American Society of Ophthalmic Registered Nurses

ASORN

Organized in 1976 to unite registered nurses committed to providing quality ophthalmic care.

Today members include persons from all parts of the ophthalmic team.

Membership

Active MemberRegistered Nurses

Individual AffiliateOphthalmic Technicians,

Administrators. PhotographersLVNs/LPNsSurgical Technologists

ASORN’s Mission Statement

ASORN’s mission is to foster excellence in ophthalmic patient care and to support the ophthalmic team through individual development, education and evidence-based practice.

Resources

Safe Surgical Checklist

Mitomycin-C Learning Module

Publications

Publications

Insight: The Journal of the American Society of Ophthalmic Registered Nurses

ASORN Monthly Newsletter

Publications

Core Curriculum for Ophthalmic Nursing

Publications

Ophthalmic Procedures for the Office and Clinic

Publications

Ophthalmic Procedures for the Operating Room and Ambulatory Surgery Center

Publications

Care and Handling of Ophthalmic Microsurgical Instruments

Publications

Standards of Ophthalmic Clinical Nursing Practice

ASORN Member ForumJoin the conversation with ASORN’s newest member

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Share insight, ask questions and discover new resources!

Continuing Education

ASORN is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s (ANCC) Commission on Accreditation (COA).

Continuing Education Live Meetings in 2014

Fort Worth Regional Meeting – April 5San Antonio Regional Meeting – Aug 22-23Annual Meeting Chicago – October 17-19

2014 Webinar SeriesICD-10 with Barbara HarmerInfection Control with Elethia DeanComprehensive H&P with Robert WelchRisk Management with Anne Menke

Continuing Education

ActionED ASORN is a partner in ActionED, the

online continuing education site for ophthalmic professionals.

ActionED

Nursing and/or JCAHPO credits available on ActionED for:ASORN Manuals and Core Curriculum

ChaptersContinuing Education Articles

published in INSIGHT.Mitomycin C Learning Module

RN Certification

The National Certifying Board for Ophthalmic Registered Nurses (NCBORN) has certified registered nurses since 1989.

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For more information or to join ASORN visit us at:

www.ASORN.org

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