Operating Room Nurses Association of Canada

History

Historical Timeline

ORNAC and other history:

1956 - first documented discussions by OR nursing groups across CANADA to form a national association start 

1970- first national conference held in Montreal for OR nurses 

1972 - first published recommendations for operating room nursing practice penned by Gloria Stephen

1978 - all provinces working towards provincial associations 

1982 - operating room nurses association of Canada formed

1983 - first Canadian journal for operating room nurses published entitled “Canadian operating room journal”

1984 - inaugural writing award established with funding from “surikos”

1985 - ORNAC logo created and unveiled to members 

1988 - recommended standards for perioperative registered nurses created and published 

1988 - first perioperative EDUCSTION approval program developed by ORNAC 

1990 - perioperative nurses week recognized by the organization (second week of November) 

1992 - sugikos writing award changed to the ORNAC - drake Thompson writing award to honor two sale representatives that tragically past away.

1994 - RNFAs formally recognized in Canada as a perioperative advanced practice specialty 

1995 - CPN(C) established with Canadian nurses association 

1999 - CORL established 

2012 - name of journal changed to ORNAC journal 

2013 - ORNAC officially incorporates 

2022 - webinar master class established 

2023 - working group established to revamp the ORNAC bylaws 

2024 - ORNAC LOGO and website revamped