RN Continuing Education

Safe Surgery Together

Whether you want to advance your clinical capabilities, or are responsible for the performance of your surgical teams, AORN has an evidence-based solution designed to meet your goals.

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Explore how these clinical—and medical surgical facility—education offerings can continue to improve the care, safety and outcomes of your patients throughout your career.

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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17.4 CH, 17.5 AEU

This endoscopy training course for nurses teaches how to care for patients undergoing upper and lower GI procedures.


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.

Based on AORN’s Guidelines for Perioperative Practice - Guideline for Medical Device and Product Evaluation: Guideline update 2022.

The revised AORN Guideline for Surgical Smoke Safety provides updated recommendations to support perioperative teams in reducing exposure to surgical smoke hazards and establishing a safe environment for patients and personnel.


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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.

Based on AORN’s Guidelines for Perioperative Practice - Guideline Update: Laser 2021.

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