Program / Initiative | Overview |
Commit to supporting "
Time Out" | Promote patient safety by pledging to support a "Time Out" for
Every Patient, Every Time. Check out additional patient
safety resources! |
Recruit the Next Generation | Reach the next generation of perioperative nurses! Engage
students and members of your community. Read member success
stories. Get tips and ideas to successfully attract students to
your workplace, reach students in their schools and plan your
event. |
Organize a Teddy Bear Hospital | Create an understanding of the perioperative nursing profession
with the Teddy Bear Hospital! Kids bring their stuffed animals to
learn about patient care, meet real nurses, and touch and feel
medical instruments as their much-loved teddy bears get the care
they need! |
Host an Open House | Host a class about Patient Safety in the OR! Invite students,
pre-procedure patients, families, your elected officials/staff, or
the public. Get started with step-by-step instructions! |
Send an
AORN Gift Item | Send your perioperative staff, colleagues and friends a special
gift from AORN's Gift Store. |
Make a donation to the
AORN Foundation | Honor your colleagues by making a donation in their name to the
AORN Foundation or by purchasing a brick honoring them in the
Pathway to Patient Safety. Acknowledgement on your behalf will
be sent to each colleague you honor. |
Become a Member
Ambassador | Collaborate with your colleagues and network with AORN members
nationwide. Become an AORN Top Recruiter and get rewards for each
new member you recruit! |
View Prioperative Nurse Week Proclamations | Find out if your city or state has officially proclaimed
November 7 - 13 as Perioperative Nurse Week! |
Invite an Elected Official to your Chapter Meeting | Get step-by-step instructions on how to invite an Elected
Official (Local, State, or Federal) or Staffer to your local
Chapter Meeting. |
Host a Fundraiser | Host a fundraiser to help support perioperative nurses.
Donations to AORN Foundation funds continuing education, leadership
development, patient safety, workplace safety, and more. |