Periop 101: A Core Curriculum™

Issued by AORN

Periop 101: A Core Curriculum™ is the premier, standardized education program for RNs entering the perioperative specialty. Graduates are fully prepared with consistent, current information in the classroom and online, and clinical experience to reinforce what they’ve learned. The program is developed and continually updated to reflect the latest evidence-based Guidelines for Perioperative Practice and includes graduate-level QSEN competencies.

Type Learning
Level Foundational
Time Months

Additional Details

Skills

Aseptic Technique
Cleaning, disinfection and sterilization of equipment/instrumentation
Clinical Experience
Ethical, moral, and legal responsibilities of surgical team
Nurse Education
Onboarding
Operating Room (OR)
Perioperative
Perioperative Education
Perioperative Nursing
Safe Medication Administration
Safe Patient Care
Sterile Technique
Surgery

Earning Criteria

Clinical skills, knowledge, and confidence needed to quickly contribute to a high-performing OR team. Understanding of standardized education developed from the evidence-based AORN Guidelines for Perioperative Practice to improve patient and workplace safety, integrate patient and worker safety processes for use throughout the perioperative continuum and performance skills necessary to excel in the team environment.
Clinical skills necessary to function independently in an entry-level perioperative nursing position. The nurse will be able to practice independently at the beginning level in a perioperative position.
All Periop 101 modules except QSEN must be completed and the posttests passed with a minimum passing score of 80% before the course evaluation is available.