
Perioperative nurses bring vital skills in patient safety, infection control, and quality improvement. They enhance surgical outcomes and support health care systems during complex, high-risk procedures.
Nakeisha Tolliver, DNP, MBA, RN, NE-BC, CNOR, CSSM, president of Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN)

Perioperative nurses bring vital skills in patient safety, infection control, and quality improvement. They enhance surgical outcomes and support health care systems during complex, high-risk procedures.