Additional Education Resources
AORN makes a variety of education resources available to support members, member groups, and facility staff in their journey towards perioperative excellence through education and the development and implementation of best practices.
Take advantage of the following educational tools available from AORN.
- The Perioperative Nursing Course Directory is an online database of perioperative programs available throughout the USA for nurses and student nurses who are interested in a career in perioperative nursing.
- The Speaker's Bureau directory assists chapters and AORN members in finding speakers for their chapter programs or other events.
- AORN's Primer for Perioperative Education provides resources AORN members can use to encourage local schools of nursing to include perioperative nursing in nursing school curricula.
- The Perioperative Orientation Resources includes a calculator tool, which enables facility staff to calculate the costs related to orienting a novice or experienced perioperative nurse, along with other useful documents.
- The Perioperative Excellence Criteria provides perioperative measurement criteria for AORN members' journey towards Magnet Status and perioperative excellence.
- The Care of the Older Adult section offers information and resources aimed at heightening awareness amongst specialty nurses of the unique needs of older adults undergoing surgical procedures.





