AORN RN First Assistant Group
The Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) aims to unite registered nurses in maintaining the highest professional standards of perioperative nursing practice to encourage optimal care of the patient before, during and after operative and other invasive procedures.
Recent News & Announcements
The AORN Guideline for the Safe Use of Surgical Energy Devices (title change from the Guideline for Electrosurgical Safety [ESU]) is open for...
Posted by Association of periOperative Registered Nurses in Public Commenting
Don't miss the July 2025 National AORN Board Update! Let's read the exciting news.
Posted by Helen Pascua
Amy Young and Jennifer Pennock asked me to share this letter with this Specialty Assembly, and we will post it on the Government Affairs RNFA page....
Posted by Courtney Becker (Association of periOperative Registered Nurses) in AORN HQ Announcements
Upcoming Events
Thursday, July 24, 2025 at 6:00pm PT
Wednesday, August 6, 2025 at 12:00pm ET
On-Demand CE Activities
The Guideline for Sterilization provides guidance for perioperative teams about sterilizing reusable medical devices to be used in perioperative and procedural settings.
Clinical topics: Surgery
Offers 1.0 contact hour
Available until September 10, 2026
This presentation will review the new guideline for enhanced recovery after surgery.
Clinical topics: Surgery
Offers 1.0 contact hour
Available until October 17, 2026
Guideline for Surgical Attire with guidance for the perioperative RN for wearing surgical attire in semi-restricted and restricted areas, laundering, cleaning items, updates on disinfection criteria.
Clinical topics: Surgery
Offers 1.0 contact hour
Available until January 31, 2026