ORNAC serves as a spokesperson for perioperative Registered Nurses on issues affecting Registered Nurses, nursing practice, patient care and societal needs.

ORNAC has developed position statements on:

• Staffing the Surgical Suite
• Perioperative Certification
• Perioperative Nursing Experience in Basic Nursing Education Programs
• Environmental Responsibility
• Perioperative Registered Nurses Are Essential to Quality Patient Care in the Operating Room
• The Operating Room Registered Nurses' Role in Primary Health Care