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  Varies Access ANA's Free Online Education 
 
Online Course
 
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1.2 07/15/2013 Perioperative Nursing Data Set (PNDS) 
 
Tool Kits
 
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0.5 12/31/2012 Surgical Smoke Evacuation Tool Kit 
1.4 12/31/2012 Safe Patient Handling and Movement Tool Kit 
2.5 09/30/2012 Fire Safety Tool Kit 
1.0 03/17/2013 Sharps Safety Tool Kit 
 
Webinar Recordings
 
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1.0 05/12/2012  (Part 4 of 4) Using Evidence-Based Research in Clinical Practice 
1.0 05/12/2012 Top 10 Patient Safety Issues 
1.0 06/09/2012 Influencing Safe Perioperative Practice 
1.0 07/14/2012 Engaging Nursing Students in the Perioperative Setting 
1.0 07/28/2012 (Part 1 of 3) The Joint Commission Solution Tools: More Than Just Surveys  
1.0 08/11/2012 Team Building in the OR and SPD: Ways to Improve Productivity, Performance, and Job Satisfaction 
1.0 08/15/2012 The Joint Commission: Top Non-Compliance Standards Cited in ASCs 
1.0 08/24/2012 Designing a Safer Process to Prevent Retained Surgical Sponges: A Health Care Failure Mode and Effect Analysis 
1.0 08/25/2012 (Part 2 of 3) The Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goals: What to expect! 
1.0 09/13/2012 When Skin Marking is not an Option: Compliance in the Pediatric Setting 
1.0 09/22/2012 (Part 3 of 3) The Joint Commission Standards and Survey Process 
1.0 10/13/2012 Accountable Care Organization 101: A primer for RNFAs and APRN/RNFAs 
1.0 10/17/2012 Sharps Safety: A Multidisciplinary Approach 
1.0 11/10/2012 Successful Interviews: Avoiding 10 Common Pitfalls 
1.0 11/17/2012 Bloodborne Pathogens - What You Need to Know to Prevent Disease Transmission in the Operating Room 
1.0 12/06/2012 Building Better Documentation: Recommended Practices Update 
1.0 12/08/2012 Teamwork Dynamics in the Operating Room 
1.0 12/09/2012 How to Build Collaborative OR Teams for Patient Safety: Eliminating Barriers to Closing Counts 
1.0 12/13/2012 Medication Safety: How Do You Measure Up? 
1.0 01/12/2013 Malignant Hyperthermia - A Hot Topic Update 
1.0 01/12/2013 ASC: Tips for Safe Sharps Practices and OSHA Compliance 
1.0 02/09/2013 The Impact of Obesity and Treatment Options 
1.0 02/28/2013 Prepare for the Unexpected: Emergency Drugs and Protocols 
1.0 03/01/2013 Is Your ASC Really OSHA Compliant? 
1.0 03/01/2013 A Practical Approach to Perioperative Evidence-Based Nursing Practice Projects 
0.75 03/08/2013 Value-Based Purchasing: Headed Your Way 
1.0 04/12/2013 The Advocacy Imperative: It's Non-Negotiable 
1.0 04/04/2013 Sterile Process Webinar Series for ASCs (in partnership with IAHCSMM) - Part 1: Cleaning and Disinfection 
1.0 04/11/2013 Sterile Process Webinar Series for ASCs (in partnership with IAHCSMM) - Part 2: Cleaning and Disinfection 
1.0 04/18/2013 Sterile Process Webinar Series for ASCs (in partnership with IAHCSMM) - Part 3: Instrument Inspection, Assembly, & Packaging 

AccreditationAORN is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. 

AORN is Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP 13019. 

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AORN recognizes these activities as continuing education for registered nurses. This recognition does not imply that AORN or the American Nurses Credentialing Center approves or endorses products mentioned in the activity. 

AEU
When the content is appropriate for Ambulatory Surgery Center Administrators, programs may be approved for AEU credit by BASC Provider #0102. 

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