AORN St. Louis Chapter 2602

02/05/2026

We are looking for members to fill upcoming vacancies on our leadership team for 2026-2027 year. President Samantha Willis will be discussing this at our February meeting on Thursday February 12 at 6pm. If you want to elevate your self in a professional organization, this is a great opportunity. There is still time to register at the link below.

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02/03/2026

There's still time to donate to our food drive with St. Louis Area Foodbank ! Use the QR code to scan below to make a donation! Feel free to share with your co-workers as well! We appreciate the generosity of our members this past year!

02/02/2026

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01/28/2026

📆Join us for our next virtual meeting on Thursday February 12th from 6pm-8pm!

❤️From the comforts of home we’re bringing back last years popular Heart Math! ❤️

🗳️We will also be hearing from our National Nominees for the AORN ballot! This month we will welcome President Elect, Board of Directors and the Nominating Committee nominees. Come hear from them as they continue their campaign before the election!

📓 Register today to get the link for the meeting!

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01/21/2026

Our online food drive with the St. Louis Area Foodbank is still going on! We're collecting donations to help feed families in the St. Louis area.

Use the link below to donate!

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01/19/2026

Our February will be another VIRTUAL meeting from the comforts of home again!

📅 Thursday February 12th, 2026
🕕 6:00pm-8:00pm Central time
📓 We will be having Board of Directors and Nominating Committee nominees for national AORN ballot joining us and a business meeting as well. Speaker TBD stayed tuned!

Please use the link below to register for the meeting ⬇️

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01/16/2026

Our first virtual meeting was this past week and it was a great success! We welcomed Jamie Wrenshall-Ridout who spoke on Implicit Trust and welcomed members of the national AORN ballot.

We want to thank all our members who joined us from the comforts of home! Our February meeting will be virtual as well! Be on the lookout for information on how to register for that!

01/14/2026

The Third Annual AORN's annual Perioperative Nursing Research Symposium is taking place on Wednesday January 21st and Thursday January 22nd from 11:00am-3:00pm.

8 CEUs will be offered and even better this event is FREE!! You must register for this event. Use the link below!

Learn how to fill gaps in evidence and perioperative practice at AORN’s Perioperative Nursing Research Symposium.

01/12/2026

Our online food drive with the St. Louis Area Foodbank is still going on! We're collecting donations to help feed families in the St. Louis area.

Use the link below to donate!

https://www.justgiving.com/page/aornstl2602?utm_medium=FR&utm_source=CL

01/08/2026

AORN KC has invited St. Louis members to their January virtual meeting! Thursday January 15,2026 at 6:45pm

Current AORN Board Member Daphny Peneza DNP, RN, CNOR, CSSM, FSIEN, FAORN will present on the 3 R's of Perioperative Success. 1CEU will be offered.

Please sign up through AORN KC Nursing Network with the link below.

https://aornkc.nursingnetwork.com/nursing-events/150183-aorn-january-zoom-chapter-meeting-and-ceu?fbclid=IwY2xjawOxAq1leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeaB2BBP35oab2LK29DEGPn6N8u0oYcsdqB5eVY0eTYiSjIW7p0MF3jVejKc4_aem_byEM6_ERZqghvejd7LcELQ #!info

AORN KC 2601 – ZOOM Meeting with voting on proposed bylaw change and contact hour January 15, 2026 Business Meeting @ 6:00 pm Topic Presentation @ 6:45 pm Engage and Elevate: The 3 R’s of...

01/06/2026

‼️ Don't forget to join us next week for virtual meeting! 💻

Click the link below to join! On the agenda:
📌 Presentation by AORN Vice-President and Candidate for President Elect Jamie Ridout

📌 Business Meeting

📌 Hear from the candidates! Those on the AORN National Ballot in several roles will be joining us to say a few words! It's a great way to get to know who's on the ballot! Joining us will be:
⚫ For Vice President Lisa Bailey and JD Buchert
⚫ For Secretary Cassendra Munro and Rebecca Vortman

Please reach out to any board member or email or message with questions!

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12/31/2025

Our sister chapter AORN KC is hosting their annual Conference and Vendor fair "New Trends in Healthcare".

📆 Saturday February 21st, 2026
⏰ 7am-1pm
📍 St. Joseph Medical Center. 10001 Carondelet Dr. Kansas City, Missouri
📘 4CE's will be offered!

Use the link below to register. Contact Libby Nasche MSN, RN, CNOR at enasche1@hotmail.com with questions.

https://aornkc.nursingnetwork.com/nursing-events/150241-2026-aorn-new-trends-in-healthcare-conference-and-vendor-fair?fbclid=IwY2xjawOxADdleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEe93gWI9Rq2wfboABbnBWFICKhSoLqQnnDx1AMso-juF6JEXwzBl2pghLmUYU_aem_rRV8_KQy9DX9Ik5mn4Kbig #!info