Periop 101: A Core Curriculum™

Most Trusted Onboarding Program for Perioperative Nurses

Periop 101 has been the gold standard in perioperative education since 1999 and is used globally to prepare new RNs for the OR environment. It fully prepares nurses with consistent, current information in the classroom and online, and clinical experience to reinforce what they’ve learned.

The program is developed and continuously updated to reflect the latest evidence-based AORN Guidelines for Perioperative Practice and includes graduate-level QSEN competencies. This turnkey program is easy to implement and customizable to meet your team's education goals. 

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Periop 101 Course Features

Interactive Modules: Dynamic online content facilitate learner engagement. 

Recommended Textbooks: Supplemental education material for well-rounded training.

Hands-On Skills Labs: Easily develop clinical training for your learners with customizable Skills Lab Checklists.  

Administrator Teaching Guides: Find various Administrator Resources to help you develop learning curriculum and implement the onboarding program. 

Preceptor Resources: Preparing the Preceptor Course is included along with various preceptor resources, to set your team up for success. The number of preceptor seats depends on the number of learner seats. 

*One-year AORN Membership for Learners: Complimentary membership provides access to clinical tools, continuing education, Guideline Essentials, connection to the perioperative community, and a multitude of benefits to support your learners as they enter the perioperative specialty. 

*AORN Membership for Administrators: Complimentary membership offers access to various learner engagement tools, Guideline Essentials, connection to the Periop 101 administrator community, and various member benefits to help your onboarding program succeed and to support your professional development. 

*Quarterly Administrator Webinars: Access to webinars where AORN periop experts, along with experienced Periop 101 administrators, offer tips, tricks, and best practices for implementation and functionality of the program. These webinars also provide the latest product updates and Q&A opportunities to support the success of your new RNs. 

Contact AORN for additional course features included in this premier onboarding program.

*Available exclusively to customers who utilize Periop 101 on the AORN Learning Management System.

Who Benefits from Periop 101?

• Nurses new to periop in the hospital or ambulatory setting
• Experienced and novice periop RNs who are new to the ambulatory setting
• Hospitals and surgery centers who utilize Periop 101 have reported improvements in recruitment and retention
• Patients receive confident, consistent, high-quality care from Periop 101 graduates