AORN Leadership Specialty Assembly
The Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) aims to unite registered nurses in maintaining the highest professional standards of perioperative nursing practice to encourage optimal care of the patient before, during and after operative and other invasive procedures.
Recent News & Announcements
Hello all, so perioperative nurses' week is behind us. Can you please share how you celebrated with your teams? As we head towards the holidays, we...
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AORN is celebrating perioperative nurses everywhere with a treasure hunt across our website. Find the right pages, answer the questions, and you...
The 2026 AORN Guidelines are your essential resource for driving safe, high-quality care in today’s perioperative environments. They empower you to...
Posted by Association of periOperative Registered Nurses in AORN HQ Announcements
Upcoming Events
On-Demand CE Activities
The Guideline for Sterilization provides guidance for perioperative teams about sterilizing reusable medical devices to be used in perioperative and procedural settings.
Clinical topics: Surgery
Offers 1.0 contact hour
Available until September 10, 2026
Guideline for Surgical Attire with guidance for the perioperative RN for wearing surgical attire in semi-restricted and restricted areas, laundering, cleaning items, updates on disinfection criteria.
Clinical topics: Surgery
Offers 1.0 contact hour
Available until January 31, 2026
This presentation will review the new guideline for enhanced recovery after surgery.
Clinical topics: Surgery
Offers 1.0 contact hour
Available until October 17, 2026