AORN
Jen Pennock is an experienced government affairs professional currently serving as Associate Director and formerly Senior Manager of Government Affairs at AORN since March 2019. Prior to this role, Jen operated as a consultant from December 2016 to December 2018 and held positions including Senior Account Executive at KSA and Manager of Government Relations at the Academy of General Dentistry. Additional experience includes managerial roles at Lions Clubs International and Prevent Blindness America, as well as earlier positions at the Chicago Housing Authority, American Osteopathic Association, and in the offices of Congressman Jerry Costello and Congressman Frank Mascara. Jen holds a Master’s Degree in Public Services Management from DePaul University and a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science and Social Philosophy from Marquette University.
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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