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Periop Today is our bi-weekly member newsletter that delivers perioperative news, clinical recommendations, professional development opportunities, and legislative guidance. Periop Today also features AORN's Guidelines for Perioperative Practice implementation tools, key takeaways, and a variety of perioperative resources. 

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6 Results for Periop Today 03/22/23

Periop nurses and teams will find significant revisions in nearly every section of the AORN Guideline for Medication Safety. Key changes in the Medication Safety guideline include creation of new sections on organizational oversight and technology, and revision of recommendations related to compounding, labeling, and hazardous medications.

Periop nurses and teams will find significant revisions in nearly every section of the AORN Guideline for Medication Safety. Key changes in the Medication Safety guideline include creation of new sections on organizational oversight and technology, and revision of recommendations related to compounding, labeling, and hazardous medications.

Periop nurses witness the significant amount of waste generated in the OR every day, but they may not know just how significant this waste is. Review how perioperative teams and individuals can improve environmental health for all with innovative approaches. Find out what steps AORN, The Joint Commission, and individual periop nurses are taking.

As ASCs tackle more complex cases, anesthesia providers must be prepared for difficult and often unanticipated issues.

3 New AORN Fellows to Be Honored. AORN recognizes members for their dedication and achievements.

There are now 11 states with surgical smoke laws on the books. Since 2019, AORN members in New Jersey have been working to get surgical smoke evacuation legislation enacted, and their efforts came to fruition on Monday, March 13, when Governor Murphy signed A356/S732 into law.

Continuing Education

AORN offers live and on-demand education on high-interest, clinical and leadership topics developed for perioperative nurses, leaders, and other members of the perioperative team.