ASORN
Membership Information

Categories

Regular Members include Registered Nurses in offices and clinics, community health, management, 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 Registered Nurses, age 62 or older, who are interested in ophthalmic nursing but are no longer practicing RNs, and who have been ASORN members for at least two years immediately prior to retiring from active nursing practice.

Benefits

Member benefits include:

• Journal - INSIGHT: The Journal of the American Society of Ophthalmic Registered Nurses (4 per year).
• Electronic Bulletin - ASORN Connection (4 per year) .
• Surveys - Quick Question - participation in monthly surveys pertinent to the profession.
• Reduced registration fees on all ASORN continuing education programs
• Free continuing education credits for journal independent learning activities.
• Reduced prices on all ASORN products and publications.
• Scholarships, Grants and Awards.
• Reduced certification exam fees for Certified Registered Nurse in Ophthalmology (CRNO).
• Opportunities to teach and publish
• Leadership opportunities

Dues

Regular Member (must be an RN): $85.00

Individual Affiliate: $65.00

Retired RN: $50.00

Note: Employee Discount: Deduct $5 per employee when 5 or more join from one institution with one payment

Join

Call ASORN Headquarters at 415/561-8513 or e-mail asorn@aao.org for an application, print and mail the Membership Application (pdf file, requires the free Adobe Acrobat reader) or Join Online.