Perioperative Nurses Week to Be Celebrated Nov. 5 - 11
Every year, Perioperative Nurses Week focuses attention on the meaningful work of 160,000 perioperative nurses across the U.S. who advocate for the safety of surgical patients. To emphasize the importance of teamwork in the operating room, the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) has this year selected the theme, "Collaboration for patient and worker safety". For patients, a collaborative team environment will enable the best possible surgical outcome. For the OR health care worker, including the surgeon, anesthesia provider, surgical assistant and other assistive personnel, collaboration leads to workplace safety and a more positive work environment.
Perioperative Nurses Week this year begins on November 5 and ends on November 11. During the week, perioperative nurses will be honored by their colleagues and communities to highlight the diverse ways in which perioperative nurses, who help comprise the largest health care profession, are working to improve surgical safety. From preoperative care through surgery and postoperative care, in hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers and physicians' offices, perioperative nurses use a comprehensive, multidisciplinary approach to patient care to work closely with the entire surgical team.
AORN represents the interests of more than 160,000 perioperative nurses by providing nursing education, standards, and practice resources to enable optimal outcomes for patients undergoing operative and other invasive procedures. AORN's 40,000 members manage, teach, and practice perioperative nursing, are enrolled in nursing education or are engaged in perioperative research.
Source: Association of periOperative Registered Nurses - www.aorn.org.