Perioperative Nursing Data Set (PNDS) Online Course
Introduction to the PNDS
This online course is designed to familiarize nurses and other health care personnel with the Perioperative Nursing Data Set (PNDS), a standardized language that supports perioperative nursing practice.
This course offers 1 contact hour.
Learning Objectives
- Define the necessity for the PNDS
- Outline the development of the PNDS
- Identify the conceptual framework of the PNDS
- Identify clinical implications of the PNDS
Course Instruction
Within one week after receipt of registration, registrants will receive via email* a user login name, password, and information about accessing the AORN Learning Center website. This provides access to the course at any time within the four (4) months of the enrollment period.
Registration Fees
Members: FREE
Non-Members: $5.00
Registration Information
To register for this course, contact Customer Service at 800-755-2676, Ext. 1.
*Important: When registering, confirm that AORN has the correct registrant email address. Course instructions will be emailed within one week of receipt of registration. If course instructions are not received, contact AORN Customer Service at 800-755-2676, Ext. 1.
Accreditation
AORN is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
AORN is provider-approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP 13019.

