Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) Perioperative Nursing 101 Program

Memorial Health System sets the standard for state-of-the-art health care in Colorado Springs with a respected reputation for highly skilled professionals and the latest in surgical technology. This clinically-based program is designed to prepare registered nurses with no previous perioperative experience for a career in the operating room as entry-level, perioperative registered nurses. Training utilizes the nationally-recognized AORN curriculum (web-based) and includes all materials required to complete the course. Clinical experiences combine simulated learning opportunities with actual scrub and circulating opportunities in a variety of surgical specialties. Upon successful completion of the program, students are awarded 40.0 contact hours and a program certificate.

Students will also have exposure to other facets of perioperative nursing such as: outpatient surgery and pre-operative assessment, post-anesthesia nursing, patient education and central sterile processing.

Please note: Classes are scheduled on an 'as needed' basis. Should classes become available to external candidates, they will be posted on this web page.

You are welcome to contact the perioperative clinical educator at 719-365-8832 or 719-365-8161.