Make plans to incorporate some Florida fun while when you attend the Global Surgical Conference & Expo. Reenergize your soul, regroup with your collea...

Dr. Valerie Marsh shares her expertise on adjunct technology and focuses on common barriers regarding the technology as well as tips for overcoming th...

The events of the past year have put inequities in healthcare under the microscope.

Follow three key recruitment and retention strategies that not only help bridge the diversity gap among staff, but also help keep those new hires and ...

Corey Ciocchetti, Associate Professor of Business Ethics and Legal Studies at the University of Denver, talks about how to spend your time, energy, an...

Consider becoming a candidate for national office where you’ll serve the entire perioperative nursing community as you shape and recommend new policie...

David Wyatt, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, CNOR, had the unique experience of leading AORN’s national board in a most unusual year for the association.

Discover how to rally your OR team and create a culture of success.

Learn how nurses have a unique power to innovate for better patient outcomes.

Board members Nakeisha Archer and Darlene Murdock recently took a deep dive into AORN’s past to understand our Association’s history of mu...

Ellice Mellinger, MS, BSN, RN, CNOR, works daily with nurses aspiring to receive their OR certification and share's her top five tips to help you bett...

The 2021 edition of Guidelines for Perioperative Practice is now available and includes the latest evidence-based recommendations, technologi...

The key to turning conflict to collaboration is mutual understanding and building of relationships between the two areas.

Make sure your favorite perioperative nurse knows their hard work matters even as we all remain socially distant with the holidays approaching.

Learn how a rural Iowa hospital became the 100th Go Clear Award™ program recipient amid the COVID-19 pandemic in The Periop Life's ...

Rumay Alexander, EdD, RN, FAAN, a professor at the University of North Carolina School of Nursing at Chapel Hill, discusses why making divers...

Establishing a healthy workplace culture is critical to the overall success of your facility and ensures staff members are focused on providi...

Ann Geier, MS, RN, CNOR(E), CASC, chief nursing officer at Surgical Information Systems, will present a thought-provoking analysis during the...

COVID-19 has challenged us to see any positives in our daily OR routines. Discover how to bring some positivity back into your surgical suite...

Helpful tips for perioperative professionals navigating a virtual conference during COVID-19.

Gail Horvath, senior patient safety analyst and consultant with ECRI, discusses the current state of supply chain management and what we can ...

Learn how this COVID-19 PPE project in one of the nation’s top COVID-19 hotspots made a difference in patient and worker safety during ...

The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged us in many ways, including our conversation skills.

Read an OR nurse’s firsthand account of battling COVID-19 as a patient in The Periop Life’s latest blog post.

The COVID-19 pandemic has inspired many operating room nurses to go above and beyond. This team of surgical nurses has stepped up to help the...

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, nurse burnout, low morale, and fatigue are affecting operating room teams as they return to elective surgery.

As the COVID-19 spreads and operating teams return to elective surgery, learn how perioperative nurses can help battle the fatigue that the coronaviru...

As the COVID-19 spreads, learn how perioperative nurses can help battle the pandemic in this new blog post. Changes in surgery schedules, new processe...

Growing up, there was a news magazine at the registers of the grocery store called Weekly World News. It ceased publication years ago, but some of you...

As we’ve made efforts to decrease the spread of the COVID-19 virus, healthcare workers’ lifestyles and work lives have changed dramaticall...

As the response to COVID-19 develops and access to essential resources becomes strained, we know that we will all need to work together on solutions t...

Innovative operating room education is crucial to keep nurses engaged on important clinical topics. Improving nurse education is imperative to k...

Learn how to improve your operating room financial knowledge. Find financial ...

Learn how to help prevent infections at an ambulatory surgery center. ASC-specific tips to better plan for an infectious outbreak can be found i...

Learn how to network at a surgical conference with these six tips in this new blog post. Knowing the best ways to network will help build your c...

Transgendered patient’s surgical experiences can create anxiety for the patient and sometimes for OR nurses. Transgender and gender non-conformi...

2020 is the Year of the Nurse as designated by the World Health Organization (WHO) to honor Florence Nightingale’s 200th birthday. Learn ways to...

Patterns of incivility are too often accepted in perioperative care. Left unchecked, incivility among perioperative colleagues can lead to bullying,...

Learn how to become a more effective communicator in the operating room to help improve patient safety and team communication in the surgical suite. F...

New leaders are often not adequately prepared for the pressures of OR leadership. Unfortunately, on-the-job learning is the ineffective norm in today'...

Learn about the latest AORN Guideline on Surgical Attire updates to build your clinical practice and better prepare your surgical team in this latest ...

Learn how predictive analytics can improve OR efficiency. AI and predictive analytics are changing how surgical suites operate. Find out how using rea...

Learn about the latest AORN Guidelines for Perioperative Practice updates, including changes to surgical attire, to build your clinical practice and b...

Getting a holiday gift for your surgical co-workers is a fun way to show your appreciation for the work they do all year long.

Start planning for AORN Global Surgical Conference & Expo 2020 in Anaheim by learning the top 10 things to do in Anaheim from a perioperative nurs...

Learn how to create financial success in your ASC in 2020 in this latest blog post. Meet your financial goals and look ahead to build a sound financia...

Learn how to build your educator knowledge and skills by obtaining the Professional Educator, Perioperative Certificate of Mastery in Anaheim, CA. Bot...

As Perioperative Nurses Week approaches, find out why this nurse is so Periop Proud.

