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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
"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
"French Translation of the 9th Edition of the ORNAC Standards available early 2010!!" - Posted: Tue, Nov 10th 2009 at 22:12:54
The 9th edition of the ORNAC Standards , Guidelines, and Position Statements for Perioperative Registered Nursing Practice is currently being tra ... more
"Challenge for nurse worldwide - An appeal from Dr. Atul Gawande on behalf of the WHO Safe Surgery Saves Lives Campaign to the nursing community" - Posted: Sun, Sep 20th 2009 at 00:51:44
Did you know that nurses worldwide have played a critical role in promoting a simple checklist that reduces complications and mortality associated wit ... more
"PERIOPERATIVE NURSE EDUCATORS OF CANADA" - Posted: Tue, Aug 4th 2009 at 09:07:57
There is now a page devoted to PNEC-  Perioperative Nurse Educators of Canada.   To find out more about this emerging group, check out their ... more
"EDUCATOR'S FORUM" - Posted: Sun, Jun 21st 2009 at 23:14:20
Are you an educator for perioperative nurses?  Register on the forum today! ... more
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Upcoming Events
"Business and Education Meeting"
- Date: Feb 18 2010
- Location: CRNM Building, 890 Pembina Hwy, Winnipeg, MB
... click for details
"MORNA Saturday Workshop"
- Date: Mar 13 2010
- Location: Samuel Cohen Auditorium, St. Boniface Hospital, Winnipeg, MB
... click for details
"AORN"
- Date: Mar 14 2010 to Mar 18 2010
- Location: Denver, Colorado USA
... click for details
"Aseptic Surgery Forum"
- Date: Mar 26 2010 to Mar 27 2010
- Location: Paris France
... click for details
"NETNEP 2010; The 3rd Nurse Education International Conference"
- Date: Apr 11 2010 to Apr 14 2010
- Location: Sydney, Australia
... 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.