Mission Statement

The Operating Room Nurses Association of Canada (ORNAC) is a professional organization of perioperative Registered Nurses dedicated to:

• The promotion and advancement of excellence in the provision of perioperative care to our patients.
• The professional growth, competence and personal enhancement of perioperative Registered Nurses.
• The ongoing development of Standards, Guidelines and Position Statements for Perioperative Registered Nursing Practice.
• The promotion and advancement of perioperative nursing practice at a regional, provincial and national level through political activity.

Vision Statement

The Operating Room Nurses Association of Canada (ORNAC) is a strong, unified national association that enhances and advances the practice of perioperative Registered Nurses.

Values Statement

Values reflect the basic beliefs that are most important to the Operating Room Nurses Association of Canada (ORNAC):

Knowledge

We recognize and are committed to education and research which are essential components guiding our practice. We promote and demonstrate critical thinking skills in the delivery of perioperative nursing care.

Respect

We recognize the worth, quality, diversity, and importance of the patients we care for, and of each other.

Professionalism

We promote and continually develop our unique specialized body of knowledge.

We encourage all perioperative Registered Nurses to become certified through the Canadian Nurses Association (CNA).

We collaborate with nurses, organizations / agencies, other disciplines and medical industries that impact our practice.

We are responsible and accountable for our actions and decision-making.

We comply with the Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) Code of Ethics.

Continuous Quality

We strive to achieve excellence in perioperative practice, and the activities influencing our Association.

Leadership

We are role models who communicate a vision and who empower others to achieve perioperative nursing excellence.

Patient Advocacy

We promote the perioperative patient's right to be informed and to make autonomous decisions regarding their care.

We strive to protect the rights, health and safety of the patient throughout the perioperative experience.

Stewardship

We strive to be fiscally and environmentally responsible while optimizing patient outcomes.