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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.
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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.
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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. ... Read more
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. ... Read more
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.
to achieve optimal outcomes for every patient, every time.
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.... Read more
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.... Read more
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.
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principles are woven into everything we do, including our strategic plan.
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Values
- Innovation
- Rewarding creativity, risk taking, leading edge results