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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

Leadership Essentials that Matter Today: The 4 P’s to Success as an Up-and-Coming Nurse Leader

Nurse License Protection Case Study: Falsifying the Record of a Medication Error Learn more in this complimentary case study provided by Nurses Service Organization (NSO).

One creative nurse educator shares how she shaped a successful residency.

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.

Improper patient positioning could lead to nerve injuries, pressure ulcers, respiratory distress, hemodynamic instability, surgical complications and prolonged recovery times. All perioperative nurses can benefit from the resources available from AORN on positioning the patient.