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Committed to improving patient safety in the surgical setting, we provide OR professionals with education, standards and clinical practice resources.
Denver, CO
Joined December 2008
Congratulations to New York, the tenth state to enact surgical smoke evacuation legislation! Read the full press release at
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Happy #NursesWeek to all of our incredible nurses. Take the time to honor a #nurse who has influenced and inspired you & tag them in this post to show your appreciation!
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Across the country periop nurses are being celebrated for their value in keeping surgical patients safe. At AORN, our nurses were celebrated by HQ staff with a cake and champagne toast. How are you celebrating? #PerioperativeNursesWeek2018
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AORN sends you our warmest wishes during Perioperative Nurses Week. We hope you will take time to celebrate all you do to keep patients safe. How are you celebrating #Periop Nurses? Share your pictures with us and use #PerioperativeNursesWeek2018.
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Welcome to all the #periopnurses attending #AORN2019 in Nashville. We’re excited to get this weekend kicked off!
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Nursing students observing surgery through a glass ceiling dome in 1942. Photo credit: Library of Congress.
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Today is National Time Out Day! How is your facility observing this patient-safety day?.#Periop #PatientSafety #HealthCare #Nurse
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The WHO has revised the Surgical Safety Checklist to reflect COVID-19 pandemic with recommendations for content and implementation adaptations. Learn more.
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Take time this Memorial Day weekend to read about today's military nurses and those who have sacrificed their lives in the line of duty to provide safe care for their patients in our latest blog post.
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Thanks to all our military nurses for all that you do. So glad to have you here with us at #AORN2015
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Linda Groah, executive director and CEO of AORN, joined @JNJNews execs this afternoon ringing the #NYSEclosingbell
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Periop nurses are perfectly positioned to lead the charge in infection prevention and safety. Here are a few ways to advocate for infection prevention in your practice setting.
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#TBT The 44th Surgical Hospital (Mobile Army) MASH operating room, Korea, January 1954. The Mobile Army Surgical Hospital, or MASH as it quickly became known, was intended to bring emergency lifesaving surgery closer to critically wounded casualties. (Via 8076th MASH History)
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Learn how writing your first name on your cap can help save your patients in our latest blog post.
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Today kicks off Nurses Month! . This week, we are spotlighting AORN members who have been nominated by their peers for their dedication to patient safety. Give a shoutout to one of your #perioperative peers who is making a difference in the comments! #nursesmonth2022
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"You are leaders, in a way you may not remember. until someone tells you. You are AWESOME" @bradmontgomery Thanks for a 🔥 session #AORN2017.
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Are you #periopproud? This #periopnursesweek2019 we are asking nurses like you to share their stories. Stephenie Wright, BSN, RN, CNOR from Houston says "I am Periop Proud - because of the passion I feel to serve others, and to be a true champion for my patients and coworkers."
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The addition to the AORN Guideline for Surgical Attire will be available for public comment March 8th through April 5th, 2021. This addition to the guideline provides recommendations for religious head coverings in the #perioperative environment.
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Happy National Nurses Week to all of the amazing nurses around the world! #NursesWeek #MondayMotivation
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Let’s kick off #Perioperative Nurses Week together! Our theme this year is Advocacy and we’ve provided daily suggestions to help tune in to its many rewards and all the ways you can celebrate & win. #periopnursesweek2021 #StrykerforPeriopNurses
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Learn how one perioperative team is achieving near 100% compliance with standardized processes for endoscope reprocessing in The Periop Life’s latest blog post.
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It’s Perioperative Nurses Week APPRECIATION DAY. Celebrate and share your photo or video for a chance to win prizes including one of five $100 gift cards. Enter by posting with #periopnursesweek2020 and include @aorn on Facebook or @aornpics on Instagram.
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On March 9, 1981, just minutes past midnight, Mary Gohlke, a 45-year-old Arizona woman dying of primary pulmonary hypertension, was wheeled into a Stanford Hospital operating room for a heart-lung transplant surgery that would become a medical milestone. (Via Medical Xpress) #TBT
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Be your own Infection Prevention Advocate. According to CDC approximately 385,000 needlesticks and other sharps-related injuries occur each year. Make a difference and attend our IP & Safety event in a city near you.
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The scrub person should perform standardized procedures when accounting for surgical items used during a surgical procedure. Verify competency to meet facility requirements to prevent RSIs with customizable verification tools, available to members only.
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Congratulations Linda Groah for making the Becker’s list of “50 experts leading the field of patient safety | 2017.”
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Happy National Red Nose Day! What are you doing today in honor of National Red Nose Day?.#RedNoseDay #NurseLife #Periop #RNs #ORNurse
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Do you have an innovation for the OR? @JNJInnovation is offering up to $100,000 in grants and mentoring for winning ideas to improve pre-, intra- and post-op care. Submit your perioperative ideas before July 26.
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Happy #PatientSafetyAwarenessWeek! Let's prioritize patient safety in healthcare and work towards improving practices for better patient outcomes. Thank you to all the healthcare professionals who provide safe care. Let's create a culture of safety together!
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Nurses are arriving in San Antonio ready to network! Stop by the first-time attendee lounge to connect with other attendees and get conference tips. The lounge will be open from 1 -5pm today.
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Learn more about surgical smoke and how you can protect yourself and your patients. #AORNGoClear
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How is a procedure room supposed to be cleaned after a case? Access step-by-step instructions and videos in Guideline Essentials for Environmental Cleaning, available to members only.
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Happy National Certified Nurses Day! Thank you for demonstrating the highest standards in #perioperative nursing by earning and upholding certifications in the OR. Learn how AORN membership can help you maintain your certification at
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A7: #IncompleteDisinfection is correlated with #AntibioticResistance. @aorn, @aami_connect, @IAHCSMM and others work hard every day to ensure #Reusable #MedicalDevices are correctly processed for use in #surgery and other #InvasiveProcedures #IIPWChat
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Up to 50% of SSIs are preventable when evidence-based practices are used. Make sure your OR has the latest Guidelines for Perioperative Practice.
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“Teaching the next generation to use evidence-based techniques and how to access the knowledge is one of the best gifts I can give my current periop team members. I will attend to increase my ability to support our staff.” Ready to sign up?
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Flexible endoscopes have been on 9 of the last 10 ECRI Top 10 Health Technology Hazards annual reports. Make sure you’re using evidence-based reprocessing with the Guidelines for Perioperative Practice.
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Follow one nurse’s journey to convince decision-makers why no one should be forced to breathe the toxins and pathogens in surgical smoke in The Periop Life’s latest blog post.
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Periop Nurses Week starts tomorrow. Show your #periop spirit and enter a photo or video for a chance to win great prizes including Expo 2021 registration. Learn how. #periopnursesweek2020
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