AORN Guidelines Workshop 2025: Your Local Fast-Track to Smarter, Safer Perioperative Nursing
CE Credits, New Skills, and Networking—All in One Day
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Learn Directly from the Guideline Authors in These Hands-On Workshops
Earn CE credits, build real-world skills, and network face-to-face. All in a day’s work in one of the most efficient nursing workshops in perioperative care.
Guidelines aren’t meant to be stuffy words in a textbook. They’re your lifeline in the OR. This interactive 1-day workshop cuts through the noise and brings you face-to-face with the experts who wrote the AORN Guidelines. Walk away with confident knowledge to bring these directives to your facility.
If you’re looking for high-impact continuing education for nurses, this workshop is for you.
Space is limited, and this event will sell out; reserve your spot now!
Choose Your City & Secure Your Spot
Limited seats available per city!
| Location | Date | Registration Info |
| San Diego, CA Hilton San Diego Mission Valley | Sept. 13, 2025 | Register |
| Detroit, MI Sheraton Detroit Metro Airport | Sept. 27, 2025 | Register |
| Philadelphia, PA Hilton Philadelphia at Penn's Landing | Oct. 11, 2025 | Register |
| Milwaukee, WI Creekside Conference Center | Oct. 25, 2025 | Register |
| Dallas/Fort Worth, TX Hilton Garden Inn Dallas/Arlington South | Nov. 8, 2025 | Register |
| Portland, OR The Benson Portland | Nov. 15, 2025 | Register |
Interested in registering 5 or more from your facility to get 50% off?
What to Expect at the AORN Guidelines Workshop
Think of this as a turbocharged learning experience designed to make your next shift safer, smarter, and more confident. Here’s how:
- Meet the Experts — Chat live with AORN Guideline Authors who literally wrote the book about your daily headaches. Ask the questions that keep you up at night and walk away with insights that’ll make you more confident and ready to tackle the challenges ahead.
- Hands-On Demos — From ERAS protocols to surgical smoke management, get your hands on the latest solutions and best practices. Earn 4.0 CE credits in just one day.
- Interactive Games & Polls — We’re talking Jeopardy-style challenges, live polling, and real-time Q&A.
- Breakfast, Lunch, & Networking — Because learning is better with a hot meal and a refreshing drink.
Guidelines Workshop Itinerary
- 7:00 AM - Registration & Breakfast
- 7:30 AM - Sessions Begin
- 12:00 PM - Lunch
- 4:00 PM - Wrap-Up (but the learning doesn’t stop there)
Who Should Attend?
- New nurses eager to level up their practice.
- Seasoned pros who want a no-nonsense update on the latest Guidelines.
- Nurses seeking affordable CE credits, without the travel headache.
Meet Your Speakers
Meet your AORN guides for the day. The very experts who wrote the AORN Guidelines are eager to answer your questions and share their knowledge.
Lisa Spruce, DNP, RN, CNS-CP, CNOR, ACNS, ACNP, FAAN
Director of Evidence Based Perioperative Practice
Dr. Lisa Spruce is the Director of Evidence Based Perioperative Practice at AORN. She is responsible for the overall leadership of the products, services, and guidelines developed by AORN's Nursing Practice Team.
Zach Swartz, MHI, BSN, RN, CNOR
Perioperative Practice Specialist
Zach Swartz is a Perioperative Practice Specialist at AORN and is updating the Guideline for Pneumatic Tourniquet Safety. He contributes to the AORN Nurse Consult Line and Clinical Issues column, and authors the AORN Journal Back to Basics 2.0 column.
Tammy Hanks, DNP, APRN, PCNS-BC, NEA-BC, CNOR
Perioperative Practice Specialist
Dr. Hanks is a Perioperative Practice Specialist at AORN. She is the lead author revising the Autologous Tissue Management Guideline.
Renae Wright, DNP, RN, CNOR
Perioperative Practice Specialist
Dr. Wright is a Perioperative Practice Specialist for AORN. She is the lead author for the AORN Guideline for Minimally Invasive Surgery and the AORN Guideline for a Safe Environment of Care.
Karen deKay, MSN, RN, CNOR, CIC
Senior Perioperative Practice Specialist
Karen deKay is a Senior Perioperative Practice Specialist at AORN. She is certified in perioperative nursing and infection control and has over twenty years of experience developing education.
Emily Jones, MSN, RN, CNOR, NPD-BC
Sr. Perioperative Practice Specialist
Emily authored the revisions to the AORN Guideline for surgical smoke safety and the AORN Guideline for prevention of venous thromboembolism.
Amber Wood, MSN, RN, CNOR, CIC, FAPIC
Senior Perioperative Practice Specialist
Amber is a Senior Perioperative Practice Specialist at AORN where she has served as lead author of several guidelines.
Workshop Topics
Enhanced Recovery After Surgery: A Pathway to Excellence
Faster recoveries, fewer complications, happier patients. ERAS isn’t just a buzzword; it’s a blueprint for transforming surgical care. Learn how to implement it like a seasoned pro.
What You’ll Walk Away With:
- The phases of ERAS care and what patients should expect.
- Steps to roll out ERAS at your facility.
- Adapting ERAS for special populations and addressing healthcare disparities.
Electrosurgery Without the Smoke and Mirrors
This session takes the confusion out of electrosurgical safety and surgical smoke management so you can protect your team, your patients, and your sanity. This session arms you with evidence-based strategies to manage smoke evacuation, reduce risks, and keep your team and patients safe. You’ll learn real-world strategies for equipment use, filtration, and respiratory protection, plus the latest must-know best practices.
What You’ll Walk Away With:
- Real-world smoke evacuation and filtration tips.
- Strategies for safe electrosurgical use, fire risk reduction, and injury prevention.
Surgical Safety Showdown: Prevention of Retained Surgical Items
Test your knowledge in a Jeopardy-style game that’s as fun as it is educational. Learn the latest best practices for keeping patients safe from retained surgical items, straight from the experts at AORN.
What You’ll Walk Away With:
- The nurse’s critical role in preventing RSIs.
- AORN’s recommendations to keep your patients safe.
Minimizing Surgical Site Infections
A bundled approach to infection prevention. Develop your new SSI playbook: discover how hand hygiene, temperature management, and environmental cleaning work together to keep patients safe.
What You’ll Walk Away With:
- The top risk factors for SSIs.
- Evidence-based prevention strategies.
- A roadmap to implement a bundled approach that actually works.
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