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The Association of periOperative Registered Nurses is the national association committed to improving patient safety in the surgical setting.

03/16/2026

As a surgical leader, you are often the steady presence others look to when pressure rises. You solve problems, guide teams, and hold the room together.

But leadership also requires moments of reflection, growth, and shared understanding.

The Leadership Summit brings surgical leaders together to learn, exchange perspective, and return with renewed clarity and confidence.

Save Now Pricing is live. Lock in the lowest rate and register with confidence. Save $100 through March 25.

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03/16/2026

Nurses: do you have an extra $236,749 lying around?

That’s the average cost of a nursing malpractice claim. Discover eye-opening malpractice risks you may face from NSO’s latest claim report and how nursing malpractice insurance can help protect your career, license, and finances. Most nurses only pay $137 a year!

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**Average rate for a RN employed full-time.

03/15/2026

Your voice matters!

Voting for the AORN Board of Directors and Nomination Committee is now open. Help shape the future of perioperative nursing by casting your vote before 11:59pm CST on April 13.

Don’t miss your chance to have an impact! https://bit.ly/45EHMM9

03/14/2026

Register now for the AORN Virtual Town Hall & Special Business Meeting

Wed., March 18, 2026, at 7pm ET
Save Your Seat: https://bit.ly/4ruBtUm

We’ll be sharing key updates and forward‑looking initiatives as we head toward Expo 2026, including:

✔️ Newly revised Perioperative Explications for the ANA Code of Ethics
✔️ Progress on AORN’s diversity, equity & inclusion initiatives
✔️ Updates to four Position Statements
✔️ Introduction of the new Position Statement on AI
✔️ Highlights from the Chapter Engagement Task Force
✔️ Exciting AORN Expo updates

Your voice and engagement help shape the future of our community. Don’t miss this important conversation!

03/14/2026

There is a moment in every career when you realize you cannot keep carrying it all without a place to set it down.

New Orleans, April 11 to 14, is that place.

Learn with peers who have felt the same pressure and still show up with steady hands and clear minds.

Save Now Pricing is live. Lock in the lowest rate and register with confidence. Save $100 through March 25.

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03/13/2026

You hold the line for others. That takes presence, skill, and heart. It also takes recovery.

Make room to breathe, to learn alongside peers who have lived the same moments, and to remember why you chose this work in New Orleans, on April 11 to 14.

Save Now Pricing extends $100 off so you can say yes without hesitation. Lock in at the lowest rate by March 25.

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03/11/2026

Early Bird savings end tonight, and today is your last chance to lock in $100 off your Expo 2026 registration.

If nurturing your development or reconnecting with your community is something you need right now, there is still time to say “yes.”

Learn more: https://bit.ly/46TbGgj

Register with confidence through risk-free registration.

03/11/2026

Prioritizing Research to Strengthen Perioperative Nursing

AORN creates evidence-based practice guidelines that help direct perioperative nursing care around the world. But because many guidelines rely on secondary research, they’re sometimes questioned or need stronger primary evidence behind them.

In 2023, AORN released a large list of research priorities to help advance perioperative nursing over the next five years. The list is incredibly thorough—covering 34 guideline areas and more than 400 subtopics. It was developed through an in-depth process that included literature reviews, environmental scans, feedback from AORN committees, and member input.

While this list was comprehensive, it highlighted an opportunity to further define which research areas should take priority. To help solve this challenge, researchers used the eDelphi method to reach consensus among perioperative nurse experts on the top five most important AORN guideline research gaps.

The full report is freely available for anyone to read.

These are the areas the experts agreed need the most attention:
1. Unintentionally retained surgical items
2. Positioning
3. Sterile technique
4. Safe patient handling and movement
5. Hypothermia

Focusing on these five priorities gives nurse scientists, educators, and perioperative leaders a clear roadmap. It helps ensure that research efforts—and resources—go toward the issues that have the biggest impact on patient safety and care quality.

Read the full report: https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/aorn.70042

03/10/2026

Early Bird savings end tomorrow, and this is your last chance to lock in $100 off your Expo 2026 registration.

If nurturing your development or reconnecting with your community is something you need right now, there is still time to say “yes.”

Learn more: https://bit.ly/46TbGgj

Register with confidence through risk-free registration.

03/09/2026

Every perioperative professional deserves a community that helps them grow.

Save $100 with Early- Bird Pricing when you register by March 11 with risk-free registration.

AORN Expo is where shared passion meets shared purpose, creating opportunities to learn from others, exchange ideas, and build confidence in your next step.

Learn more here: https://bit.ly/3Mq52aw

03/09/2026

Laser technology has transformed patient care, but with innovation comes responsibility.

Our Medical Laser Safety Officer Course provides an advanced review of laser biophysics, tissue interaction, and safety standards to help you confidently oversee laser use in your facility.

April 25, 2026 | 9:00am – 4:30pm ET
April 26, 2026 | 9:00am – 2:30pm ET

Grounded in national standards and guidelines, this course prepares you to:

✔ Understand laser-tissue interaction
✔ Implement engineering and administrative controls
✔ Strengthen quality management practices
✔ Lead compliance and safety oversight

If you’re designated as a Laser Safety Officer - or preparing to be - this course is essential.

Learn more and register: https://bit.ly/49ABfEI

03/07/2026

Hearing from attendees always reminds us how meaningful this work truly is.

When someone shares their Expo experience with this kind of clarity, it speaks to the power of learning in a community that understands what perioperative nursing really takes.

If you are looking for a space that lifts your practice and reconnects you to your purpose, Expo 2026 is waiting for you.

Explore experiences: https://bit.ly/4aQm6ym

Save $100 with Early Bird Pricing when you register by March 11 with risk-free registration.

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2170 S Parker Road, Ste 300
Denver, CO
80231

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https://www.aorn.org/

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