AORN Journal

The Official Voice of Perioperative Nursing

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Read the latest in evidence-based, clinical best practices through the award-winning, peer-reviewed AORN Journal. Available in timely, easy-to-read print, electronic, and mobile formats.

Members get more than 200 free contact hours through the AORN Journal. Maintain your credentials and save an average of $55 on contact hours per issue.

April 2024 Issue

4.1 CNE

The AORN Journal April issue features the following articles:

Coming Up Next Month

The May 2024 issue features articles on the effect of preoperative education on patients’ level of fear regarding surgery; increasing compliance with surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis protocols; guideline recommendations for a safe environment of care; best practices for safe staffing, onboarding, and competency assessment; and more!

Contribute to the AORN Journal

Submit your best photo(s) for a chance to win up to $500 and have your photo featured on the AORN Journal cover! Photos can be serious or humorous, clinical or social—anything you think members would appreciate seeing on the Journal cover that represents perioperative nursing.

Do you have a successful experience related to speaking up and demonstrating courage in the OR? Have you implemented an innovative quality improvement project or a unique solution at your facility? Tell us about it, and if selected, you will be interviewed by a Journal staff member and featured in Periop Briefing, the news section of AORN Journal. Help patients through authorship — start writing for the AORN Journal. Get the resources you need to get started today including a list of suggested topics, author guidelines, a submission checklist, and more. Help improve the quality of content in the AORN Journal by serving as a peer reviewer. Access the resources you need to get started today, including tutorials, guidelines, and more.

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