Vision:
The AORN Journal will be an indispensable resource recognized for scholarly, evidence-based, peer-reviewed articles
that convey standards of excellence and innovations in the delivery of perioperative nursing.
Aims and Scope:
The AORN
Journal provides professional perioperative registered nurses with evidence-based practice information needed to help meet the physiological,
behavioral, safety, and health system needs of a diverse patient population.
Journal content supports the clinical, research/quality
improvement, education, and management strategies related to the nurses role in caring for patients before, during, or after operative
and other invasive and interventional procedures in ambulatory and inpatient settings.