Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN)

There’s nothing like being a perioperative nurse! It’s face-paced, exhilarating, and YOU are the voice of your patient.

As the world’s largest professional association for perioperative nurses, AORN sets the standard for optimal outcomes in patient care. You’ll find AORN resources used in every hospital and ambulatory center across the country.

Join AORN to learn more about a career in the operating room and how you can be a part of a close collaborative team making quality patient connections, and changing patient lives every day.

We make surgery safer for every patient, every time.
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Click here to watch the video 'Behind the Mask' on the essential role of surgical nurses.
Members of NSNA who aren’t yet licensed receive a complimentary Student Membership when you join AORN using code: AORN-NSNA20.