American Society of Ophthalmic Registered Nurses

ASORN

Organized in 1976 to unite registered nurses committed to providing quality ophthalmic care.

Today members include persons from all parts of the ophthalmic team.

Membership

Active MemberRegistered Nurses

Individual AffiliateOphthalmic Technicians,

Administrators. PhotographersLVNs/LPNsSurgical Technologists

ASORN’s Mission Statement

ASORN’s mission is to foster excellence in ophthalmic patient care and to support the ophthalmic team through individual development, education and evidence-based practice.

Resources

Safe Surgical Checklist

Mitomycin-C Learning Module

Publications

Publications

Insight: The Journal of the American Society of Ophthalmic Registered Nurses

ASORN Connection (online)

ASORN Blink (online)

Publications

Core Curriculum for Ophthalmic Nursing

Publications

Ophthalmic Procedures for the Office and Clinic

Publications

Ophthalmic Procedures for the Operating Room and Ambulatory Surgery Center

Publications

Care and Handling of Ophthalmic Microsurgical Instruments

Publications

Standards of Ophthalmic Clinical Nursing Practice

Continuing Education

ASORN is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s (ANCC) Commission on Accreditation (COA).

Continuing Education

MeetingsAnnual Meeting – 2013 New OrleansRegional Meetings○ Fort Worth ○ San Antonio○ Chicago

Webinars – 2013 series Focus on the ASC

Continuing Education

ActionED ASORN is a partner in ActionED the

online continuing education site for ophthalmic professionals.

ActionED

Nursing and/or JCAHPO credits available on ActionED for:ASORN Manuals and Core Curriculum

ChaptersContinuing Education Articles

published in Insight.

RN Certification

The National Certifying Board for Ophthalmic Registered Nurses (NCBORN) has certified registered nurses since 1989.

Employment

ASORN Careerspowered by Local Eye Sitewww.localeyesite.com/asorn-careers

www.ASORN.org

For more information or to join ASORN visit us at:

www.ASORN.org