Perioperative Educator Resources

Implement Evidence-Based Education Into Your Curriculum

Putting Perioperative Education First

The new realities in today's surgical suites make staff education exceedingly challenging—yet more critical than ever before.

Whether your facility has a formal education program, or you manage your training needs on a case-by-case basis, rely on AORN's OR and nursing instructor resources to save time, money, and crucial personnel budget. These members-only tools are based on the AORN's Guidelines for Perioperative Practice. 

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Featured OR Educator Resources

Guideline Essentials

Need a team refresh? Confidently manage your OR by assessing, standardizing, and streamlining your team’s education with Guideline Essentials.

Critical Topic Simulation Scenarios

Set your team up for emergency success before the emergency occurs. Build team confidence by conducting simulations of potential crises in the OR and standardize your facility response to worst-case scenarios.

Clinical Instruction Webinars

No time for a full in-service this month (or ever)? Utilize 24/7 access to recorded webinars to quickly quiz your team on common topics like OR Fire Safety or prevention measures.

Guideline Webinars

In the ever-evolving OR, patient safety begins with you. Practice guideline relevancy with the latest editions of the AORN Guidelines for Perioperative Practice webinars.

Code of Ethics

Nursing instructors can provide resources like the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements as a guide to reinforce ethical analysis and decision-making.

AORN Position Statements

Where does AORN stand? Use our library of official positions or beliefs on common perioperative questions or issues to provide context for your educational offerings.

Evidence Tables

What goes into a guideline? Access evidence tables for full scope of the available evidence that support the guidelines.