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Finishing up an FNP program in May. I have been in the OR for the past 11 years, CNOR certified for the past 8 years. I had a couple of interviews with ortho docs. Started looking into state BON and asking questions about scope of practice of FNP with ortho, long story short. With AORNs new standards regarding RNFA and most states are adopting theses standards, it is very difficult to understand why AORN seems to be taking the OR nursing profession backwards. These standards for certification are more stringent then the FNP certification not to consider the cost and amount of CEUs needed to keep RNFA compared to FNP and the RNFA is not even considered an advance practice degree. I have dropped my membership in AORN and have encouraged all my fellow OR nurses to not renew their status with this organization. Sorry get back to your question. Congrats on the acceptance to FNP program. The only difference to AORN between RN and APRN is the APRN does not have to have to CNOR, to sit for the exam, but as an APRN you will need to meet all the other requirements.