AORN Gulf Coast of Florida 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 Care and Cleaning of Surgical Instruments will be available for public comment June 13, 2025 - July 13, 2025 at Online...

Posted by Association of periOperative Registered Nurses in Public Commenting

Gulf Coast Chapter 1002 Board Meeting this Saturday Date: June 14th Time: 9:00 Place: 1908 4th Street N. St Petersburg Fl 33704 Looking forward to...

Posted by Kimberly Sutton

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Upcoming Events

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Webinar/Online

Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at 8:00am ET

JUN
23
Webinar/Online

Monday, June 23, 2025 at 9:00am ET

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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

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