Effectively Train Periop Staff to Address Staffing Challenges

Introducing the Periop 101 & Scrub Role Training Bundle

The shortage of perioperative nurses and surgical technologists is affecting multiple aspects of surgical services. From recruitment and retention, to onboarding efforts, health systems are exploring new strategies to maintain high-quality care. The Periop 101 & Scrub Role Training Bundle alleviates the effects of these challenges.

Onboard New RNs with Periop 101: A Core Curriculum™

Preparing new nurses for the OR efficiently is possible through a turnkey, customizable program that offers easy implementation and program management. Periop 101: A Core Curriculum™ has been the global gold standard in perioperative nurse onboarding for 25 years – and it just got better.

Periop 101 continues to offer 3 Learning Plans (OR, ASC, Cesarean Section) in a hybrid format, offering interactive online modules, tools for easy implementation of hands-on skills labs, preceptor training to support your development of a clinical preceptorship, recommended textbook readings to complement the training, and administrator resources to support onboarding success. It now also offers expanded features to support the continuing education of your more experienced nurses.

See What’s New with Periop 101

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A comprehensive onboarding program, Periop 101 efficiently and effectively gets novice periop nurses ready for the OR while supporting the development of your more experienced RNs.

Learn More About the New Periop 101 Program Package »

Supplement Periop 101 with Preparing for the Scrub Role

In response to requests from the perioperative community, AORN developed Preparing for the Scrub Role to facilitate quicker cross-training of new nurses into the scrub role. The course also helps facilities train other periop team members who are new to scrubbing or need a refresher. This 6-module course covers:

  • Scrubbing, gowning, gloving, and draping
  • Instrumentation
  • Suture basics
  • Preprocedural responsibilities
  • Procedural responsibilities
  • Postprocedural responsibilities

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These two courses help healthcare facilities develop a high-performing periop team with the evidence-based foundation needed to support safe surgery.

Contact AORN using the form below, and we will contact you to answer your questions and provide more details on this education package.

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