East Tennessee AORN

Email:aorn4301@aol.com

Our Chapter's Purpose

A. To unite registered professional operating room nurses for the purpose of maintaining an Association dedicated to the constant endeavor of promoting the highest professional standards of perioperative nursing practice for the optimum care of the patient before, during and after surgery;

B. To provide opportunity for continuous learning through diversified educational activities;

C. To study, discuss, research and exchange information in the field of perioperative nursing;

D. To hold meetings at intervals for the purposes of this Association;

E. To cooperate lawfully with other professional associations, health care facilities, universities, industries, technical societies, research organizations and governmental agencies in matters affecting the foregoing purposes of the Association;

F. To otherwise lawfully adopt policies and conduct programs for the improvement of perioperative nursing practice provided that the policies and programs are consistent with the requirement that the Association is not organized for profit and no part of its earnings inure to individuals.