Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: Everything periop RNs need to know to prepare, support, and recover a patient undergoing this minimally invasive procedure.

Do you have barriers that may be preventing you from acting on your surgical conscience?

Acting on your inner voice will positively affect your patient and your longevity in perioperative nursing.

How to stay organized when you're the only RN Circulator in a room full of surgeons and support staff.

This handy pocket guide describes the four classifications of surgical wounds to identify patients at risk of surgical site infection.

Can you guess a word related to the environment of care in six tries?

Learn how to organize your next escape room.

Learn how exposure to novice experiences will help you grow upwards in your profession.

Abdominal Skin Prep: A Skill-Builder & Refresher: Read and share this bite-sized overview focused on abdominal skin prep in AORN’s online magazine, The Stitch.

Learn about and view the various instruments used during thoracic surgery.

Learn about and view the various instruments used during cardiothoracic surgery.

This handy pocket guide can help ensure you don’t miss a step when starting each case.

A new nurse seeks advice about not being sure they are cut out for the OR.

AORN introduces The Stitch: a free online magazine, featuring brief, practical, and interactive articles. The Stitch is designed to help new periop RNs address clinical, interpersonal, and motivational challenges.

Test your knowledge of basic surgical instruments.

Get a quick tips for performing an abdominal skin prep.

How well do you know recommendations regarding surgical attire? Answer these 10 questions to find out.

A new nurse seeks advice about the challenges of navigating through orientation.

Even with the best training, new and experienced nurses alike can forget a needed item.

When you come to Pennsylvania Hospital, an entity of Penn Medicine, located in Philadelphia, you can take a step back in time to surgical origins.