AORN Education and Upcoming Events

Based on AORN’s Guidelines for Perioperative Practice - Guideline Update: Sharps Safety 2020.

A recent study showed that 42.8% of sharps injuries occurred in the perioperative setting. In this recorded webinar, perioperative team members will gain knowledge of the evidence-based recommendations included in the updated AORN guideline for sharps safety to help prevent sharps injuries.

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

Based on AORN’s Guidelines for Perioperative Practice - Guideline Update: Transmission-Based Precautions 2019.

The purpose of this presentation is to increase nursing knowledge related to the importance of supporting a second victim.

Based on AORN’s Guidelines for Perioperative Practice - Instrument Care and Cleaning: Guideline Update 2021.

Review significant changes to the guideline, including hand over communication, cleaning verification testing, and drying of devices after HLD.

Based on AORN’s Guidelines for Perioperative Practice - Medication Safety: Guideline Update 2024.

Based on AORN’s Guidelines for Perioperative Practice - Minimally Invasive Surgery: Guideline Update 2023.

Explore the updated Guideline for Sterilization Packaging Systems, offering essential guidance for perioperative teams on selecting and using sterilization packaging systems for surgical and invasive procedures.

Based on AORN’s Guidelines for Perioperative Practice - Patient Information Management: Guideline Update 2022.

This session will provide resources to optimize perioperative flow and operational efficiency with an emphasis on safe patient preparation, starting surgeries on time (first case starts), and minimizing room turnover time.

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

Based on AORN’s Guidelines for Perioperative Practice - Positioning the Perioperative Patient-Guideline Update.