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ORNAC and ETHICON invite you
to participate in a live webinar:
Working Towards Zero Surgical Site Infections

This educational session, part of the ORNAC National Conference, is being simulcast online live on June 9th, 2009 at 15:00-16:00 (NFLD time). Click here for full details.

What's New on ORNAC.ca?

Welcome to the website of the Operating Room Nurses Association of Canada, or as we are best known, ORNAC. Since 1997, we have enjoyed numerous visitors, especially periop folks, surfing around our site. With another new redesign we offer a brand new look with some familiar information and an abundance of new information and features. Our new Forum is now a place for nurses across Canada to come and discuss our practice. Meet our Board and Executive and learn a bit about them. Keep up-to-date with an easy to use calendar of events, and stay informed on ORNAC happenings with our News area. Looking for something in particular? Try our new search feature, located conveniently on the top of every page. If you have questions, please don't hesitate to contact us!

Interesting Tidbits regarding ORNAC:
News
"Correction to ORNAC's Standards 9th Edition" - Posted: Wed, Jun 30th 2010 at 00:33:15
Section 3 - page 138 8.4.2 Rationale ........And the combined weight of the instruments and their container should not exceed 10kg/22lbs (CSA Z314 ... more
"2009 ORNAC National Conference Photos - Now Available!!!" - Posted: Tue, May 25th 2010 at 23:08:02
Great news! The 2009 ORNAC National Conference Photos are now posted under the "News and Events" link. Click on the photo gallery and see all of the c ... more
"ISMP Canada Webinar Event Notice" - Posted: Wed, May 19th 2010 at 21:19:29
Prevent the Inadvertent Injection of Epiniphrine 1mg/ml Intended for Topical Use: An Operating Room Safety Initiative Learning Objectives: To incr ... more
"CNA certification Bulletin #9" - Posted: Mon, May 10th 2010 at 20:59:59
This latest Bulletin provides program update and statistical information pertaining to the certification program for the 2005- 2009 period. CNA C ... more
"Register Now for the "SAFE SURGERY SAVES LIVES COLLECTIVE"!!!" - Posted: Tue, Dec 8th 2009 at 09:02:44
The Safe Surgery Saves Lives (SSSL) Collective is an initiative to bring people together who are working on improving surgical safety in Canadian Heal ... more
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Upcoming Events
"13th World Congress on Pain"
- Date: Aug 29 2010 to Sep 2 2010
- Location: Montreal, QC
... click for details
"2nd European Symposium on Robotic Gynaecological Surgery"
- Date: Sep 9 2010 to Sep 11 2010
- Location: Lund, Sweden
... click for details
"2nd Atlantic Eye Symposium"
- Date: Sep 10 2010 to Sep 11 2010
- Location: Halifax, NS
... click for details
"1 Day Workshop & AGM"
- Date: Sep 18 2010
- Location: Queensbury Convention Centre
... click for details
"Dynamics of Critical Care 2010"
- Date: Sep 19 2010 to Sep 21 2010
- Location: Edmonton, AB
... click for details
>> Click here to view all events
In memory of Val ShirreffThis website is a result of the sponsorship from the Val Shirreff Memorial Fund. Val Shirreff was the first President of this organization from 1983-1986.