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Perioperative professionals may face anxiety, depression, and other reactions in isolation because of traumatic events in the OR. An OR director found key strategies for widespread buy-in to launch a periop peer support program at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center—here’s how.

See which companies have recently earned the AORN Seal of Recognition on their training materials and methods.

Honor a Periop Nurse for Nurses Month. Help AORN recognize members for excellence in perioperative nursing. Tell us about an exceptional perioperative nurse.

As periop nurses, we can literally save lives by helping to prevent deadly post-op risk for venous thromboembolism and pulmonary embolism. Learn how to combine the right risk assessment with effective patient and family education before surgery. Make this part of every preop patient encounter.

Peer Advice: How to always be prepared for malignant hyperthermia. Get tips in Outpatient Surgery Magazine.

Outpatient Surgery Magazine Launches New Administrator Central. The dedicated online feature provides ambulatory surgery administrators with useful resources, ideas, and solutions to support them in their role.

Some facilities use reprocessed single-use devices for cost-savings. How is this permissible with “single-use” devices? Find guidance on this hot topic question in the AORN Journal. (CH available)

This webinar provides guidance for the periop RN on new design or renovation of the surgical suite. Find recommendations on maintenance of spaces, functionality, energy and cost efficiency, workflow, and more. Earn 1.0 CH.

AORN's Periop Today provides updates on news around the perioperative community for April 2023.

AORN’s 70th annual Congress wrapped up at the Second House of Delegates where members heard from their officers and CEO before hearing the Teller’s report with their elected leadership for the coming year and closing ceremonies.

AORN’s First House of Delegates kicked off Monday morning with Vangie Dennis inviting state reporters to complete the roll call.

AORN President Vangie Dennis welcomed attendees and virtual participants to the First Forum on Saturday in San Antonio.

How one nurse (and mother of child with autism) helped create a positive path to survery.

Having a mentor can make nurses happier at work, help them stay in their jobs longer, and grow in their careers. Mentors give essential support and guidance, especially to new nurses, helping them learn new skills and grow personally and professionally. Learn what qualities to look for in a mentor and how to make your experience rewarding.

Periop nurses and teams will find significant revisions in nearly every section of the AORN Guideline for Medication Safety. Key changes in the Medication Safety guideline include creation of new sections on organizational oversight and technology, and revision of recommendations related to compounding, labeling, and hazardous medications.

Standardize Your Surgical Safety Checklist: Confirm the right steps have been taken for every patient, every time. Effective use of a surgical checklist mitigates risk and helps catch preventable issues before they happen.

Call for AORN Expo 2024 Speakers: We’re seeking education session proposals. Clinical experts, research enthusiasts, and those who have implemented new, effective leadership methods. Speaker proposals accepted through May 31, 2023

Call for AORN Expo 2024 Speakers: We’re seeking education session proposals. Clinical experts, research enthusiasts, and those who have implemented new, effective leadership methods. Speaker proposals accepted through May 31, 2023

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