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.

Learn how to effectively run surgery center operations. The course provides an overview of the ASC leader's complex role, Human Resources, Patient Rights and Responsibilities, and Medical Records. The learner is guided through practical implementation with comprehensive instructions, along with 30+ customizable tools and templates.

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 provides comprehensive knowledge on evidence-based practices and strategies to fulfill regulatory and accreditation requirements, including the initiation and administration of an Infection Control Program.

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!

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.

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.

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

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.

Acquire essential knowledge on environmental cleaning in the surgical setting to help minimize exposure to infectious organisms.

Take the first step to recognize, address, and eradicate the prevalent, disruptive behaviors that could be undermining your workforce culture. Designed for frontline healthcare leaders, this self-study is designed to help you cultivate a professional, supportive and respectful workforce culture.