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Discover 3 essential solutions for smarter onboarding, stronger compliance, and retention that lasts.

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New ERAS Guideline + critical revisions to 6 Guidelines.

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Print, tablet and mobile versions of 2025 AORN Guidelines Book.

AORN Virtual Town Hall on Aug. 13

Join AORN President Darlene Murdock for a Virtual Town Hall and Special Business Meeting of the Members. Help shape the future of perioperative nursing by voting on two position statements and learning about important governance updates.

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News & Updates
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AORN Fellowship

This prestigious recognition signifies tremendous contributions to perioperative nursing. Apply Now. Learn more.

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Celebrate Nurse Excellence

Nominations are now open for AORN’s Award for Excellence and 10+ Individual Achievement Awards.

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Nursing Research Symposium

We are accepting abstracts for presentations for next year’s symposium now through September 30th at 11:59pm MST. Learn More.

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Comment on Guideline

Public commenting is open for the Guideline for Safe Use of Surgical Energy Devices through August 30. Add Your Input.

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Spotlight on Education

eGuidelines Plus

Online Access to AORN Guidelines & Implementation Tools

This online facility subscription provides access to the most current AORN Guidelines for Perioperative Practice and comes with a complete set of implementation tools and resources to empower your team to apply standardized techniques facility-wide.

FacilitiesNew to PeriopeLearning

Periop 101: A Core Curriculum™ OR

Hybrid Format
39.8 CH, 39.8 AEU, 10.8 IPCH

Periop 101 OR is an online course that prepares novice nurses for the operating room. This OR nurse training is part of the full Periop 101 Program.

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ASC Academy: Administrator Essentials

Online Education
18.5 CH, 18.5 AEU

This comprehensive ASC administrator course helps new ambulatory surgery leaders to hit the ground running. It helps administrators pinpoint and prioritize the most crucial duties in their first year and provides supporting education to help you tackle these responsibilities like an experienced administrator.

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Care of the Pediatric Surgical Patient

Online Education

This course provides an overview of the anatomical and physiological differences between children and adults and reviews the developmental stages that establish the basis for safe care. Learners will be able to use knowledge from this course to formulate an age-appropriate plan of care throughout the perioperative process.

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ASC Academy: A Guide to Quality and Risk Management

Online Education
3.5 CH, 3.5 AEU, 2.5 IPCH

This interactive course is the ambulatory surgery center (ASC) leader's go-to resource for navigating the annual ASC Quality Reporting submission, which is vital to the success of your surgery center.

FacilitiesNew to PeriopeLearningOB-GYN

Periop 101: A Core Curriculum™ Cesarean Section

Hybrid Format
36.4 CH, 36.4 AEU, 9.7 IPCH

Designed for new and returning labor and delivery nurses who participate in Cesarean section procedures, this hybrid course provides the necessary clinical foundation for safe surgical practice.

eGuidelines Plus

Online Access to AORN Guidelines & Implementation Tools

This online facility subscription provides access to the most current AORN Guidelines for Perioperative Practice and comes with a complete set of implementation tools and resources to empower your team to apply standardized techniques facility-wide.
FacilitiesNew to PeriopeLearning

Periop 101: A Core Curriculum™ OR

Hybrid Format
39.8 CH, 39.8 AEU, 10.8 IPCH

Periop 101 OR is an online course that prepares novice nurses for the operating room. This OR nurse training is part of the full Periop 101 Program.
Career DevelopmentIndividualseLearningProfessional DevelopmentLeadershipAmbulatory

ASC Academy: Administrator Essentials

Online Education
18.5 CH, 18.5 AEU

This comprehensive ASC administrator course helps new ambulatory surgery leaders to hit the ground running. It helps administrators pinpoint and prioritize the most crucial duties in their first year and provides supporting education to help you tackle these responsibilities like an experienced administrator.
FacilitiesIndividualseLearningPediatrics

Care of the Pediatric Surgical Patient

Online Education

This course provides an overview of the anatomical and physiological differences between children and adults and reviews the developmental stages that establish the basis for safe care. Learners will be able to use knowledge from this course to formulate an age-appropriate plan of care throughout the perioperative process.

IndividualseLearningLeadershipAmbulatory

ASC Academy: A Guide to Quality and Risk Management

Online Education
3.5 CH, 3.5 AEU, 2.5 IPCH

This interactive course is the ambulatory surgery center (ASC) leader's go-to resource for navigating the annual ASC Quality Reporting submission, which is vital to the success of your surgery center.

FacilitiesNew to PeriopeLearningOB-GYN

Periop 101: A Core Curriculum™ Cesarean Section

Hybrid Format
36.4 CH, 36.4 AEU, 9.7 IPCH

Designed for new and returning labor and delivery nurses who participate in Cesarean section procedures, this hybrid course provides the necessary clinical foundation for safe surgical practice.

eGuidelines Plus

Online Access to AORN Guidelines & Implementation Tools

This online facility subscription provides access to the most current AORN Guidelines for Perioperative Practice and comes with a complete set of implementation tools and resources to empower your team to apply standardized techniques facility-wide.

FacilitiesNew to PeriopeLearning

Periop 101: A Core Curriculum™ OR

Hybrid Format
39.8 CH, 39.8 AEU, 10.8 IPCH

Periop 101 OR is an online course that prepares novice nurses for the operating room. This OR nurse training is part of the full Periop 101 Program.

Career DevelopmentIndividualseLearningProfessional DevelopmentLeadershipAmbulatory

ASC Academy: Administrator Essentials

Online Education
18.5 CH, 18.5 AEU

This comprehensive ASC administrator course helps new ambulatory surgery leaders to hit the ground running. It helps administrators pinpoint and prioritize the most crucial duties in their first year and provides supporting education to help you tackle these responsibilities like an experienced administrator.

FacilitiesIndividualseLearningPediatrics

Care of the Pediatric Surgical Patient

Online Education

This course provides an overview of the anatomical and physiological differences between children and adults and reviews the developmental stages that establish the basis for safe care. Learners will be able to use knowledge from this course to formulate an age-appropriate plan of care throughout the perioperative process.

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AORN Governance

A 12-member Board of Directors, chosen from and elected by the membership, are responsible for the strategic vision and financial sustainability of AORN.

Members are also elected to the National Nominating Committee, which approves candidates for the ballot.

Learn more about voting and how to get involved.

Learn About Voting

Periop Leader

Coding Check: Are You Vulnerable to Payor Audits?

By: Periop Leader08/13/2025

Use these insights to stay ahead of payor practice changes and reduce your risk for an audit.
Patient & Worker SafetyIdeas That Work

Top 2 Strategies to Strengthen Your OR-SPD Relationship

By: 08/07/2025

Behind the double doors of the sterile processing department, crucial practices ensure surgery readiness and patient safety. Learn strategies for achieving similar success.

Become a Vendor Partner

We’re stronger together. Medical device companies, healthcare recruiters, and other vendors partner with AORN through diverse, impactful sponsorship and advertising opportunities.

  • Exhibit, sponsor, and reach highly engaged perioperative nurses and leaders at the largest surgical conference in the world.
  • Implement multi-channel advertising to connect with your target perioperative audience.
  • Show your support for the nursing profession with sponsored educational events and guideline resources.
  • Conduct market research surveys and focus groups to inform your medical device development and product enhancements.
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AORN Distinguished Awards and Recognition

AORN is honored to receive a Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) award from the Denver Business Journal.

We have been recognized as a “Top Workplace” by The Denver Post, and our employee engagement scores are consistently in the highest category.

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