AORN Education & Events

Whether you’re making a business case for a capital purchase, advocating for a policy change, or managing everyday conversations, see what it takes to be an effective leader with strong negotiation skills.

This course teaches how to become an advocate for surgical smoke evacuation in your facility by gaining knowledge, getting involved, and becoming a smoke safety champion. There will be a review of the steps for getting prepared for legislation and implementing smoke evacuation in your facility.

Perioperative and procedural teams who use lasers are invited to join AORN for a half-day, virtual live training to understand and implement evidence-based laser safety processes. This course meets annual training requirements and provides guidance to keep yourself and your patients safe.

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.

The preceptor role is essential to ensuring your new team members are able to learn and assimilate effectively in the periop environment. Learn about AORN’s solutions to create a robust preceptor program.

Explore the latest emergent technologies in the perioperative world that are poised to transform the care delivery model and hear how your peers have become early adopters.

Whether you're already a devoted researcher, or curious about how you might make your mark on perioperative practice through a research project, join your colleagues at AORN's inaugural Perioperative Nursing Research Symposium, taking place online over two half-days November 2 & 3.

Discuss workflow and design considerations to ensure maximum efficiency in the hybrid OR and learn how incorporating intraoperative CT and MRI may promote optimal patient care.

As cost containment initiatives continue to be a top priority in healthcare, you will acquire insight into how to take these efforts to new levels in robotic surgery. Through analysis and creation of transparency tools, you’ll be able to identify areas for cost savings in your robotic surgery program.

This presentation offers how-to tips from an expert on monitoring supply-side issues, stocking up on necessary items and implementing proactive ordering practices from a diverse group of suppliers — as well as plenty of creative ways to find the supplies you need.