Photo commissioned by Kai Tiaki Nursing NZ; taken by Medical Photographer at Waikato Hospital; first published in Kai Tiaki Nursing NZ, June 2009, page 16


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Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN)

Perioperative Standards and Recommended Practices

As part of your Perioperative Nurses College (NZNO) membership you have access to AORN’s Perioperative Standards and Recommended Practices via eSubscription.

PNC Members must be logged on to the NZNO website to access AORN

The login link is at the top centre of this window.

Who are AORN?

The Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) is the United States of America's national association committed to improving patient safety in the surgical setting.

AORN is the premier resource for perioperative nurses, advancing the profession and the professional with valuable guidance as well as networking and resource-sharing opportunities.

AORN promotes safe patient care and is recognised as an authority for safe operating room practices and a definitive source for information and guiding principles that support day-to-day perioperative nursing practice.

Visit the AORN website:
http://www.aorn.org/