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Call out for Presenters! - 06th June 2025 We are looking for PRESENTERS! We want YOU! We need enthusiastic perioperative nurses that would like to share their ideas. Do you have a presentation that you would like to share at an OTA event? Topics can be for any areas of perioperative nursing and they could be about a Quality project, on nursing practice, about wellbeing, leadership or a research project. Please reach out to us by emailing our Secretariat on info@ota.org.au.
ACORN STANDARDS – SPOTLIGHT ON ANAESTHETIC GAS POLLUTION - 06th June 2025 Did you know that the ACORN standards now cover Anaesthetic Gas Pollution and Planetary Health?
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ACORN Webinars FREE to members - 23rd September 2024 Did you know that the ACORN webinars are FREE for all members? There are many hours of FREE CPD available.  ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿You should check this resource out! Website: ACORN Webinars
	Video available to view: "Is that Smoke I smell? Dangers of alcoholic prep" - 30th August 2024 The recording of the presentation by Dr Stephen Smith at the 2024 Conference in Gosford, is now available on the OTA website. Website: Member Access Webinars
NSW OTA Suite Talk Vol.6 Out Now - 27th December 2023 The latest edition of the NSW OTA Suite Talk Vol.6 is OUT NOW Go to <Members Resources> click on <Newsletters> from the dropdown list then select NSW OTA Suite Talk Vol.6 to view the newsletter! Website: Newsletters
NSW Institute of Trauma & Injury Management - 06th November 2023 The NSW Institute of Trauma and Injury Management have further educational opportunities for 2023 and into 2024. Other trauma courses are available from this site too. Website: Upcoming Trauma Education Events
	ACORN EiPN Award 2022 - 08th October 2022 Please join with us in congratulating TRACY KERLE, the 2022 recipient of the ACORN Excellence in Perioperative Nursing Award [EiPNA] Individual. *Tracy is very passionate about perioperative nursing and has made a huge contribution to the profession which is evident in her participation in many projects and programmes involved in the promotion of excellence in our profession. Thank you & Well done Tracy!
	ACORN EiPN Award Recipient - 08th October 2022 Please join with us in congratulating JENNY CUBITT, the 2020 recipient of the ACORN Excellence in Perioperative Nursing Award [EiPNA] Individual. *Jenny has a passion for education & excellence in perioperative nursing and has made a huge contribution to our profession which is evident in her continued commitment to the NSW OTA and her involvement in many other projects and programmes. Well Done Jenny!
	ACORN Fellowship - 08th October 2022 Please join with us in congratulating LILIAN BLAIR in receiving her ACORN Fellowship. Fellows are special ACORN members who have made a significant contribution to the goals of ACORN and perioperative nursing or demonstrated professional excellence. The ACORN Fellowships of 2020 & 2022 were awarded virtually on Saturday 8th October 2022. Well Done Lilian!
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