, UK. Angie then came to Texas, USA and began her orthopaedic nursing career. In 2001 she received her Master of Science degree from Texas Woman's University with a Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate (FNP-C). In 2007 she became Orthopaedic Nurse Practitioner Certified (ONP-C). Angie currently works at Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas, Texas as a trauma/orthopaedic nurse practitioner in a level one trauma center, including both inpatient and outpatient settings. In 2013, Angie was elected to the NAON executive board as a director and then re-elected as president elect for a three-year term in 2016. She is a published author and works both locally and nationally in her orthopaedic organization. She is a national and international speaker. Angie is married to Ray, her husband and best friend for many years, and is the proud mother of three sons and Nana to three fabulous grandchildren including a granddaughter.