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Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear has signed into law new legislation that will require licensed hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers to adopt and implement policies to prevent human exposure to surgical smoke.

Your resource for policy issues affecting perioperative nursing practice in Ambulatory Surgery Centers.

AORN continues to monitor the coronavirus status and has provided the tool kit below with regularly updated links to important resources to support decision-making in your perioperative practice.

AORN Global Surgical Conference & Expo 2020 FAQs

AORN offices statement concerning office hours.

Statement from AORN

Statement from AORN concerning Surgical Expo 2020.

Statement from AORN concerning sterilization wrap.

Statement from AORN

AORN Statement Regarding Forced Hysterectomy Allegations

Governor Kathy Hochul shows commitment to safe workplaces for operating room staff in New York State.

AORN's Statement: Condemning Racism, Brutality and Senseless Violence Against Black Communities.

Perioperative Association is Only Nursing Organization on Newsweek Top-50 List.

AORN is honored to receive a Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) award from the Denver Business Journal.

Functioning as an RN circulator in an OR full of surgeons and support staff can seem very overwhelming for a novice nurse; however, the room can and will run smoothly with confidence.

Read about how one passionate DEI advocate recognized how including off-shift staff members in team activities built a stronger culture of inclusivity for all.

Read recommendations for a VTE protocol and risk assessment for VTE and bleeding. Discusses pharmacologic and mechanical VTE prophylaxis. Covers the importance of getting patients moving post-op, as well as patient and family education.

Prevent Unintended Retained Surgical Items: Unravel the compelling reasons and best practices that underscore the importance of accurate surgical counts and the actions to take when discrepancies arise.