Live Webinars

Offering Educational Presentations on High-Interest Topics

AORN Live Webinars are educational presentations on high-interest, clinical and leadership topics developed for perioperative nurses, leaders, and other members of the perioperative team. Registration is open to AORN members and non-members. Check back regularly for new events and be sure to invite your colleagues to join you.

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The evolution of supply chain demands in the surgical suite over the past four years has reshaped the way leaders think about purchasing processes and decisions. See how this diverse panel of perioperative leaders has changed the way they approach supply chain at their facilities.

There’s no doubt generational differences impact workplace dynamics, and as a leader these dynamics can be difficult to understand and manage. This session looks at each generation to understand their unique perspectives while providing actionable strategies to bridge gaps and enhance collaboration.

Gen Z Who? Despite being often grouped with Millennials, Gen Z is a unique cohort with distinct values, communication preferences, and expectations regarding work. Gain key insights around integrating Gen Z into your team, adjusting your management tactics, and tactics to help you lead a multigenerational workforce.

Featured On-Demand Webinars

AORN Members have access to more on-demand webinars with AORN’s educational Webinar CH Library. Earn more than 50+ CNE contact hours and boost your periop confidence.

At this live webinar you’ll gain the necessary knowledge to implement and fine tune an efficient robotic surgery program in the acute care setting. You’ll hear about best practices to achieve programmatic alignment, what staffing considerations you should make, and how to implement recruitment and retention ideas tailored to the unique demands of the program.

This webinar delves into the ongoing and necessary battle against racism in our profession, emphasizing why this work remains crucial in today's healthcare landscape. This webinar offers a valuable opportunity for reflection, education, and action.

Learn how to manage the logistics of block scheduling and how to maintain efficient workflows for robotic surgeries by leveraging data and best scheduling practices. You’ll gain valuable tips for making strategic decisions around block release and using open time, with the end goal of reaching your program’s peak potential.

Join Jaime Wong, MD, Senior Vice President and Senior Medical Officer with Intuitive, to hear firsthand about what makes da Vinci 5® the most powerful and fully integrated da Vinci® system, ever – and what it means for patients and perioperative teams.

What does it take to minimize turnover times and maximize caseload efficiency in bariatric surgical cases using flip rooms? At this live webinar you’ll gain strategies and insights that include: staffing considerations, collaboration between pre-op and PACU teams, and innovative scheduling practices that foster workflow efficiencies.

Embracing a zero-narcotics approach post-surgery accelerates recovery, improves outcomes, and reduces hospital stays. See how this and other robotic surgery advantages drive a paradigm shift toward a culture of efficiency and financial stewardship.


AORN DEI Summit

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.

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.

Peer-to-peer and hierarchical incivility and bullying inside surgical departments is more pervasive now than ever before. This panel discussion will provide an increased awareness of how these behaviors manifest, tools and tactics to address, and how leaders can turn the tide inside their department.
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Review evidence-based recommendations found in the updated guideline to decrease work-related musculoskeletal injuries and reduce patient falls.
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Review updates to the guideline and implementation processes of the surgical safety checklist. Plus, learn other communication tools with team training and quality improvement processes to influence cultural changes that result in meaningful improvements to the patient safety culture.

Are you strategizing how to effectively meet staffing and workload demands, while future-proofing your efficiency initiatives? Hear key insights into how new technology can be utilized to transform care in the OR.

Glean insights from a live panel of three perioperative leaders as they share lessons learned and unexpected wins during their journey to safely staff their department and maximize retention.

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.
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Review updates to the guideline, including significant changes to fire safety tools and guidance for programs supporting latex safety, chemical safety, and waste management, and prevention of occupational slips, trips, and falls.