Membership Information

Categories

Regular Members include Registered Nurses in offices and clinics, community health, management, research, and surgical settings.

Affiliate Members include Licensed Practical and Vocational Nurses, Certified Surgical Technologists, and Certified/Non-Certified Ophthalmic Medical Personnel who are committed to fostering the ophthalmic team concept and collaboration among all who work in our specialty, and are NOT Registered Nurses.

Retired RN Members include Regular and Affiliate members, age 62 or older, who are interested in ophthalmic patient care but have retired from active practice, and who have been ASORN members for at least two years immediately prior to retiring from active nursing practice.

Benefits

Member benefits include:

• ACTIONED (Assessment, Certification, Training, an Interactive Ophthalmology Network) - Member pricing on all online education offered through this ASORN-partnered site
• Journal - INSIGHT: The Journal of the American Society of Ophthalmic Registered Nurses (4 per year)
• Electronic Bulletins - ASORN Connection (4 per year) and Blink (8 per year)
• Reduced registration fees on all ASORN continuing education programs
• Reduced prices on all ASORN products and publications
• Scholarships, Grants and Awards.
• Reduced certification exam fees for Certified Registered Nurse in Ophthalmology (CRNO).
• ASORN listserv interaction and Group networking via LinkedIn
• Surveys - participation in surveys pertinent to the profession
• Opportunities to teach and publish
• Leadership opportunities

Dues

Regular Member (must be an RN): $100

Individual Affiliate: $80

Retired RN: $65

Join

• Print and mail the Membership Application (pdf file)
• Renew your 2012 dues now on My Profile
  

For more information call ASORN Headquarters at 415/561-8513 or e-mail asorn@aao.org for an application.