AORN Events

Learn step-by-step how to develop and defend a staffing plan to provide quality patient care. Hone your skills in calculating FTE needs, understanding staffing mix and benefit time, and interpreting productivity metrics to inform actions you can take to meet goals.

Refine your understanding of measurements for financial success and how you impact them in your leadership role. You’ll take an in-depth look at how to interpret revenue and expense variances in staff and operational budgets and identify what is needed to create a strong justification for capital purchases.

Fine-tune your knowledge of return-on-investment calculations and timelines. Learn how to assess revenue and expenses for an initiative, estimate a timeline based on variables, and ensure you can articulate how your project translates into enhanced patient safety.

As you think about the future state of your facility and department, succession planning for yourself and key managers on your team should be crossing your mind. See how this group of periop leaders have passionately pursued mentoring the next generation of emerging talent as they plan for what’s next.

AORN's annual conference will bring thousands of perioperative nurses and professionals from across the globe for four days of education, inspiration, networking and celebration.

Rub elbows with some of the brightest minds in our industry and immerse yourself in the business/management side of perioperative nursing.