ANA and AORN Affiliate Partnership For Members

SILVER SPRING, Md. and DENVER — The American Nurses Association (ANA) and the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) are pleased to announce a new agreement that will provide all AORN members with individual affiliate, non-voting status membership to ANA, effective July 1.

"As individual affiliate members of ANA, our members will have the chance to unite with registered nurses across specialties and advocate for common nursing issues that impact legislation at the local, state and national level. By coming together we have greater influence on the issues that matter most to the nursing community," says AORN president Mary Jo Steiert, RN, BSN, CNOR.

"It's essential that ANA continue its long tradition of representing the interests of all nurses, including perioperative nurses,” says ANA president Rebecca M. Patton, RN, MSN, CNOR. “America’s 2.9 million registered nurses make up the largest group of healthcare professionals, and this new partnership ensures that ANA will have a stronger voice on Capitol Hill and in state legislatures as we advocate for much needed reform in nursing and in healthcare." Patton announced the ANA affiliate membership agreement at last week’s AORN 55th annual Congress conference.

"This is a critical time for the nursing community, and we recognize the need to foster close ties with our ANA partners. AORN is committed to strengthening the nursing community, but to make an impact we need to work together across specialties. An affiliation with ANA will not only benefit the perioperative community, but all nursing specialties as a whole,” adds AORN executive director Linda Groah, RN, MSN, CNOR, FAAN.

“AORN will continue to pursue direct positions on its legislative priorities,” continues Groah. "However, we also feel it is important to support the efforts of ANA initiatives, including safe staffing and workplace safety, because these are important issues that impact all nurses, including perioperative nurses."

“We’re nurses first. Standing together as nurses, with a united presence, we are committed to improving patient safety in all settings. We believe this is the right time for what we know will be a powerful collaboration. ANA looks forward to working with AORN’s dedicated perioperative nurses to advance nursing’s agenda and to gain the momentum of the greater good on behalf of our profession and the public we serve,” remarks ANA CEO Linda J. Stierle, MSN, RN, CNAA,BC.

Source: AORN, Inc. and ANA

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