Member Country Editorials
Friends of African Nursing
The pandemic has inevitably prevented any travel to Africa but this has not meant that we have entirely ignored our mission to deliver perioperative education to nurses on the continent.
News from Turkey (Turkish Surgical & Operating Room Nurses Association-TSORNA)
As nurses, we have left a year behind and we can say that we all have been passed the hardest time in our professional lives.
IPNA newsletter July 2021
The situation in Israel was good for three months, unfortunately since the end of Jun we are again under the COVID 19 pandemic situation again. For few months we suspend our association work, due to the hard situation in hospitals. When we started again to work, we had some zoom board meetings, we decided to have a virtual conference. We had a successful conference in February.
2021 Report: Perioperative Nurses College of New Zealand (PNC) (New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO))
The PNC represents perioperative nurses in New Zealand. Our focus is professional development and representing Perioperative Nurses interests throughout the healthcare sector. We continue to make representations and submission to our Ministry of Health and other national organisations on diverse topics such as Melanoma Standards of treatment and Crate weights.
AfPP Report
The range of roles within the perioperative environment in the UK is ever evolving. AfPP remains inclusive of all, offering professional advice, clinical education, and management support through our membership services.
Greece (GORNA) Educational and scientific activities 2020-2021
GORNA’s greatest scientific event, the annual Panhellenic Congress on Perioperative Nursing, is held every year in October. However, this year, due to the pandemic, we had to have it as a virtual congress.
AORN Alert
FDA Revoking EUAs for Non-NIOSH-approved Disposable Respirators & Decontamination and Bioburden Reduction Systems
EORNA Newsletter
This year, EORNA had to postpone the 10th congress planned in Norway but wanted to innovate by organising a virtual congress. This has allowed us to stay in touch with all of you and to allow you to listen to several colleagues and teams from Europe and beyond sharing their research results and experiences following the Covid19 pandemic. The various presentations have been grouped under the main themes like hygiene, prevention of surgical site infections, leadership, patient safety and team wellbeing and safety. You can find more information about the 2021 virtual in this newsletter.
Greece (GORNA) Educational and scientific activities
In 2019, GORNA organized a number of educational activities. As always, the annual national congress was the highlight of GORNA’s events. The 30th Panhellenic Congress on Perioperative Nursing was held at Ioannina, a beautiful city built around lake Pamvotida. More than 400 Perioperative Nurses from all around the country participated in the educational program and were accredited with 17 educational points from EORNA ACE.
2020 GORNA Board report
In 2019, GORNA organized a number of educational activities. As always, the annual national congress was the highlight of GORNA’s events. The 30th Panhellenic Congress on Perioperative Nursing was held at Ioannina, a beautiful city built around lake Pamvotida.
Greece (GORNA) Educational and scientific activities
In 2019, GORNA organized a number of educational activities. As always, the annual national congress was the highlight of GORNA’s events. The 30th Panhellenic Congress on Perioperative Nursing was held at Ioannina, a beautiful city built around lake Pamvotida. More than 400 Perioperative Nurses from all around the country participated in the educational program and were accredited with 17 educational points from EORNA ACE.
2018 The SAFE Operating Room Course
AfPP Journal of Perioperative Practice Viewpoint article 2018 Vol28(7&8)
ACORN September 2018 Journal EDITORIAL
Editorial Fundamentals of missed care: Implications for the perioperative environment.
ORNAC JUNE 2018 REPORT
Start by doing what’s necessary; then do what’s possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible. - Saint Francis of Assisi
ORNAC March 2018 REPORT
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