The ORNAC Guidelines offer recommended practices for operating rooms and surgical suites, addressing common topics encountered in perioperative settings, such as aseptic techniques, surgical counts, and more. For those working in perioperative settings in Canada, familiarity with the ORNAC Guidelines is essential for supporting your practice and maintaining high standards of care for perioperative patients and clients. Purchase your copy today.

The ORNAC Guidelines are primarily utilized by professionals working in operating rooms and surgical suites where invasive procedures are performed. Consequently, these Guidelines are frequently employed to create and update organizational policies and procedures. Additionally, perioperative nurses rely on the ORNAC Guidelines daily to support evidence-informed practice and clinical decision-making that can be applied to various scenarios encountered, which influence surgical outcomes.

The ORNAC Guidelines do not dictate practices, decisions, or serve as regulations for specific perioperative scenarios. As ORNAC is not a regulatory body, questions related to site-specific decisions or provincial mandates—such as staffing requirements, scope of practice and initiatives—should be directed to your organization's policies and procedures or the relevant governing bodies (e.g., provincial or territorial regulatory authorities).

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