OADN Competitors

American Nurses Enterprise represents over a century of leadership and advocacy, empowering nurses to shape the future of healthcare. Through the combined efforts of the American Nurses Association, Credentialing Center, and Foundation, we amplify the impact of nurses across all practices and specialties, advancing standards and strengthening communities nationwide. We believe in The Power of Nurses™ to create a healthier world for everyone.

Founded in 1931, the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA) is the professional association representing over 65,000 CRNAs/Nurse Anesthesiologists and Nurse Anesthesia Residents nationwide.

AORN is a non-profit membership association based in Denver, Colorado 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. AORN’s 42,000 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 recommendations. Our Mission: Our mission is to promote safety and optimal outcomes for patients undergoing operative and other invasive procedures by providing practice support and professional development opportunities to perioperative nurses. AORN will collaborate with professional and regulatory organizations, industry leaders, and other health care partners who support the mission. Our Vision: AORN will be the indispensable resource for evidence-based practice and education that establishes the standards of excellence in the delivery of perioperative nursing care. Our Values: Communication: Open, Honest, Respectful Innovation: Creative, Risk Taking, Leading Edge Quality: Reliable, Timely, Accountable Collaboration: Teamwork, Inclusion, Diversity