About Our Organization
ORNAHD Mission
The Operating Room Nurses Association of Hamilton & District is an organization of Perioperative Registered Nurses & associates dedicated to the:
- Promotion and advancement of excellence in the provision of safe perioperative care for patients;
- Professional growth, competence & personal enhancement of the ORNAC membership; and
- Progression of perioperative professional practice at a regional, provincial, national & international level.
ORNAHD Vision
The Operating Room Nurses Association of Hamilton and District will be a leader in achieving excellence in perioperative practice and patient safety through a strong, unified regional association that enhances and advances the practice of Perioperative Registered Nurses & associates.
ORNAHD Core Values
These values reflect the basic beliefs that are most important to ORNAHD for the promotion of perioperative excellence:
- Leadership
- We work together professionally to promote and advance our specialty.
- Knowledge
- We recognize and are committed to continuous learning and research in order to advance the practice of perioperative nursing.
- Collaboration
- We collaborate with nurses within our specialty, related organizations/agencies, and other disciplines that impact our practise.
- Respect
- We recognize the worth, quality, diversity and importance of everyone.
- Professionalism
- We function in a dignified manner using research based practice while upholding the Standards of Practice from the Operating Room Nurses Association of Canada.
- Competency
- We advocate for all Perioperative Registered Nurses to become certified through CNA.
- Continuous
- Quality We strive to achieve excellence in perioperative practice and activities influencing our association.
