The Periop 101 Nurse Training Program is a preceptorship designed to introduce the professional registered nurse to the practice of perioperative nursing. Incorporating didactic instruction and clinical experience, the learner is introduced to the activities and clinical skills necessary to care for the surgical patient throughout their surgical experience. AORN's Perioperative 101 Course is used as a guide to prepare the student as they advance through the program. Nurses in the program will complete online modules and clinical knowledge under the guidance of their preceptor. Throughout the program, learners will function within the scope of practice of the Perioperative Nurse and emerge from the program fully prepared and trained to be an OR circulating nurse.