CHRISTINA KURKOWSKI, MS, RN, ONC, CNOR, ANP-C, ONP-C

Christina Kurkowski works at Marshfield Clinic Orthopedics in Wausau, Wisconsin, specializing in total joint replacement, trauma and sports medicine. She has extensive experiences working in office, surgery and hospital settings. Tina remains board certified as an Orthopedic NP, completed her MS degree from UW-Madison, and is the recipient of the Distinguished Service to NAON Award 2013-2014.

Additionally, she has enjoyed sharing her expertise nationally and internationally for NAON and AAOS, and is well known for her ability to provide practical information to interdisciplinary healthcare audiences. Tina's vast insights, genuine enthusiasm, and passion to assist other healthcare professionals to deliver the highest quality of care possible, create her signature approach to education.

She is the editor of the Orthopedic Operating Room Manual, has authored chapters in Orthopedic Nursing and in the Core Curriculum for Orthopedic Nursing, as well as numerous articles for peer review. Tina is dedicated to her profession, as demonstrated through her commitment and contributions to the NAON and AORN.