EORNA

What EORNA does

EORNA (European Operating Room Nurses Association) is a non-profit professional membership association serving as the collective voice of perioperative (operating room) nurses across 24 European countries. Founded to represent national operating room nurses associations in countries including Belgium (French-speaking and Flemish bodies), Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Israel, Italy, Luxembourg, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and Turkey, EORNA functions as an umbrella standards and advocacy body rather than a commercial enterprise. Individual nurses access EORNA through their national member association.

Its core offerings are educational and clinical-standardization assets: the ACE (Accreditation for Education) program that accredits perioperative-nursing educational events; the EORNA Common Core Curriculum for Perioperative Nursing (Third Edition, 2019); the Framework for Perioperative Nurse Competencies; the EORNA Best Practice for Perioperative Care (2023 edition); and formal EORNA Recommendations. Programming includes the biennial EORNA Congress (11th Congress held in Valencia, 2024, themed "LIGHTS OF HOPE"; EORNA Congress 2026 upcoming, including a Skin Closure Competition), the annual European Perioperative Nursing Day (2024–2026 editions), ongoing webinars, and the MYORCO research project. There is no proprietary technology stack, no software product, no APIs, and no AI components.

EORNA's revenue model rests on three streams: recurring national-association membership dues, transaction-based congress and event fees, and professional-services revenue from ACE accreditation. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. The secretariat is outsourced to K.I.T. Group GmbH in Berlin, where EORNA is registered (HRB 114 340 B). The association operates with only 8 employees and has no venture capital, private equity, or parent-company ownership; it is governed by its member associations and a Board of Officers.

Name

EORNA

Legal name

EORNA ASSOCIATION

Website

https://eorna.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

EORNA is a non-profit professional membership association representing perioperative (operating room) nurses across 24 European countries through national member associations. It delivers education, accreditation, and clinical standards via the ACE program, biennial congresses, and standardized curricula.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: EORNA generates revenue through national operating room nurses association memberships across Europe. Individual nurses join through their respective national associations which are members of EORNA.
2. Congress and Event Fees: Revenue from biennial EORNA Congresses (such as EORNA Congress 2024 in Valencia, EORNA Congress 2026), Skin Closure Competitions, and other educational events.
3. ACE Accreditation: EORNA operates the ACE (Accreditation for Education) program that accredits educational events in perioperative nursing, likely generating revenue through application and accreditation fees.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

EORNA is a nonprofit European professional association for perioperative (operating room) nurses that delivers standardized education, accreditation, and advocacy services through its national member associations across 24 European countries. Its core offerings include the ACE (Accreditation for Education) program, the biennial EORNA Congress, the Common Core Curriculum and Best Practice Guidelines for Perioperative Care, webinars, and the annual European Perioperative Nursing Day.

Product overview

EORNA (European Operating Room Nurses Association) operates a membership-based association website offering professional development resources, accreditation services, and educational content for perioperative nurses across Europe. The core offerings include the ACE (Accreditation for Education) program, standardized curricula (Common Core Curriculum, Framework for Perioperative Nurse Competencies), best practice guidelines, the biennial EORNA Congress, webinars, and the annual European Perioperative Nursing Day. The organization also conducts research through the MYORCO Project and publishes recommendations to advance the profession. Members access a dedicated portal via Basecamp for exclusive content and collaboration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ACE (Accreditation for Education)

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• K.I.T. Group GmbHcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerK.I.T. Group GmbH provides association and conference management services to EORNA. The secretariat is housed at K.I.T. Group's Berlin office. K.I.T. manages conference operations, association administration, and serves as the contact point for EORNA activities.
• AFISO (Belgium - French-speaking)coreOthersBelgian French-speaking association of perioperative nurses, affiliated with EORNA as a national member organization.
• VVOV (Belgium - Flemish)coreOthersBelgian Flemish association of perioperative nurses, affiliated with EORNA as a national member organization.
• HDOS (Croatia)coreOthersCroatian association of perioperative nurses, affiliated with EORNA as a national member organization.
• AICO Italia (Italy)coreOthersItalian association of operating room nurses, affiliated with EORNA as a national member organization.
• AORN (USA)minorOthersAssociation of perioperative nurses in the United States, listed as a related operating room nurses association for international collaboration.
• ACORN (Australia)minorOthersAustralian College of Operating Room Nurses, listed as a related operating room nurses association for international collaboration.
• ESGE (European Society for Gynaecological Endoscopy)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEORNA shares events and educational content with ESGE, including promoting ESGE's Annual Congress. Professional collaboration in gynaecological endoscopy where perioperative nursing plays a key role.
• ESNO (European Specialist Nurses Organisation)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEORNA collaborates with ESNO on events such as the ESNO event in the European Parliament on Specialist Nurses contribution in European healthcare. Shared interest in nursing specializations and professional development.
• AESOPminorOthersPortuguese association of perioperative nurses. EORNA shares AESOP Congress events through its platform.
• TCAHD (Turkish Surgical and Operating Room Nurses Association)minorOthersTurkish association of surgical and operating room nurses, affiliated with EORNA as a national member organization.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• BARN (British Association of Registered Nurses): BARN-style UK national perioperative nursing bodies represent a regional alternative to EORNA membership for nurses in the UK, which is notably absent from EORNA's 24-country list. Such national bodies are functional peers within their geography, even though EORNA does not directly compete in those territories.

Direct peers

• IFPN (International Federation of Perioperative Nurses): IFPN is the global umbrella federation for perioperative nursing associations worldwide. It operates at the international level above EORNA's regional scope, coordinating among national perioperative nursing bodies — making it a direct functional peer at a broader geographic tier.
• ORNAC (Operating Room Nurses Association of Canada): ORNAC is Canada's national association for perioperative registered nurses. It issues standards, education frameworks, and hosts a national conference — closely mirroring EORNA's offering set in a different national market.
• ACORN (Australian College of Operating Room Nurses): ACORN is the Australian professional body for operating room nurses. EORNA lists ACORN as an international peer association, and ACORN operates with a near-identical model of standards, accreditation, and national congress — making it the closest geographic analog to EORNA's structure.
• AORN (Association of periOperative Registered Nurses): AORN is the US national professional association for perioperative nurses, directly analogous to EORNA in mission, structure, and offering set (guidelines, accreditation, congresses). EORNA explicitly lists AORN as an international peer association, confirming they serve parallel roles in different geographies.

Others

• National Operating Room Nurses Association (South Africa / NATN equivalent): Various national perioperative nursing associations outside Europe serve comparable functions in their geographies. While not direct competitors, they illustrate the global model that EORNA emulates at European scale and represent potential partnership counterparts for international knowledge exchange.

Broad incumbents

• ICN (International Council of Nurses): ICN is the global federation of national nursing associations worldwide. It operates at a vastly broader scope than EORNA but represents the apex body for the nursing profession and competes for policy attention and member association attention at the international level.
• EFN (European Federation of Nurses Associations): EFN is the broader European federation representing all nursing professions (not just perioperative) at EU policy level. It overlaps with EORNA on European nursing advocacy and workforce policy but operates at a wider professional scope.
• ESNO (European Specialist Nurses Organisation): ESNO represents European specialist nurses across multiple disciplines and collaborates with EORNA on joint events. It addresses overlapping but broader territory — specialist nursing recognition in EU policy — and serves as a peer in pan-European specialty nursing advocacy.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/eorna_nurses
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCyz3aQtZQWOSKpWGNOVgf0Q
• Facebookfacebook.com/Eorna-234826266594163
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/eorna

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

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