Professional Organization Participation for Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR)

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Professional Organization Participation

 

Guidelines:

  • Professional Accountabilities for the Perioperative nurse:
    • Function within scope of practice
    • Seek assistance for recognized personal limitations
    • Report impaired/disruptive behavior in interdisciplinary team
    • Uphold ethical and professional standards
    • Utilize resources for professional growth
    • Participate in quality improvement activities
    • Participate in interdisciplinary teams
    • Participate in professional organizations

 

Considerations:

  • Professional accountabilities require perioperative nurses to have a knowledge of:
    • Regulatory standards and voluntary guidelines
      • AORN Standards, Recommended practices and guidelines
      • OSHA
    • Scope of practice
      • ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses with Explications for Perioperative Nurses
      • State Nurse practice Act

 

Nurse’s role:

  • Participate in professional organizations to access and utilize:
    • Educational resources
    • Clinical best practices
    • Professional development resources
    • Community

 

Pitfalls:

  • Payment of annual fees
  • Lack of organizational support for professional organization participation

 

Examples:

  • N/A

 

Linchpins (Key Points):

  • Professional organization participation = resources for professional growth and personal accountability

 

 

 

 

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