Introducing Mission Partner

AORN proudly launches its Mission Partner Program, delivering long‑term, purpose‑driven partnerships that advance perioperative care.

Learn About Mission Partner

Experience AORN Expo

Step into the excitement of the perioperative community’s biggest annual gathering. See what’s planned for 2026.

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Double Glove. Double Give.

Donate to the AORN Foundation in April and your gift will be matched by Molnlycke.

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News & Updates
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AORN Expo Pics

Check out the latest images from AORN Expo. Follow the action.

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Should You Earn More?

Use AORN’s Salary Calculator to see what nurses like you earn based on 2025 survey data. Member exclusive. Check Your Salary.

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Avoid Retained Surgical Items

This members-only webinar focuses on count strategies and technologies to reduce risk. Watch now.

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Leadership Skills Series

Enhance your skills in staffing, communication, and decision-making with this live virtual program.

Using evidence-based guidelines, AORN defines the standards that help keep healthcare workers and surgical patients safe – while also providing education and resources to support high-quality care.

New to AORN? Try AORN Membership for Just $1

Get 2 months of full access to the most trusted guideline implementation tools, CNE, and 24/7 support from a perioperative community that’s got your back. No risk. Cancel anytime.

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Spotlight on Education

36.4 CH, 36.4 AEU, 9.7 IPCH

Designed for new and returning labor and delivery nurses who participate in Cesarean section procedures, this hybrid course provides the necessary clinical foundation for safe surgical practice.

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.
39.8 CH, 39.8 AEU, 10.8 IPCH

Periop 101 OR is an online course that prepares novice nurses for the operating room. This OR nurse training is part of the full Periop 101 Program.
18.5 CH, 18.5 AEU

This comprehensive ASC administrator course helps new ambulatory surgery leaders to hit the ground running. It helps administrators pinpoint and prioritize the most crucial duties in their first year and provides supporting education to help you tackle these responsibilities like an experienced administrator.

This course provides an overview of the anatomical and physiological differences between children and adults and reviews the developmental stages that establish the basis for safe care.
3.5 CH, 3.5 AEU, 2.5 IPCH

This interactive course is the ambulatory surgery center (ASC) leader's go-to resource for navigating the annual ASC Quality Reporting submission, which is vital to the success of your surgery center.

AORN Governance

A 12-member Board of Directors, chosen from and elected by the membership, are responsible for the strategic vision and financial sustainability of AORN.

Members are also elected to the National Nominating Committee, which approves candidates for the ballot.

Learn more about voting and how to get involved.

Truly effective succession planning in perioperative nursing is about preparation, not promotion. Embracing this perspective has helped us build a bench of leaders who are more confident, better informed, and more ready when opportunities arise. It's also strengthening engagement and retention among high-potential staff.

The new Emergency Preparedness Tool Kit includes an Emergency Preparedness Checklist. It's a ready-made roadmap to prevent gaps in representation and ensure that all critical functions—clinical, logistical, operational, safety, and communication—are accounted for from the beginning.

Become a Vendor Partner

We’re stronger together. Medical device companies, healthcare recruiters, and other vendors partner with AORN through diverse, impactful sponsorship and advertising opportunities.

  • Exhibit, sponsor, and reach highly engaged perioperative nurses and leaders at the largest surgical conference in the world.
  • Implement multi-channel advertising to connect with your target perioperative audience.
  • Show your support for the nursing profession with sponsored educational events and guideline resources.
  • Conduct market research surveys and focus groups to inform your medical device development and product enhancements.

Thank You to Our Mission Partners

Aligned in purpose. Advancing perioperative excellence.

AORN Distinguished Awards and Recognition

AORN is honored to receive a Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) award from the Denver Business Journal.

We have been recognized as a “Top Workplace” by The Denver Post, and our employee engagement scores are consistently in the highest category.

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