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AORN Membership connects you with a diverse community of perioperative nurses, healthcare organizations, and industry partners.
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Become a Member and Empower Your Practice and Career
To ensure the continued safe care of your surgical patients, it's crucial to stay updated with the latest evidence-based practice recommendations. As a member of the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) you gain exclusive access to:
- Guidelines Implementation Resources: Access a comprehensive library of clinical tools to put evidence-based research into practice.
- Continuing Education: Earn complimentary continuing nursing education (CNE) credits/contact hours.
- Industry News and Research: Stay current with award-winning publications and quick-tip newsletters.
- Career Development: Receive support for your current role and guidance for advancing to roles.
- Advocacy: Your membership supports AORN's important work in advancing the profession in legislative and regulatory arenas nationwide.
Key Benefits
More than 44,000 operating room nurses rely on their AORN membership to provide safe patient care. Hear why they chose AORN.
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We've Got YOU Covered
No matter what stage of your perioperative journey you’re in, you’ll get resources specific to your needs when you join the AORN community.
Rely on AORN Membership for Help
Make a commitment to your practice and patient safety by joining a community of 40K+ perioperative peers. Monthly membership subscriptions also available for just $15.50 per month.AORN is provider-approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP 13019. Check with your state board of nursing for acceptability of education sessions for re-licensure.
The Prep for CNOR Live program and Prep for CNOR Online program are designed strictly to be used as review and preparation for the CNOR® exam. CNOR® is a registered trademark of the Competency and Credentialing Institute (CCI). All rights reserved. CCI administers the CNOR® exam.
Money paid to national AORN for products, services, and dues is not deductible for federal income tax purposes as a charitable contribution, but it may be deductible as a business expense. Donations to AORN are nondeductible. Donations to the AORN Foundation are deductible for federal tax purposes as charitable contributions. Under the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993, that portion of your membership dues used by AORN for lobbying expenses is not deductible as an ordinary and necessary business expense. AORN reasonably estimates that the nondeductible portion of the national membership dues for the 2023 tax year is 25.46% of annual dues, or forty-three dollars and twenty-nine cents ($43.29) per annual membership. AORN membership dues are nonrefundable and non-transferable. You may also renew by secure fax to 844-241-4050.