Newsroom

Stay up-to-date on the latest in Perioperative news

AORN is the only nursing organization on the Newsweek top-50 list.

Featured Articles

The importance of validating someone’s identity can’t be underestimated. Hear some pragmatic solutions perioperative nurses can implement to improve the environment for both TGD patients and employees.

Use Time Out 2023 on June 14 to pause and improve commonly reported risks that impact safety, suggests Haytham Kaafarani, MD, MPH, FACS, Joint Commission Chief Patient Safety Officer and Medical Director.

During Nurses Month we're spotlighting AORN members who are elevating our profession. Meet Temple Kellermann, DNP, MSN, RN, CNOR. Hear how mentors gave her the push she needed to reach her full potential. Now a nurse leader, Temple shares how she's helping to shape the next generation of periop nurses.

New recommendations provide guidance to perioperative team members on the prevention of perioperative pressure injury (PI) in patients undergoing operative and other invasive procedures.

ASCs: From gloving to hand hygiene compliance, here’s how to ensure consistency among your OR team. Learn how standardization staves off infections.

Browse our Newsroom

Periop Today is our bi-weekly digital newsletter comprised of perioperative news, announcements, guidelines, professional development opportunities, legislative guidance, and timely updates to our members.

Get an inside look at the people, ideas, and perioperative resources that will inspire your periop work life and beyond. Read AORN’s blog today.

The AORN Government Affairs team analyzes and reports on the impact of local, regional and national policies, regulations and legislation as it relates to the perioperative profession.

In this podcast series, two veteran nurses discuss coping mechanisms with practical ideas to renew our energy, confidence, and the passion for nursing.

In this podcast series, two veteran nurses discuss coping mechanisms with practical ideas to renew our energy, confidence, and the passion for nursing.

AORN represents the interests of more than 200,000 perioperative nurses by providing evidence-based research, nursing education, standards, and practice resources to enable optimal outcomes for patients undergoing operative and other invasive procedures.

Read the latest health policy and legislative updates regarding surgical smoke.

See the latest happenings at AORN Global Surgical Conference & Expo 2023.

Press and Media Resources

AORN supports the efforts of journalists to report on the latest findings in perioperative management, teaching, and practice of perioperative nursing. Our clinical staff and leadership are experts in the standards and recommended practices for the perioperative settings in hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, and physician offices.

Learn More