2025 AORN Guidelines for Perioperative Practice Book Now Available for Purchase!

NEW Guideline for Implementation of ERAS + Significant Updates to 6 Guidelines

Pre-order by December 31, 2024 to save before prices change next year. Members save $50.

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New & Revised Guidelines


New Guideline:
  1. Implementation of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS)
Revised Guidelines:
  1. Surgical Attire
  2. Sterile Technique
  3. Patient Temperature Management
  4. Sterilization
  5. Packaging for Sterilization
  6. Sharps Safety
Rely on all 36 AORN Guidelines as the gold-standard in evidence-based recommendations to deliver safe perioperative patient care and achieve workplace safety.

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Top Reasons For Purchase


  • Stay up-to-date with best practices
  • Develop policies and procedures
  • Maintain regulatory compliance
  • Justify changes in the OR
  • Update competencies


What Your Peers are Saying
"AORN does the research for us, which is huge. This information gives us an edge to staying up-to-date without having to recreate the wheel." - Assistant Director of Surgical Services
"The AORN Guidelines book uses reputable, evidence based resources to form their guidelines. The Guidelines are comprehensive and updated annually. This shows AORN’s commitment to ensuring recent literature and regulatory stances are evaluated and guidelines are updated when new evidence emerges. Using the AORN Guidelines to form policies and procedures is the best way to ensure safe perioperative practice." - Infection Preventionist
"We use the book to help us set policy & procedure and influence surgeons & governing boards as to standards in the perioperative setting. We also refer to it for general knowledge for continuing education and education of new nurses in the perioperative setting." - Clinical Director
"The AORN Guidelines are essential for perioperative best practices to promote safe and quality patient care. It is highly recommended to be included in developing and supporting policy and procedure guidelines, competency development, practice changes, and nursing and organizational leadership. Last, the AORN Guidelines provide the rationale that promotes a greater understanding of the 'why' for the novice to the experienced perioperative nurse." - Perioperative Educator Consultant