AORN
Dr. Colleen Becker currently serves as the Director of Perioperative Education at AORN, a position held since October 2021. Prior to this role, Colleen Becker was the VP/CNO at OSF HealthCare from May 2017 to September 2021. An extensive career at Barnes-Jewish Hospital spanned from July 1986 to May 2017, where Colleen Becker held multiple positions including Executive Director of Perioperative Services and Clinical Manager of Cardiothoracic Surgery Critical Care. Colleen Becker began their nursing career as a Registered Nurse at OSF HealthCare St. Francis Hospital from July 1985 to June 1986. Educational qualifications include a PhD in Nursing Science from the University of Missouri-Columbia, a Master of Science in Nursing Science from Saint Louis University, a Bachelor of Science in Nursing Science from Webster University, and a diploma in Nursing Science from St. Francis School of Nursing.
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AORN
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