Perioperative Nurse Week
November 10-14, 2008
Choose the theme for Perioperative Nurse Week 2008!
This year, AORN President Susan K. Banschbach, RN, MSN, CNOR, would like to invite AORN members to participate in selecting the theme for Perioperative Nurse Week 2008. Tell us which theme you think best identifies the achievements and supports the future of the perioperative nursing community.
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Voting will close on May 18, 2008. The winning theme will be revealed on May 28, 2008.
History of Perioperative Nurse Week
In 1979, the AORN House of Delegates approved a resolution that AORN designate a day each year to promote consumer education and enhance public knowledge regarding the role of the perioperative nurse. November 14th was designated as OR Nurse Day, and a few years later, the observation was expanded to a full week. Since 1979 individual members, AORN chapters, hospitals, and other medical facilities have organized special events and utilized other forms of publicity to help educate the public about the diverse roles performed by perioperative registered nurses. In 2000, OR Nurse Week was changed to Perioperative Nurse Week to more accurately reflect the broad spectrum of patient care services provided to surgical patients by perioperative nurses.
Recent Perioperative Nurse Week Themes:
This year, AORN President Susan K. Banschbach, RN, MSN, CNOR, would like to invite AORN members to participate in selecting the theme for Perioperative Nurse Week 2008. Tell us which theme you think best identifies the achievements and supports the future of the perioperative nursing community.
Note: If you cannot see the poll below, you may need to change the Java settings for your web browser. Follow the instructions on the Java website to enable Java.
Voting will close on May 18, 2008. The winning theme will be revealed on May 28, 2008.
History of Perioperative Nurse Week
In 1979, the AORN House of Delegates approved a resolution that AORN designate a day each year to promote consumer education and enhance public knowledge regarding the role of the perioperative nurse. November 14th was designated as OR Nurse Day, and a few years later, the observation was expanded to a full week. Since 1979 individual members, AORN chapters, hospitals, and other medical facilities have organized special events and utilized other forms of publicity to help educate the public about the diverse roles performed by perioperative registered nurses. In 2000, OR Nurse Week was changed to Perioperative Nurse Week to more accurately reflect the broad spectrum of patient care services provided to surgical patients by perioperative nurses.
Recent Perioperative Nurse Week Themes:
- A Legacy of Leadership in Safe Patient Care (2007)
- We're there for Safe Care (2006)
- Vital to Care - Knowledge to Share (2005)
- Touching Lives - Making a Difference (2004)
- Providing Safe Patient Care in the OR and Beyond (2003)
- Your Safety is Our Job...We Take it Seriously (2002)
- Caring Today - Preparing for Tomorrow (2001)
- Healthcare With a Human Touch (2000)