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Recorded Webinars
Recorded educational webinars are available from the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses. These webinars reflect the newest edition of the AORN Guidelines.
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3.75 CH, 3.75 IPCH, 3.75 CE HSPA
Train those new to sterile processing concepts and the department by using standardized education in processing of OR instruments and devices.
3.25 CH | 3.25 AEU
Perioperative and procedural teams who use lasers are invited to join AORN for a half-day, virtual live training to understand and implement evidence-based laser safety processes. This course meets annual training requirements and provides guidance to keep yourself and your patients safe.
Based on AORN’s Guidelines for Perioperative Practice - Guideline for Hand Hygiene: Guideline Update 2022.
This evidence-based guideline provides recommendations for the safe use of medical lasers across perioperative and other procedural settings.
Based on AORN’s Guidelines for Perioperative Practice - Guideline for Medical Device and Product Evaluation: Guideline update 2022.
This evidence-based guideline addresses the prevention of unintentionally retained surgical items (RSIs), a source of preventable patient harm that continues to occur during operative and other invasive procedures despite established prevention efforts.
This evidence-based guideline addresses the prevention of unintentionally retained surgical items (RSIs), a source of preventable patient harm that continues to occur during operative and other invasive procedures despite established prevention efforts.
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Learn about the latest updates to AORN’s Guideline for autologous tissue management, including new recommendations for interdisciplinary teamwork, reproductive tissue and limb preservation, and enhanced tissue tracking aligned with FDA standards.
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Learn key takeaways and changes to the guideline for the safe use of surgical energy devices and best practices when using surgical energy devices.
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This webinar presents key updates to the Guideline for Care and Cleaning of Surgical Instruments, based on a recent literature review. It offers practical guidance for perioperative teams on instrument cleaning, including point-of-use treatment, transport, decontamination, inspection, and general care.