| ACORN Standards |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| 2010 |
|
2008 |
2006 |
2004 |
| S1 |
Anaesthetic Gas Pollution |
S1 |
S1 |
S1 |
| S2 |
Aseptic Technique |
S2 |
S2 |
S2 |
| S3 |
Counting of Accountable Items Used During Surgery |
S3 |
S3 |
S3 |
| S4 |
Disposal of Surgically Removed Human Tissue
and Explanted Items |
S4 |
S4 |
S4 |
| S5 |
Electrosurgical Equipment |
S5 |
S5 |
S6 |
| S6 |
Environmental Management |
S6 |
S6 |
S8 |
| S7 |
Infection Prevention |
S7 |
S7 |
S9 |
| S8 |
Laser Safety |
S8 |
S8 |
S10 |
| S9 |
Management of Latex Sensitivity |
S9 |
S9 |
S12 |
| S10 |
Performance Review |
S10 |
S10 |
S13 |
| S11 |
Perioperative Attire |
S11 |
S11 |
S14 |
| S12 |
Positioning the Patient for Surgery |
S12 |
S12 |
S15 |
| S13 |
Professional Development |
S13 |
S13 |
S16 |
| S14 |
Purchasing and Safety Considerations for New Equipment and Instrumentation
|
S14 |
S14 |
S17 |
| S15 |
Quality Management Activities |
S15 |
S15 |
S18 |
| S16 |
Reprocessing of Reusable Items:
Cleaning, Packaging,Sterilisation and Storage of Sterile Supplies
|
S6 |
S6 |
S19 |
| S17 |
Risk Management |
S17 |
S17 |
S20 |
| S18 |
Skin Preparation of the Patient |
S18 |
S18 |
S21 |
| S19 |
Staffing Requirements |
S19 |
S19 |
S22 |
| S20 |
Surgical Plume |
S20 |
S20 |
S23 |
| S21 |
Surgical Scrubbing, Gowning and Gloving |
S21 |
S21 |
S24 |
| S22 |
Use of High Level Disinfection in the Perioperative Environment
|
S22 |
S22 |
S25 |
| S23 |
Use of Loan Equipment |
S23 |
S23 |
S26 |
| S24 |
Visitors to the Perioperative Environment |
S24 |
S24 |
S27 |
| S25 |
Management of Sharps in the Perioperative Environment |
S25 |
- |
- |
| S26 |
Fire Safety in the Operating Suite NEW |
- |
- |
- |
| S26 |
Specimen Identification, Collection and Handling NEW |
- |
- |
- |
| Nursing Roles |
2008 |
2006 |
2004 |
| NR1 |
Anaesthetic Nurse |
NR1 |
NR1 |
NR1 |
| NR2 |
Circulating Nurse |
NR2 |
NR2 |
NR2 |
| NR3 |
Enrolled Nurse |
NR3 |
NR3 |
NR3 |
| NR4 |
Instrument Nurse |
NR4 |
NR4 |
NR4 |
| NR5 |
Perioperative Nurse Surgeon’s Assistant (PNSA) |
NR5 |
NR5 |
NR5 |
| NR6 |
Postanaesthetic Recovery Nurse |
NR6 |
NR6 |
NR6 |
| NR7 |
Preoperative Patient Assessment and Education Nurse |
NR7 |
NR7 |
NR7 |
|
Guidelines
|
2008 |
2006 |
2004 |
| G1 |
Budget Preparation |
G1 |
G1 |
G1 |
| G2 |
Management of the Perioperative Environment |
G2 |
G2 |
G2 |
| G3 |
Planning and Design of Perioperative Environment |
G3 |
G3 |
G3 |
| G4 |
Management of Postanaesthesia Recovery (PAR) Unit |
G4 |
G4 |
G4 |
| G5 |
Use of the Pneumatic Tourniquet |
G5 |
- |
- |
|
Position Statements
|
2008 |
2006 |
2004 |
| PS1 |
Advanced Practice Nurse and Nurse Practitioner Roles |
PS1 |
PS1 |
NEW |
| PS2 |
Ancillary Workers |
PS2 |
PS2 |
PS1 |
| PS3 |
Bullying and Harassment |
PS3 |
PS3 |
PS2 |
| PS4 |
Documentation |
PS4 |
PS4 |
S1 |
| PS5 |
Emotional Support for Personnel |
PS5 |
PS5 |
S7 |
| PS6 |
Surgical Safety MAJOR REVIEW & Re Name
|
PS6 |
PS6 |
NEW |
| PS7 |
Accountability for Practice MAJOR REVIEW |
PS7 |
PS7 |
S11 |
| PS8 |
Nursing Research |
PS8 |
PS8 |
PS3 |
| PS9 |
Postgraduate Nursing |
PS9 |
PS9 |
PS4 |
| PS10 |
Single Use Items |
PS10 |
PS10 |
PS5 |
| PS11 |
Undergraduate Nursing Students |
PS11 |
PS11 |
PS6 |
| PS12 |
Cultural Diversity NEW |
- |
- |
- |
| PS13 |
Perioperative Nurses as Surgical Assistants NEW |
- |
- |
- |
Competency Standards
Now included in the ‘Competency Resource Package’ |
| Glossary of Terms |
| Acknowledgements |
