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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
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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
Values
- Innovation
- Rewarding creativity, risk taking, leading edge results