AORN International Sister Chapter Guidelines Events in one part of the world can affect the entire world community. Just as the United States is undergoing major changes in health care delivery, so too are other nations. Because of the nature, prominence, and significance of their work, perioperative nurses are members of the world community. It is vital to the perioperative profession that nurses initiate, enhance, and explore relationships with peers around the globe. AORN members have expressed a desire to learn more about perioperative nursing around the world and to become involved in international exchanges.
Many members now participate in volunteer surgical projects in other countries.
Members attend World Conference to network with foreign colleagues. Congress delegates have expressed the desire for AORN to assist chapters in developing sister relationships with perioperative nurses and organizations worldwide. Developing sister relationships requires grassroots creativity and imagination. Sister relationships can be sources of high professional fulfillment and gratification for individual members and chapters. Following are guidelines for establishing sister affiliations in other countries.