AORN Education and Upcoming Events

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.

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.

Learn key takeaways and changes to the guideline for the safe use of surgical energy devices and best practices when using surgical energy devices.

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.

Gain knowledge of the evidence-based recommendations included in the updated AORN guideline for the care of the patient receiving local-only anesthesia.

Based on AORN’s Guidelines for Perioperative Practice - Guideline Update: Local-only Anesthesia 2021.

Based on AORN’s Guidelines for Perioperative Practice - Guideline Update: Moderate Sedation/Analgesia 2022.

Discover key updates in the revised Pneumatic Tourniquet Safety Guideline. This webinar highlights critical changes, guiding perioperative teams in the safe use of pneumatic tourniquets before, during, and after procedures.

Based on AORN’s Guidelines for Perioperative Practice - Guideline Update: Preoperative Patient Skin Antisepsis 2021.

Based on AORN’s Guidelines for Perioperative Practice - Guideline Update: Prevention of Patient Hypothermia 2020.

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

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.