Learn how frontline nurses can help heal America’s broken healthcare system.

Here are 10 fun ways to experience Anaheim on your own or with your OR colleagues.

Find out why getting involved and giving back to your association matters.

Learn how to host an effective ASC in-service despite tight schedules and budgets.

Find out why CNOR certification can make a difference in your income and career plans.

Follow one nurse’s journey to convince decision-makers of the dangers of surgical smoke.

Learn why mentoring matters in today’s perioperative environment.

Learn more about the Johnson & Johnson Nurses Innovate Quickfire Challenge.

Combat OR conflict and stress with these simple strategies.

Use this advice to secure your own state Time Out Day proclamation.

Learn how taking a Time Out can help decrease wrong-site surgeries.

Learn how to better prepare your OR team for potential surgical fires.

Learn four ways to effectively implement a flexible endoscope reprocessing audit.

Hear about the experiences of two first-time AORN Expo 2019 attendees.

Discover five ways robotic-arm assisted technology is improving outcomes in total knee arthro...

Empower your facility with these five ideas to help pass smoke evacuation legislation.

Find out why earning your BSN matters to your periop career.

Learn the top two myths that keeps people from voting and why voting matters.

Nurse Blake shares how finding your voice can help make a difference in your community.

Focus on these five leadership tools every nurse should know.

Discover the importance of connection and building trust from author and human behavior exper...

Find out if you have the right mindset to become an ASC leader.

Learn three practical ways to help prepare for the OR of the future.

Focus on building more resilience to handle the highly emotional work of perioperative nursin...

Get the answers to the top three perioperative HR questions you’ve been afraid to ask.

Learn how to achieve surgical team harmony through better OR communication.

Read about three big changes to the new 2019 AORN Guidelines for Perioperative Practice.

Read the inspirational stories that tie us together and express our shared love of surgical nursing.

Build your financial know-how with these four tips every OR leader should know.

Here are some fun holiday gift ideas to help spoil the perioperative nurses on your list.

Test your generational knowledge to avoid common generational mishaps with generational expert, Amy Lynch.

In honor of Thanksgiving, find out what a Nashville-based perioperative nurse is thankful for.

Col. Nicole Malachowski shares her personal journey through illness and gives us three mantras to overcome challenging times.

Learn how famed pianist Freddie Ravel believes nurses can harness the power of music to engage with patients and colleagues in new ways.

Integrate these three proven strategies to hook your next in-service audience.

Incorporate these four tips to hit the ground running in your first nurse leadership role.

Here are eight fun ways to explore the Music City on your own or with your perioperative colleagues.

Hear from social influencer and nurse entrepreneur, Kati Kleber as she shares 5 ways to tap into the nursing social media community.

Find out how a periop team used evidence-based strategies to earn top poster honors at Global Surgical Conference & Expo.

Learn to how to flex your perioperative purchasing power with these three tips.

Learn what you need to know to get your foot in the OR double doors to land your first surgical nurse job.

Learn four tips help you to connect with your community by hosting a surgery open house.

Learn how “Door Buster” cards can improve your team’s response to emergency situations in the OR.

Read about an active military nurse and one who sacrificed her life in the line of duty to provide safe care for her patients.

Can writing your first name on your cap really help your patients?

Learn how to use scholarships to help advance your nursing education from AORN Foundation Scholarship Recipient Kelsey Baughn.

Hear from first-time conference attendee, Alexis E. Flanders, MSN, RN about her experiences at Global Surgical Conference & Expo 2018.

Discover three ways to leverage your product purchasing power to make your OR more efficient and your patients safer.

Learn three practical ways to lower your risks of multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) in the OR.

Prepare your team to effectively respond to a potential mass casualty situation with these five suggestions.

Hear from an AORN member why voting is important and how you can (should) make time for it.

Learn how five AORN poster presenters will help transform your periop care.

Meet Lulu and learn why pet therapy programs continue to grow.

Discover five solutions to better control your ASC’s operating costs.

Learn three mental exercises that will joyfully impact your patients, your family, and your teammates.

Learn how today’s perioperative teams are improving their robotics programs.

Discover 5 habits to quit that will to help you create a happier personal and professional life.

Take these five steps to build your perioperative knowledge and strategically plan for your future.

In the second edition of our new global blog series, Sèdjro Vincent Blaise Kovohouandé, a senior technician in surgery in the Republic o...

Nicholas Webb suggests three steps to identify your patient types.

We’ve gathered some fun holiday gift ideas for the perioperative nurses on your list. Take time to recognize the hard work they do to make patie...

Learn three successful ways to apply lean concepts to standardize VTE prevention practices and stop preventable hospital-acquired conditions.

Find out what this New Orleans-based perioperative nurse is thankful for this Thanksgiving.

Read our guest blog from Sarah Hirx, MSN, RN, CNOR and discover the five lessons she learned after taking on a new perioperative leadership role.

Discover what it’s like to be a perioperative nurse in Belgium. Olivier Willième shares his thoughts on professional development, educati...

Are you heading to New Orleans in March for our Global Surgical Conference & Expo? Here are nine fun ways to explore the Big Easy on your own or w...

Learn to network like an introvert and other practical ways to improve your next industry conference networking experience.

Imagine yourself 45% less stressed. Take the 30-day Resilience Challenge and find out why resilience matters.

In a guest post from Michelle Nolander, MSN, RN discover three words that can help create more nurse-life balance in your life.