AORN Tar Heels East North Carolina Chapter
The Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) aims to unite registered nurses in maintaining the highest professional standards of perioperative nursing practice to encourage optimal care of the patient before, during and after operative and other invasive procedures.
Recent News & Announcements
The AORN Guideline for the Safe Use of Surgical Energy Devices (title change from the Guideline for Electrosurgical Safety [ESU]) is open for...
Posted by Association of periOperative Registered Nurses in Public Commenting
AORN is hosting a Virtual Town Hall and Special Business meeting on Wednesday, August 13, 2025, at 5:00pm Mountain Time. Members will be asked to...
Posted by Association of periOperative Registered Nurses in AORN HQ Announcements
Upcoming Events
Wednesday, August 6, 2025 at 12:00pm ET
Thursday, August 7, 2025 at 6:30pm ET
Job Opportunities
BAYADA Home Health Care is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) Home Health for a nursing job in Burlington, North Carolina. Job Description &...
BAYADA Home Health Care is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) Home Health for a nursing job in Raleigh, North Carolina. Job Description &...
Posting Date08/04/20254307 Western Park Place, Durham, North Carolina, 27705, United States of America PAID TRAINING-NO PREVIOUS DIAYLSIS REQUIRED...
On-Demand CE Activities
The Guideline for Sterilization provides guidance for perioperative teams about sterilizing reusable medical devices to be used in perioperative and procedural settings.
Clinical topics: Surgery
Offers 1.0 contact hour
Available until September 10, 2026
This presentation will review the new guideline for enhanced recovery after surgery.
Clinical topics: Surgery
Offers 1.0 contact hour
Available until October 17, 2026
Guideline for Surgical Attire with guidance for the perioperative RN for wearing surgical attire in semi-restricted and restricted areas, laundering, cleaning items, updates on disinfection criteria.
Clinical topics: Surgery
Offers 1.0 contact hour
Available until January 31, 2026