SAPNA (South Australian Perioperative Nurses Association) is the professional nursing body that represents Perioperative Nurses and Nursing in South Australia.

SAPNA is a member of ACORN (Australian College of Operating Room Nurses - representing perioperative nursing in Australia).   SAPNA members are therefore also members of the ACORN college, and may include the official postnumerals of MACORN after their name.

The mission of SAPNA is to develop and promote perioperative nurses and nursing in SA.
SAPNA believes that all perioperative nurses should be involved in the professional development of perioperative practice and patient care, and should therefore be members of their professional organisation - SAPNA.

Membership
  SAPNA Membership also includes membership of the Australian College of Operating Room Nurses(ACORN) and the SAPNA Specialty Professional groups including the South Australian Recovery Interest Group(SAReG), and the South Australian Anaesthetic Nursing Group(ANG)
The $100 annual membership fee is due at the beginning of each financial year in July, is TAX deducible, and directly assists the development of Perioperative Nursing in South Australia.
To join SAPNA download the SAPNA Application & Renewal form here.

SAPNA Membership Application/Renewal Form

Specialty Groups
  SAPNA is actively pursuing the establishment of specialty groups for Operating Room, Anaesthetic, Postanaesthesia Recovery, Preadmission, Day of Surgery Admission, and Acute Pain Nurses.  On registering membership with SAPNA, your indicated specialty interests will be forwarded to each group allowing them to include you on their mailing and e-mailing lists.

Currently there are two SAPNA Speciality Groups. SAReG and ANG

Newsletters
  All SAPNA members receive a quarterly newsletter containing information on SAPNA activities.  Specialty groups also provide newsletters to their members.  These newsletters contain information on Education Sessions, Conferences, social happenings and the latest up-to-date issues effecting perioperative nursing in South Australia.  Professional issues include competencies, standards, national ACORN information and clinical tips.
Journal
 All SAPNA members receive the quarterly ACORN Journal which contains not only refereed articles, but also the latest updates and reports from SAPNA and other State Perioperative Nursing Groups.  There is a new section CLINICAL TIPS, and of course there is always plenty of information about Nursing professional issues in Australia and ACORN activities.