History & Milestones
This U.S. city is credited as the birthplace of the national AORN.
AORN’s guidelines are built on this research-driven approach.
What is evidence‑based practice?
AORN represents more than this number of perioperative nurses.
What is 160,000?
This monthly publication features peer‑reviewed, evidence‑based articles.
What is the AORN Journal?
AORN was founded to “pool knowledge and exchange ideas,” according to this original founder.
Who is Joan Driscoll?
AORN was formally founded in this year by 17 OR supervisors.
AORN collaborates with this type of organization to improve safe perioperative practices.
What are professional and regulatory organizations?
AORN’s headquarters is located in this U.S. city.
What is Denver, Colorado?
Members can earn more than 200 CNE credits through this AORN resource.
What are on‑demand webinars, articles, and posters?
AORN helps create awareness and celebrate the value of this nursing specialty.
What is perioperative nursing?
AORN held its first national conference in this year.
First published in 1965, this booklet evolved into today’s Guidelines for Perioperative Practice.
What are the Standards for Administrative and Clinical Practice?
AORN’s annual conference is the largest gathering of these professionals in the world.
What are perioperative nurses?
This online community connects perioperative nurses nationwide.
What is AORN’s online member community?
This AORN initiative provides tools, education, and recognition to facilities that eliminate surgical smoke exposure, supporting national advocacy efforts.
What is the Go Clear Award Program?
This publication, first released in 1963, became AORN’s peer‑reviewed journal.
What is the AORN Journal?
This AORN service allows members to receive personalized clinical guidance.
AORN has this many specialty assemblies for subspecialty networking.
What are 10?
This resource provides quick, reliable guidance such as toolkits, FAQs, and pocket cards.
What are AORN Clinical Resources?
Beginning in 2018 and continuing through 2024, this many U.S. states enacted surgical smoke evacuation laws.
What is 18 states?
In 2025, legislators considered bills in 9 additional states.
AORN adopted its current name in this year, replacing “Association of Operating Room Nurses.”
What is 1999?
AORN empowers perioperative nurses to shape this area of national importance.
What are legislative and health policy issues?
AORN’s founders emphasized collaboration with these companies to improve surgical tools and safety.
What are industry partners (instrument and device manufacturers)?
This AORN resource helps members prepare for the CNOR exam.
What is the comprehensive online CNOR prep course?
AORN encourages perioperative nurses to share their experiences with lawmakers because these real‑world stories help shape this.
What is health policy?