Online Perioperative Education

A perfect fit to supplement your curriculum

AORN has partnered with CineMed to provide an online library of 44 educational modules focused on perioperative patient and staff safety. Each module includes a video, study guide, and post-test.

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Who is CineMed for?

Registered nurses (RNs) currently enrolled in a perioperative onboarding program, including AORN’s Periop 101
New and experienced RNs transferring to the perioperative suite from other nursing specialties
Sterile processing team members
Non-RN perioperative team members (e.g., surgical technologists, surgical assistants/aides)
Other RNs involved in operative/invasive procedures in non-traditional OR settings (e.g., Endoscopy, OB, Cath Lab, Radiology)
Nursing students at schools of nursing
Nurse managers and educators interested in leveraging video content for in-service training
Hospital networks looking for a turnkey perioperative education resource for all staff members

Video Titles
Training with comprehensive instructional videos can improve provider competency and clinical performance.

Ambulatory Surgery Infection Prevention and Control	Autologous Tissue Management
Care and Cleaning of Surgical Instruments	Care of the Pediatric Patient in Surgery: Neonatal Through Adolescence
Cesarean Birth: Perioperative Care	Complementary Care in Perioperative Practice
Environmental Cleaning	Energy-Generating Devices: Safety Precautions (includes electrosurgery)
Hand Hygiene, Scrubbing, Gowning, and Gloving	Hybrid OR Suites
It’s More Than a Procedure: Patient Concerns about the Surgical Experience	Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis: Team in Action
Minimally Invasive Surgery: Creating a Safe Patient Care Environment	Moderate Sedation/Analgesia: Safely Caring for Our Patients
Patient Skin Antisepsis	Perioperative Care of Bariatric Patients
Perioperative Care of the Older Adult: Advanced Directives and Patient Priorities	Perioperative Care of the Older Adult: Addressing Patient Conditions and Intraoperative Concerns
Perioperative Environment of Care	Perioperative Fire Safety
Perioperative Medication Safety	Perioperative Patient Assessment: Developing a Care Plan
Perioperative Patient Information Management	Perioperative Team Dynamics and Communication
Pneumatic Tourniquet Safety	Positioning the Patient: Safe Practices
Prevention of Unplanned Perioperative Hypothermia	Prevention of Retained Surgical Items: Patients Are Counting on You
Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism	Processing Flexible Endoscopes
Psychosocial Safety in Perioperative Practice	Radiation Safety
Risk Management in Perioperative Practice	Safe Patient Handling and Movement
Sharps Safety	Specimen Management
Sterile Technique: An Introduction	Sterilization of Reusable Medical Devices in the Health Care Setting
Stop Smoking in the OR! Surgical Smoke Safety	Surgical Draping: Evidence-Based Practices
Surgical Instrumentation: Use, Care, and Handling	Transmission-Based Precautions
Workplace Safety in a Perioperative Setting	Wound Care and Healing in Perioperative Practice

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Not a subscriber and want more information? Email us at Periopsolutions@aorn.org.

You may also want to consider Periop 101: A Core Curriculum.™ This is the premier, standardized education program for RNs entering the perioperative specialty.

Many perioperative programs choose to bundle Periop 101: A Core Curriculum,™ eGuidelines+, and CineMed as an all-in-one evidence-based education solution for new, emerging, and experienced perioperative nurses.

Email us at Periopsolutions@aorn.org to request your customized tour of these solutions.