SAN DIEGO -- Several members of the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN), received national awards of excellence and achievement at AORN's 51st annual Congress in San Diego, March 21-25, 2004. Award winners include:

 Award for Excellence in Perioperative Nursing

Patricia C. Seifert, RN, MSN, CNOR, CRNFA, FAAN

Perioperative Care Coordinator, Inova Fairfax Hospital

 Jerry G. Peers Distinguished Service Award

 Outstanding Achievement in Perioperative Clinical Nursing Education

Education Coordinator, Inova Fairfax Hospital

 Outstanding Achievement in Perioperative Patient Education

Staff Nurse, Lake Norman Regional Medical Center

 Outstanding Achievement in Perioperative Clinical Nursing Practice

Manager for Perioperative Education, Peninsula Regional Medical Center

 Outstanding Achievement in Perioperative Nursing Management

Director, The Everett Clinic's Kemp and Trask Surgical Centers 

 Outstanding Achievement in Perioperative Nursing Research

Director, Nursing Research, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center

AORN is the professional organization of perioperative registered nurses that supports registered nurses in achieving optimal outcomes for patients undergoing operative and other invasive procedures. AORN is the global leader in promoting excellence in perioperative nursing practice. AORN is composed of approximately 41,000 perioperative registered nurses in the United States and abroad. 

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AORN Honors Perioperative Registered Nurses