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Original articles about all aspects of perioperative nursing are published in ACORN's Journal of Perioperative Nursing. This journal is diamond open-access, which means articles are freely available to readers and there is no submission or processing charge for authors.
ACORN Standards
The New ACORN Standards outline the standardised professional and clinical perioperative practice which Australian interdisciplinary perioperative teams should provide. The Standards consist of Professional Practice Standards for Perioperative Nurses and Standards for Safe and Quality Care in the Perioperative Environment.
View The New ACORN Standards.
Practice Audit Tools (PATs)
The ACORN Practice Audit Tools (PATs) are customised spreadsheets to record evidence of clinical practice during real-time observational audits of perioperative nurses. ACORN has produced 12 PATs, grouped into two ‘bundles’, which align with the 16th edition of Standards for Perioperative Nursing in Australia (the ACORN Standards).
Access the PATs
Contact the Perioperative Nurse Educator for the PATs username and password.
- Log in via ACORN member login
- Navigate to Standards > Practice Audit Tools (PATs) > View PATs e-files and webinars.
Support
For more assistance:
- Contact the Library for subscription enquiries, or report an access issue