The Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN)Â reminds everyone that Perioperative Nurse Week, scheduled for Nov 8-14, 2010, is a time to recognize and honor perioperative nurses for their important role and commitment to safe patient care.

The theme of this year's event is "The Freedom to Speak Out," so that perioperative nurses worldwide feel empowered to speak up and speak out in support of patient safety in the operating room.

For ideas on how to celebrate this week from AORN, 

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Operating Room

 operating room page provides news articles and videos on the intersection between surgery and infection prevention. The operating room is a prime breeding ground for harmful pathogens to spread, resulting in surgical site infections. The role of the infection preventionist, together with the perioperative nursing staff, is to craft policies and processes to cut down on these infections and ensure patient safety during surgical procedures. 

Plan Now for Perioperative Nurse Week 2010