AORN Chapter 3404, Tar Heels East, NC

08/31/2026

The August issue of the AORN Journal is available online! It includes 2.4 CH free to members.

What’s Inside:
✅ Addressing Challenges Associated With Loaner Instrument Sets
✅ Charting Progress: A Reflective Debriefing for Novice Perioperative Nurses
✅ Core Curriculum for Italian OR Scrub Nurses: An eDelphi Study

Also in this issue:
💡Safety First: Preventing Improperly Reprocessed Instruments
💡Leadership Insights: Artificial Intelligence Ethics in the Perioperative Setting
💡On the Cutting Edge: Supermicrosurgery

Let us know which articles you are most looking forward to reading below. https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/18780369/2026/124/2

Not a member? Join today and get full access to the AORN Journal. https://www.aorn.org/membership/join

Cover Photo Caption: Instrument reprocessing is a highly complex procedure that requires careful attention to detail and a thorough understanding of each instrument’s type, function, and components. Improper instrument reprocessing compromises sterility and poses significant risks to patients.

08/31/2026

May 2026 Newsletter

AORN TAR Heels EAST NEWSLETTER Volume 14 Issue 5 May 2026 Inside This Issue: President’s Message Chapter Officers Chapter Committees Meeting Minutes Committee Reports Patient Safety & Research Article Individual & Committee Points Value Form Willingness To Serve Form Workshops The Pr...

08/31/2026

May 2026 Newsletter

AORN TAR Heels EAST NEWSLETTER Volume 14 Issue 5 May 2026 Inside This Issue: President’s Message Chapter Officers Chapter Committees Meeting Minutes Committee Reports Patient Safety & Research Article Individual & Committee Points Value Form Willingness To Serve Form Workshops The Pr...

08/31/2026

08/31/2026

Whether you're aspiring to become a perioperative nurse leader or have recently stepped into your first leadership role, the AORN Foundation Emerging Leaders Grant can help you develop the skills, knowledge, and connections needed to succeed.

Selected recipients will receive:

• AORN Leader Membership
• Registration for the 2026 AORN Global Surgical Conference & Expo Leadership Summit
• Access to leadership-focused education, resources, and support

Invest in your future, expand your professional network, and gain the tools to lead with confidence in the perioperative setting.

Learn more and apply: https://bit.ly/3AdMKzx

08/31/2026

Save the date!
Our next is on September 24 with Vangie Dennis, Galia Fisher, and Sicknee Daher.
Register today: https://bit.ly/ORTSept24

08/12/2026

05/12/2026

Nominate a Leader Today!

Know a strong leader - or ready to step up yourself? Nominate a colleague or apply to serve as a 2027–28 AORN Officer, Board Member, or Nominating Committee member and help shape the future of perioperative nursing.

Open now through June 2, 2026: https://bit.ly/3PPxdkv

05/12/2026

New Issue Alert!

The May issue of the AORN Journal is available online. It is packed with 5.4 CH free to members.

What’s Inside:
✅Kratom Use: An Emerging Perioperative Nursing Concern
✅3D-Printed Surgical Guides: Manual Cleaning and Comparison of Two Drying Processes
✅Enhancing Perioperative Onboarding Through an Education Champion Project

Also in this issue:
💡 Guidelines in Practice: Care and Cleaning of Surgical Instruments
💡 Back to Basics 2.0: Medication Safety
💡 On the Cutting Edge: Supermicrosurgery

Plus, NEW in this issue—
Dear Masked Maven: Where Should You Grow? A Nurse’s Guide to Workplace Fit

Let us know which articles you are most looking forward to reading below. https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/18780369/2026/123/5

Not a member? Join today and get full access to the AORN Journal. https://www.aorn.org/membership/join

Cover Photo Caption: The recently updated AORN “Guideline for care and cleaning of surgical instruments” provides perioperative nurses with evidence-based guidance on instrument cleaning and ways to prevent surgical site infections.