The American Society of Ophthalmic Registered Nurses (ASORN) was organized in 1976 to unite registered nurses committed to providing quality ophthalmic care. ASORN's mission is to foster excellence in patient care and support the ophthalmic team through education and evidence-based practice. Membership includes registered nurses as well as ophthalmic technicians, administrators, and other professionals. ASORN provides educational resources and publishes a journal to support its mission.

1. American Society of Ophthalmic Registered Nurses

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. Membership
 Active Member
Registered Nurses
 Affiliate Member
Ophthalmic Technicians,
Administrators. Photographers
LVNs/LPNs
Surgical Technologists

5. ASORN Member Forum
Join the conversation with ASORN’s newest member
benefit the Member Only Discussion Forum!
Share insight, ask questions and discover new
resources!

6. Professional Resources
 Safe Surgical Checklist - FREE
 Recommended Practices - FREE
Cleaning and Sterilizing Intraocular
Surgical Instruments (with ASCRS)
Use of Multi-dose Medications
Intravitreal Injections
 Mitomycin-C Learning Module - FREE
 INSIGHT, The Journal of ASORN
 Publications

7. Journal and Newsletter
 Insight: The
Journal of
ASORN
 ASORN EYE
kNOW
Newsletter

8. Publications
Ophthalmic
Procedures for
the Office and
Clinic

9. Publications
Ophthalmic
Procedures for
the Operating
Room and
Ambulatory
Surgery Center

10. Publications
Care and
Handling of
Ophthalmic
Microsurgical
Instruments

11. Publications
Standards of
Ophthalmic
Clinical Nursing
Practice

12. Publications
Core Curriculum
for Ophthalmic
Nursing

13. Publications
Essentials of
Ophthalmic
Nursing – Book 1

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

15. Meetings and Webinars
 Still to come in 2014:
Annual Meeting Chicago – October 17-18
Identifying and Managing Unhappy Patients – Live
Webinar November 4
 Activities in 2015
EyeQ Webinar Series – One per quarter
Fort Worth Regional Meeting
San Antonio Regional Meeting
Northeast Regional Meeting
Las Vegas Annual Meeting

16. Online Education
 www.EyeCareCE.org
 ASORN is a partner in EyeCareCE,
the online continuing education site
for ophthalmic professionals.

17. EyeCareCE
 Nursing and/or JCAHPO credits
available on EyeCareCE for:
Most ASORN Publications
INSIGHT Continuing Education Articles
Webinar Recordings
Live Meeting Recordings

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

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