AORN has announced Stryker as a Mission Partner, marking the highest level of strategic collaboration within AORN’s partnership program. The year-round partnership focuses on advancing perioperative education, engaging nurse leaders, and supporting initiatives that strengthen safe surgical care.

Surgical smoke evacuation legislation is under consideration in eleven states during the 2026 legislative sessions.

The 2026 AORN Global Surgical Conference & Expo, held April 11–14 in New Orleans, brings perioperative nurses together for evidence-based education, hands-on learning, and professional connection.

Connecting clinical excellence directly to leadership expectations is essential in developing strong perioperative leaders. Establishing this connection ensures that leaders possess both the necessary clinical expertise and the leadership skills to guide their teams effectively.

When I first came into leadership, I was so worried that I wouldn't be accepted or would be questioned publicly with something I should know but could not answer. No matter the specialty or issue, taking the time to truly listen and learn from trusted stakeholders will help leaders increase confidence in these new spaces.

Wrong-site marking errors don’t start with the marker—they start with small mismatches that slip through busy handoffs. This fast, practical read gives you the checks, scripts, and "sterile cockpit" habits that help teams catch discrepancies early and protect every patient, every case.

Get evidence-based answers to five common retained surgical items questions, based on guidance from the AORN Nurse Consult Line and AORN Guidelines.

This Periop Life article highlights five practical considerations for perioperative nurses caring for patients taking GLP-1 medications, including assessment, fasting guidance, common risks, and interdisciplinary communication.

Five practical strategies OR leaders can use to prevent retained surgical items (RSIs) and support safer, more reliable counting practices.

In this Q&A, AORN expert Julie Cahn answers four common scenarios, offering practical, evidence-based guidance aligned with the AORN Guidelines for Perioperative Practice.

YC Health + Hospitals – Queens has earned designation as the first AORN Center of Excellence in Surgical Safety: ERAS, recognizing its commitment to evidence-based, multidisciplinary perioperative care that improves recovery and patient outcomes.

Pediatric trauma cases are rare but high-stakes. Learn five practical ways OR teams can stay ready, communicate clearly, and respond efficiently when seconds matter.

Experienced nurses are needed as trusted advisors. Ruth Shumaker breaks down how perioperative leaders can translate clinical expertise into a consulting role.

Safety expert Krish Ramachandran shares practical steps leaders can use to recognize early warning signs of burnout and take action before it affects performance and patient care.

In 2025, AORN’s government affairs advanced protections for perioperative nurses and strengthened the nursing workforce pipeline at both the state and federal levels, while continuing to build momentum on surgical smoke legislation in state legislatures across the country.

Sterile processing staffing shortages continue to challenge perioperative teams nationwide. In this Periop Life blog, one leader shares five proven strategies her team used to strengthen recruitment, training, and retention.

With an uptick in healthcare litigation, nurses and nurse leaders can protect themselves with better documentation and other smart strategies.

Nurse coach Rose Sherman shows how to actually rest and gives leaders a step-by-step guide to hit the ground running in the new year.

This article outlines tips, tricks, and strategies to survive your first 30 days while rotating through an unfamiliar surgical specialty and to help you project confidence in a new-to-you surgical specialty.

This flashcard game tests your knowledge of total knee arthroplasty instruments.