AORN Education and Upcoming Events

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

Learn the physiological and psychosocial aspects of the perioperative assessment.

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.

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 apply safety principles specific to care of patient in the surgical suite.

Learn how to safely position patients for an invasive or noninvasive procedure.

Understand the scope of perianesthesia nursing and the skill sets needed to perform this role.

This newly updated course covers patient selection & assessment, medication administration, patient management, & emergency preparedness.

Understand the care and handling of specimens.

Identify how to prevent infection in the surgical setting by implementing standard and transmission-based precautions.

Understand wound closure principles and how their application in the surgical setting can contribute to optimal outcomes.