PERI-OP 101

Program Overview

The Peri-Op 101 Program supports the education and development of the new-to-specialty Operating Room (OR) nurse. Formatted and based on the Association for PeriOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) Peri-Op 101: A Core Curriculum, the program consists of didactic, skills labs, and simulations geared to functioning in the role of circulator and scrub nurse in the intraoperative environment.

In January 2023, the first centralized Peri-Op 101 cohort successfully completed the program with eight nurses from the Main OR and Cardiothoracic OR. The program ran over five weeks with 15 days of facilitated learning and five clinical immersion experiences. Partnerships with the unit-based Education Nurse Specialists (ENS), Elisabeth Hertzler (Main OR) and Ashley McCarthy (CTOR), throughout the program proved effective in melding best practices with specialty-specific scenarios. All participants passed their final examination on the first attempt and entered their clinical orientation period to which they will complete their rotations within the next six to seven months.

The next cohort is planned to begin July 2023. New graduates will be included for the first time in a decade!

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15 Days of facilitated

Peri-Op 101 Exam Results

All graduates passed the exam on the 1st try with a 92% average – 7.7 points higher than the prior exam average!

5 Clinical experiences