AORN Practice Resources

AORN offers a wealth of resources and tools to enhance the professionalism of perioperative nurses, promote standards of perioperative nursing practice, and advance the cause of patient safety in the perioperative setting.

AORN's Perioperative Standards and Recommended Practices are at the core of these efforts, offering a unified network of interrelated principles that systematically guide perioperative nursing activity. Access a snapshot of the Recommended Practices or view AORN Position Statements which articulate AORN's official beliefs on various topics, from Pediatric Medication Safety and Environmental Responsibility, to the Perioperative Advanced Practice Nurse.

Standardize communication and documentation, or establish benchmarks, with the Perioperative Nursing Data Set (PNDS), developed by AORN to assist perioperative nurses document nursing care while providing a foundation for examining and evaluating the quality and effectiveness of that care.

Learn about AORN's research and evidence-based initiatives, from recently funded projects to the ongoing effort to support research that results in quality patient care in the perioperative setting.

AORN offers other useful resources to AORN members, including:

Tool Kits addressing critical patient safety issues such as surgical fires, correct site surgery, and safe medication administration.
Access to expert nurse consultation by phone or email.
Safety resources including information addressing workplace safety and emergency management.
The AORN Library, offering reference and literature search services by phone or email.