The 2026 AORN Global Surgical Conference & Expo returns April 11–14 in New Orleans, bringing together perioperative nurses at every career stage for immersive education, professional connection, and ...

Today marks the beginning of Perioperative Nurse Week, which honors perioperative nurses for their role in patient safety and care, according to the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses.

The Physician-Patient Alliance for Health & Safety offers a complimentary poster featuring eight strategies to improve perioperative patient safety. The “First National Survey of Patient–Controlled ...

Perioperative nurses everywhere are being celebrated for their important role and commitment to safe patient care during Perioperative Nurse Week, Nov. 8 to 14. The Association of Perioperative ...

Few U.S. baccalaureate nursing programs prepare graduates for perioperative nursing. A new University of Tennessee (UT) program to educate nursing students as perioperative nurses makes it one of the ...

Helping to ease the minds of patients who are undergoing surgery, perioperative nurses play a key role in advocating for patients, ensuring their safety, and anticipating their needs during surgery.

An OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital nurse has achieved the highest score in the nation on the 2024 Certified Perioperative Nurse credentialing exam, according to an announcement. Zoe Kalb, BSN, RN, CNOR, ...

The University of Connecticut Health Center has made available perioperative nurse competency checklists. The checklists ensure registered nurses are competent in the areas of perioperative procedures ...

Nurses' list of complaints includes lack of sanitized OR equipment; hospital counters that new state-of-the-art sterilizers have reduced safety events by 51%. Operating room (OR) and post-anesthesia ...

Perioperative physicians are at greater risk for burnout than nurses or nurse anesthetists, according to a study published in the Dec. 2010 issue of Anesthesiology. The study, titled “Risk of Burnout ...

If you or someone you love has had a surgical procedure, a perioperative registered nurse was directly responsible for you or your loved one's well-being throughout the operation. While all of the ...