Madison AORN Chapter #5003

12/11/2025

Stephanie Barman did you see this post from 2019? Happy Perioperative Nurses Week! What makes you ?

is coming! Celebrate with your team Nov. 10-16 and share with us why you are proud to be a periop nurse.

Stephanie Barman in Madison, WI says "I am Periop Proud because I advocate for my patients in perhaps their most vulnerable moments."

Why are you ? Tell us and you could be featured

http://ow.ly/J1i050wN2BE

11/11/2025

Happy Perioperative Nurses week, everyone!

Advocacy for ourselves & our patients can be one of our guiding lights. Let us know if you are available & willing to testify at a hearing for a WI smoke evacuation bill this Wednesday 10am State Capitol building. Text Steph Barman, Pres-Elect if you’re willing & available!

Happy Perioperative Nurses Week!

This week, we celebrate every perioperative nurse who lights the path to safe surgery.

Your expertise, compassion, and leadership guide patients through their most vulnerable moments, and your light continues to inspire the future of our profession.

At AORN, being means celebrating all nurses, in every setting, across every specialty. It reflects our shared commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and the collective strength that makes perioperative care extraordinary.

Join the celebration at: aorn.org/events/perioperative-nurses-week
- Take part in our Treasure Hunt for a chance to win exciting prizes.
- Show your periop pride with free posters, thank-you cards, and social graphics.
- Honor a mentor or colleague with a gift to the AORN Foundation.
- Raise your voice through advocacy and community outreach.

23/10/2025

Volunteering is so good for the soul. Let us know if you can join us at The River Foid Pantry on 11/5 from 4-6pm. We need two more volunteers! Join Steph Barman, Sarah Hansen, Bree Holland, and Steph Prahl at our annual volunteering event! Text Steph B 608-712-1221 if you’ll can come!

We appreciate dedicated volunteers like Mark and Judy. In addition to volunteering at The River for 11 years, for the past five seasons they have picked up donated produce from the Northside Farmers Market🍎🥕

This season, they collected 4,990 pounds of fresh, local produce and goods! Many thanks to these amazing volunteers and the generous farmers who donate their products at the end of the market🙏

23/10/2025

Let us know in the comments if you’ll be in Milwaukee! Say hello to Madison Chapter President Sarah Hansen & Madison Chapter Secretary Breanna Holland if you go!

We still have seats available for AORN Guidelines Workshops - and we want to see you there.

Take a day out of your busy schedule to connect with your periop peers, learn from the authors of the AORN Guidelines, and get hands-on experience with the latest technology.

Join us in Milwaukee, Dallas-Ft. Worth, or Portland.

Learn more and register now: https://bit.ly/3rQSpdS

Sponsored by Ansell, Medtronic, Solventum, and Stryker

11/10/2025

AORN Madison had a great time at the pumpkin patch today! Thanks to everyone for coming! AORN

08/10/2025

Save The Dates! And let us know what CE’s you’re interested in having at the Jan, Mar, & May member meetings!

08/10/2025

🍂 Patch Up with AORN! 🍂
🗓️ Saturday, October 11 | 10 AM – 12 PM
📍 Schuster's Farm | 1326 US-12, Deerfield, WI 53531

Join AORN Chapter #5003 for a gourd-geous fall morning filled with good food, fresh air, and friendly faces! You can bring family, friends, and future members for a relaxed get-together where we’ll mix a little networking with a lot of fun.

🎃 What to Expect:

Delicious seasonal treats & warm drinks

Time to connect, laugh & share fall vibes

Plenty of photo ops — because we’re all a-maize-ing! 🌽

✨ Your Engagement = Rewards✨
Participate in AORN Chapter #5003 by attending events, sharing feedback, or taking part in chapter initiatives. Each action earns an entry toward our 2026 WISPAN/AORN Conference registration giveaway — winner announced early next year!

RSVP: Let us know you’re coming by replying to this email, or just show up - we'll take you either way!

With pumpkin-spiced appreciation from your Chapter Officers!

🍁Sarah Hansen - President
🍁Breanna Holland - Secretary
🍁Stephanie Barman - President Elect

04/09/2025

Hope to see you at our upcoming events! We had a great time catching up & brainstorming last night! See you soon!

27/08/2025

Hope to see you there! Tell your OR nurse friends! Come help share your ideas & help us get ready for our exciting year ahead!

27/08/2025

AST is excited to announce the theme for National Surgical Technologists Week 2025: Behind the Mask.
We’re ready to celebrate surgical technologists and NSTW is all about recognizing the difference you make every day.

To kick things off, check out our You Are Essential Contest:
• Win 1 of 3, $50 Amazon gift cards.
• Grand Prize: Free registration to the 2026 AST Surgical Technology Conference in Seattle!
Here’s the best part: BOTH the person being recognized AND the person who submitted the nomination will win if selected! Winners will be selected at random. Grand prize winners must be AST members to qualify. See all terms and conditions on our website or in the September 2025 Surgical Technologist Journal.

https://ffst.formstack.com/forms/nstw_2025

Plus, don’t forget to download your free promotional posters to help promote the celebration. Find all the details, contest entry, and poster information at ast.org.
Let’s celebrate the heroes Behind the Mask!