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AORN Specialty Assemblies are member-run, online groups offering members the opportunity to virtually interact with other nurses from across the nation who share an interest in the same specialty. The purposes of specialty assemblies include providing and promoting a dynamic network, serving as a forum for communication, identifying and exploring patient care issues, addressing current trends and issues, and promoting specialized educational programming.
AORN Specialty Assemblies List
Changing technology and medical care needs are creating new demands for education and more focused specialization within the perioperative nursing field. AORN offers 10 specialty assemblies, listed below. Click on your Specialty Assembly title of interest for more information.
Overview
The Sterile Processing/Supply Chain Management Specialty Assembly is for perioperative nurses and Sterile Processing and Supply Chain colleagues who manage or interface with central supply, sterile processing, or purchasing departments.
Purpose Statements
- Provide and promote a dynamic network for AORN members to address current trends and issues related to sterile processing and materials management.
- Assess, promote, and provide focused education programs.
- Develop a greater understanding between perioperative nursing, sterile processing, and materials management.
- Serve as a resource to AORN to help promote safe patient care on issues related to sterile processing and materials management.
Networking
As a member of this specialty assembly, you will automatically be placed into the Sterile Processing/Supply Chain Management Specialty Assembly group on Periop Corner where you can contact other members or specialty assembly leaders, share information, upload resources and documents, post and respond to discussions, and more.
Join this specialty assembly under your AORN Hub Account and log in to Periop Corner today.
Interested in Forming a Specialty Assembly?
To be considered for a new Specialty Assembly, the specialty area must be related to perioperative nursing practice. Requestors must submit the following information to [email protected] with the subject line: ‘New Specialty Assembly Request’ and include the following information:
- Requester contact information (name, email, phone)
- Proposed Specialty Assembly name
- Specialty Assembly leadership (names/emails)
- Specialty Assembly overview (brief description of intended audience)
- Specialty Assembly purpose statement(s) (SA goals)
- Specialty Assembly activities (brief description of meeting cadence, planned activities, etc.)
AORN will contact you within two-four weeks of submission request on approval status. Newly approved SAs will have an Periop Corner group created, a complimentary Zoom account created, and will be listed on the SA webpage, which will be updated on a quarterly basis.
Members wishing to connect around non-perioperative shared interests may remain as or form a new common interest group on Periop Corner by visiting this page and clicking "New" to create a group.
How to Join a Specialty Assembly
You can join a specialty assembly simply by selecting as many as you want on the membership application when you join or renew your membership.
Already a member? Update or join a specialty assembly today under your AORN Hub account!
Once you have joined a specialty assembly, you will automatically be placed into the corresponding specialty assembly group(s) on Periop Corner.
Need Help?
Email [email protected] or call Experience Services at (303) 755-6304.