Press Releases

2022

Message to Colorado Fire Victims
January 4, 2022

2021

Chamberlain University and the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) Announce Expansion of Effort to Address a Critical Shortage of Operating Room Nurses
August 11, 2021

AORN Launches Surgical Smoke Petition Drive to OSHA
August 11, 2021

Chamberlain University and the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses Announce Partnership to Address Critical Shortage of Operating Room Nurses
July 28, 2021

Oregon Becomes the 4th State to Ensure Smoke-Free Operating Rooms
June 23, 2021

Kentucky’s Surgical Team Members Will Soon Be Protected from the Health Hazards of Surgical Smoke
March 23, 2021

AORN Releases 2021 Guidelines for Perioperative Practice
January 21, 2021

The Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) and Health Scholars Partner to Improve Operating Room Fire Response with Virtual Reality Simulation
January 13, 2021

2020
- Joint Statement: Roadmap for Maintaining Essential Surgery during COVID-19 Pandemic
  November 23, 2020
- Joint Statement: Roadmap for Maintaining Essential Surgery during COVID-19 Pandemic
  August 13, 2020
- Re-entry Guidance for Health Care Facilities and Medical Device Representatives
  May 19, 2020
- Joint Statement: Roadmap for Resuming Elective Surgery after COVID-19 Pandemic
  April 17, 2020

2019
- AORN and CCI Commit to Increase Educational and Certification Opportunities for Perioperative Nurses
  October 8, 2019
- AORN Announces 2019 Election Results
  April 22, 2019

2018
- AORN Syntegrity, Inc., and Syus Launch New Benchmarking Product For OR Safety and Efficiency Comparisons
  August 21, 2018
- Rhode Island’s Surgical Nurses Will Soon Be Smoke-free in Their Operating Rooms
  June 5, 2018
- Professional Associations Collaborate to Review Evidence on Surgical Attire
  April 26, 2018
- AORN Syntegrity, Inc., and IMO Combine Expertise to Create Consolidated Surgical Scheduling Procedure List
  March 6, 2018
- AORN Acquires Outpatient Surgery Magazine and OR Excellence Conference from Herrin Publishing
  March 1, 2018
- AORN Releases New and Revised Guidelines for 2018
  January 23, 2018

2017
- AORN and The Joint Commission Team Up for Time Out Super Heroes
  June 1, 2017
- AORN and Syus Announce Partnership
  March 29, 2017

2016
- AORN Names Judy Pins New President of Pfiedler Enterprises
  September 22, 2016
- Rhode Island Becomes 25th State to Enact RN Circulator Requirement
  July 26, 2016
- AORN's "Time Out" Message Encourages Team Engagement
  June 6, 2016
- AORN Announces 2016 Election Results
  April 14, 2016
- AORN Launches National Campaign to Remove Hazardous Smoke from Operating Rooms
  April 5, 2016
- AORN Pilots Simulation Learning Tool for Perioperative Nurses
  February 25, 2016

2015
- AORN Announcing New Program
  June 16, 2015