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The Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) is pleased to announce the appointment of David Wyatt, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, CNOR, FAORN, FAAN, as its new Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director, effective February 10.

The Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) announces the launch of the AORN Center of Excellence (COE) in Surgical Safety: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) award program.

Periop nurses carry a weight of responsibility that extends far beyond the sterile environment. Periop nursing demands expertise, focus, and critical thinking under pressure within a high-stress environment.

In this week’s Periop Life blog, Dr. Louise Grant shares her top strategies for overcoming distractions and ensuring your team stays connected—even in the busiest operating rooms.

AORN has lowered annual membership dues from $170 to $125—over a 26% reduction—while keeping full benefits intact

In this special edition, we have provided tools and resources to help you and your team members talk about mental health.

Discover how AORN supports perioperative leaders in navigating accreditation standards, maintaining compliance, and ensuring staff competency. Explore key challenges and tools like Periop 101, eGuidelines Plus, and the CineMed Video Library.

The updated 2025 AORN Guideline for Transmission-Based Precautions incorporates lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic to provide risk-based strategies for managing contact, droplet, and airborne infections.

Meet Sarah, a new perioperative nurse beginning her first service line rotation at a large academic medical center. Sarah is empathetic, driven, and passionate about nursing. However, as she transitioned into the role of primary nurse under her preceptor, she began to experience intense anxiety. Her fears centered around the possibility of contaminating the sterile field, miscounting instruments, and retaining a surgical item.

The nursing profession, while deeply rewarding, is fraught with unique stressors that can significantly impact mental health and well-being. This article aims to provide an overview of the problem, highlight key risk factors, and outline actionable prevention steps.

Test your general perioperative knowledge with this crossword puzzle.

Becoming a nurse in the OR is a big step! It's exciting, but it's also normal to feel stressed or anxious as you get used to this new environment.

Foley catheter injuries are more common than you think, but simple interventions can reduce risks. Learn key strategies from a quality improvement team that improved patient safety with evidence-based best practices.

On August 25, 2025, Delaware Governor Matt Meyer signed HB 173-1 into law, making Delaware the 20th state to enact surgical smoke evacuation legislation.

Local anesthetic systemic toxicity (LAST) is rare but potentially life-threatening. This blog outlines three evidence-based steps perioperative teams can use to recognize, respond to, and prevent harm from LAST.

The AORN Guideline for Electrosurgery outlines evidence-based practices to reduce risks such as surgical fires and patient injury. Perioperative nurses can dive deeper into these updates and gain hands-on application strategies at this year’s AORN Guidelines Workshop.

AORN members approved new position statements on Care of the Transgender or Gender-Diverse Patient and Advanced Practice Registered Nurses in the Perioperative Environment.

The editor-in-chief of AORN’s Guidelines for Perioperative Practice answers the most common sterile technique questions from AORN’s Clinical Consult line. From wound classification to handling expired items, here’s what every perioperative team should know.

Clear communication is as vital to safe surgery as clinical skill. Learn how one facility’s Patient Ambassador program improved patient satisfaction, eased anxiety, and strengthened team collaboration.

Since the inception of the nursing profession, nurses have been innovative in innumerable ways to ensure that patients receive the best care possible. As nursing practice and the field of medicine continue to evolve, so does the demand for continued innovative practices.