AORN Education and Upcoming Events

Increase your knowledge of anesthesia methods to assist the anesthesia professional in delivering safe patient care.

The premier review course for the ambulatory infection preventionist certification exam. Study for the CAIP exam and learn infection prevention best practices.

Learn the different postoperative phases and levels of patient care and incorporate that knowledge into practice. The learner will be able to integrate knowledge about discharge teaching and the teach-back method for essential patient and family understanding.

This course introduces the periop RN to the essential activities of patient-centered assessment and education in the preoperative environment.

Learn the physiological and psychosocial aspects of the perioperative assessment.

Learn how to address the complex requirements in caring for the obstetric patient in the perioperative phases of care.

Acquire basic nursing care considerations for a patient undergoing minimally invasive or endoscopic surgery.

The purpose of the Guidelines Assessment is to identify gaps in knowledge, clinical reasoning skills, and problem-solving skills related to current Guidelines for Perioperative Practice.

Learn to use the nursing process in documenting safe and effective patient care in the perioperative setting.

Learn about various methods of hemostasis, the use of sponges and drains, and ways to prevent retained surgical items (RSIs).

AORN now offers an Adult Medication Safety Assessment that can be used as an on-boarding tool to establish a baseline level of knowledge on medications and also knowledge of Perioperative Standards and Recommended Practices.

Understand safe and accurate administration and documentation of intraoperative medications and solutions.

Learn how to prepare for, recognize, and treat various obstetric emergencies that may arise during pregnancy.

Learn specific behaviors to participate in patient and family educational activities.