Mariah Hinckley
  • Nursing
  • Class of 2017
  • Putney, VT

SVC Nursing Student Mariah Hinckley of Putney Attends AORN Annual Convention in Boston

2017 May 3

Mariah Hinckley of Putney attended the Global AORN Surgical Conference in Boston, Mass., along with nine other nursing students from Southern Vermont College as invited guests of the American Operating Nurses Association. The conference provided an opportunity for attendees to learn more about perioperative nursing and take advantage of superior education developed by leaders in the industry. Networking and exposure to the offerings provided an excellent experience for the students. The conference brings together 10,000 perioperative nurses and exhibitors for five days of learning, networking, and inspiration.

AORN (Association of periOperative Registered Nurses) is a non-profit membership association based in Denver, Col., that represents the interests of more than 160,000 perioperative nurses by providing nursing education, standards, and clinical practice resources - including the peer-reviewed, monthly publication AORN Journal - to enable optimal outcomes for patients undergoing operative and other invasive procedures. The organization's 41,000 registered nurse members manage, teach, and practice perioperative nursing, are enrolled in nursing education, or are engaged in perioperative research. We define and advance best nursing practices for surgical patients by researching and distributing scientifically based guidelines.