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