Education Courses for Individuals

We believe in a fundamental responsibility to provide leadership in the development and implementation of changes in public and health policies that support DEI. By empowering nurses with the knowledge, skills, and support necessary to actively contribute to DEI initiatives, we can play a pivotal role in fostering a more inclusive and equitable healthcare system, ultimately improving patient outcomes, and advancing health equity for all.

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

Part of the ASC Academy Leadership Guides series, this course provides ASC leaders with the knowledge, skills, and tools necessary to plan, conduct and evaluate the effectiveness of emergency drills: fire, local anesthetic systemic toxicity, active shooter, cardiac arrest, hospital transfer, and malignant hyperthermia.

A Guide to Governance provides ASC Leaders necessary training on governance, licensure, preparation for accreditation survey, and credentialing. This interactive course also includes various implementation tools, along with video-based instructions, to take the guesswork out of putting your knowledge into practice.

The latest addition to AORN’s Leadership Guide series provides an overview of Leadership and the Administrator Role, Human Resources, Patient Rights and Responsibilities, and Medical Records.

This interactive course is the ambulatory surgery center (ASC) leader's go-to resource for navigating the annual ASC Quality Reporting submission, which is vital to the success of your surgery center.

This course meets the CMS requirements for infection control training in an ASC and follows the CMS Ambulatory Surgical Center Infection Control Surveyor Worksheet.

Register for AORN’s leadership training course for ambulatory administrators and learn how to run a more profitable ASC and prepare for the CASC exam.

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

Access to this Virtual Live Panel Discussion and Q & A is included in your registration to ASC Academy: Leadership Development. All registrants will be able to attend a virtual live event within the duration of their course access. Those unable to join the event can view the recording within the course modules. Details on how to access the event and how to submit questions ahead of time can be found within the ASC Academy: Leadership Development course modules once each event is scheduled. The next event virtual live event will take place in early 2024. Past discussion topics include: HR Laws & Regulations ASC Culture: Top Down Cross Training Challenges Employee Engagement Incivility Succession Planning And more!

Postoperative care in the ASC setting includes the same phases of care provided in an inpatient postanesthesia care unit (PACU).

Preoperative nursing care in the ambulatory center (ASC) is an important aspect of the patient’s ambulatory care experience.

Learn the physiological and psychosocial aspects of the perioperative assessment.

This course provides an overview of the anatomical and physiological differences between children and adults and reviews the developmental stages that establish the basis for safe care. Learners will be able to use knowledge from this course to formulate an age-appropriate plan of care throughout the perioperative process.

Evidence-based practice (EBP) is fundamental to quality patient care. It provides clinicians the tools needed to promote safer patient care and positive patient outcomes in all care settings.

Join AORN for a 1½-day virtual live advanced course for Medical Laser Safety Officers to ensure you have the most current information and tools to safeguard your colleagues and patients — and be successful in this important leadership role.

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

Understand how the business of healthcare is connected to the delivery of quality, cost-effective patient care. You’ll see how the role and work of the perioperative leader directly impacts and touches patients every day.

In this keynote presentation leaders will learn practical tools and strategies they can immediately implement to address workplace violence, bullying, and incivility within the healthcare environment. When leaders are equipped to address disruptive behaviors, employees stay, and patients achieve better outcomes.

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