2027 AORN Guidelines for Perioperative Practice
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Surgical, Operating Room & Other Perioperative Standards
AORN's Guidelines for Perioperative Practice are the gold-standard in evidence-based recommendations for patient care and workplace safety.
Online Access to Surgical Guidelines for Your Entire Facility
eGuidelines Plus is an online facility subscription providing access to the most
current AORN Guidelines for Perioperative Practice complete with tools, customizable templates and resources to empower your team to apply standardized techniques facility-wide.
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Purchase via credit card by ordering through the AORN store. Purchase via facility purchase order by following the instructions on the Facility Order Form.
The foundational, hard copy source of evidence-based perioperative guidelines needed in every OR.
Conveniently access the same content as the print book on your mobile device or tablet.
Access to operating room standards and perioperative guidelines plus 100s of tools that serve as the building blocks to implementing the guidelines facility-wide.
Guideline for Perioperative Practice, 2027 Edition
The 2027 edition of the AORN Guidelines for Perioperative Practice includes 37 Guidelines, with 1 new Guideline and major updates to 6 existing Guidelines.
New Guideline
- New: Artificial Intelligence
Updates for 2027
- Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS)
- Environmental Hygiene
- Laser Safety
- Prevention of Unintentionally Retained Surgical Items
- Surgical Smoke Safety
- Surgical Specimen Management
How the Guidelines are Developed
- Guideline Infographic - Learn more about the steps in how an AORN guideline is created. This easy-to-read reference can be used as a handy reference tool for your entire perioperative team.
- AORN’s Evidence Model - Learn how AORN's evidence model ensures clinical decisions are based on the latest research. Many state health organizations and accreditation bodies refer to AORN’s Guidelines in annual surveys.
- Public Commenting - Get involved with the publication of guidelines through the public commenting process. Comments are reviewed by the guideline author(s) and considered for inclusion.
Guideline Education Resources
This online facility subscription provides access to the most current AORN Guidelines for Perioperative Practice and comes with a complete set of implementation tools and resources to empower your team to apply standardized techniques facility-wide.
AORN’s Knowledge Assessment is an online evaluation designed to identify the knowledge gaps of experienced nurses and travelers.
