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Association of PeriOperative Registered Nurses (AORN)

AORN is a national, non-profit membership association that represents the interests of more than 160,000 perioperative nurses nationwide by providing nursing education, standards, and practice resources—including the peer-reviewed, monthly publication AORN Journal—to enable optimal outcomes for patients undergoing operative and other invasive procedures. AORN’s 44,000+ registered nurse members manage, teach, and practice perioperative nursing, are enrolled in nursing education, or are engaged in perioperative research.


Our Core Values are:
Innovation: rewarding creativity, risk taking, leading edge - results;
Communication: respecting collaborative, open and honest dialogue;
Quality: ensuring reliability, timeliness and accountability;
Diversity, Equity & Inclusiveness: honoring the contributions of all individuals;
Achievement: supporting growth and excellence
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Purpose

The Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) was founded in 1949 to establish a national community for operating room nurses who sought to share best practices for patients undergoing surgery. Today, we unite and empower perioperative nurses, healthcare organizations, and industry partners to support safe surgery for every patient, every time.

AORN defines, supports, and advocates for patient and staff safety through exemplary practice in all phases of perioperative nursing care using evidence-based guidelines, continuing education and clinical practice resources.

Members of AORN are a part of a community of 44,000+ professionals who share a passion for advancing perioperative nursing and ensuring patient safety and optimal outcomes.

AORN supports its members' personal and professional development by connecting them to valuable career and practice resources, continuing education, and a close-knit nursing community.
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Vision

AORN's vision is to provide indispensable evidence-based resources to establish the standards of excellence for each phase of perioperative nursing care to achieve optimal outcomes for every patient, every time.... Read more

Mission

The Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) was founded in 1949 to establish a national community for operating room nurses who sought to share best practices for patients undergoing surgery. Today, we unite and empower perioperative nurses, healthcare organizations, and industry partners to support safe surgery for every patient, every time.

Perioperative nurses who join AORN are part of a community of 44,000+ professionals who share a passion for advancing perioperative nursing and ensuring patient safety and optimal outcomes.

AORN supports its members' personal and professional development by connecting them to valuable career and practice resources, continuing education, and a close-knit nursing community.

In addition to being a membership association, AORN develops critical resources used in every hospital and ambulatory center across the country, including: The Evidence-Based Guidelines for Perioperative Practice,
perioperative staff education; career and leadership development guidance; and facility and health system solutions.
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Additional Culture Details

AORN's culture is one that is collaborative, inclusive, and team oriented. We are committed to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and ensuring these principles are woven into everything we do, including our strategic plan.

AORN is dedicated to building a diverse team, fostering an inclusive culture and investing in equity across our organization. We are also committed to incorporating our DEI principles into our work with our members, facilities, industry partners and our community.

AORN has established seven DEI committees made up of AORN staff volunteers and other key stakeholders who meet regularly to develop and implement initiatives in support of our mission to further DEI principles within the groups we've identified:

1) DEI Staff & Leadership Committee
2) DEI Membership Committee
3) DEI Patients Committee
4) DEI Community Committee
5) AORN Board of Directors DEI Committee
6) AORN Foundation DEI Committee
7) LGBTQ+ Advisory Group

Through each of our committees' work over the past few years we've been able to effect positive change. To see the results and key initiatives of our seven DEI Committees, you can visit our website page located here:
https://www.aorn.org/about-aorn/dei/dei-committees
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Values

Innovation
Rewarding creativity, risk taking, leading edge results

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What employees are saying

it allows me to grow in my career, grow professionally. It challenges me every day, but at the same time I feel that my accomplishments are acknowledged and encouraged. I have an amazing boss who is a great mentor, teaches me so much and always treats me fairly and with respect. I have an amazing team who always support one another. AORN is fair, it truly cares about its employees, it is trying to be as modern as possible, and move on with the times. It allows me to be flexible with my schedule, and I always pay back by giving the company back my 100%. AORN is the best place of employment I have ever had!

I am not micormanaged and trusted to get my work done on my own schedule.

I have the autonomy and flexibility to lead and implement new initiatives which continually keeps me challenged, engaged, and growing in my career.

I feel a sense of pride working at AORN, knowing that the work we do supports safe patient outcomes.

I am respected for my knowledge and skills. I believe in the mission, vision and values.

I feel i make a difference and I'm valued.

We care about our employees and support perioperative nurses.

It allows me to grow and push myself far outside the boundaries I was in with my previous job. AORN truly cares about its employees, and I know I am part of an extremely healthy work environment. I feel like the company recognizes that we are all motivated employees which allows us to maintain healthy work/life balances without having managers who only care about the clock.

I have the chance to grow in skill sets, learn from amazing peers, and I feel good about the work I produce at the end of the day. I also love our mission.

my teammates are talented, hardworking, supportive and inspire me to do my best work. The leadership and culture are highly supportive of working parents and balancing all of life's obligations and priorities. Compensation and benefits are generous.

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