AORN's Periop Today provides updates on news around the perioperative community for May 2023.
As periop nurses, we can literally save lives by helping to prevent deadly post-op risk for venous thromboembolism and pulmonary embolism. Learn how to combine the right risk assessment with effective patient and family education before surgery. Make this part of every preop patient encounter.
Outpatient Surgery Magazine Launches New Administrator Central. The dedicated online feature provides ambulatory surgery administrators with useful resources, ideas, and solutions to support them in their role.
Peer Advice: How to always be prepared for malignant hyperthermia. Get tips in Outpatient Surgery Magazine.
See which companies have recently earned the AORN Seal of Recognition on their training materials and methods.
Honor a Periop Nurse for Nurses Month. Help AORN recognize members for excellence in perioperative nursing. Tell us about an exceptional perioperative nurse.
AORN's Periop Today provides updates on news around the perioperative community for April 2023.
Having a mentor can make nurses happier at work, help them stay in their jobs longer, and grow in their careers. Mentors give essential support and guidance, especially to new nurses, helping them learn new skills and grow personally and professionally. Learn what qualities to look for in a mentor and how to make your experience rewarding.
Standardize Your Surgical Safety Checklist: Confirm the right steps have been taken for every patient, every time. Effective use of a surgical checklist mitigates risk and helps catch preventable issues before they happen.
Call for AORN Expo 2024 Speakers: We’re seeking education session proposals. Clinical experts, research enthusiasts, and those who have implemented new, effective leadership methods. Speaker proposals accepted through May 31, 2023
Call for AORN Expo 2024 Speakers: We’re seeking education session proposals. Clinical experts, research enthusiasts, and those who have implemented new, effective leadership methods. Speaker proposals accepted through May 31, 2023
Nurse License Protection Case Study: Falsifying the Record of a Medication Error Learn more in this complimentary case study provided by Nurses Service Organization (NSO).
AORN’s 70th annual Congress wrapped up at the Second House of Delegates where members heard from their officers and CEO before hearing the Teller’s report with their elected leadership for the coming year and closing ceremonies.
AORN’s First House of Delegates kicked off Monday morning with Vangie Dennis inviting state reporters to complete the roll call.
AORN President Vangie Dennis welcomed attendees and virtual participants to the First Forum on Saturday in San Antonio.
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.
Protect staff from hazardous medication exposures, prevent patient injury or death caused by contaminated compounded meds, and consider use of safer technology. Get an inside look at three major medication safety risks threatening surgical staff and patients and specific evidence-based recommendations for periop staff.
