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RN FIRST ASSISTANT IN SURGERY
The Association of PeriOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) defines the RNFA as a perioperative registered nurse who works in collaboration with the surgeon and health care team members to achieve optimal patient outcomes.
The RNFA must have acquired the necessary knowledge, judgment, and skills specific to the expanded role of RNFA clinical practice. Intraoperatively, the RNFA practices at the direction of the surgeon and does not concurrently function as a scrub nurse. The American College of Surgeons (ACS) in Physicians as Assistants at Surgery 2023 Study states “Registered nurses with specialized training may also function as first assistants.”
The new RN First Assistant (RNFA) Educational Standards by the Association of PeriOperative Registered Nurses came out in December of 2013, requiring the completion of a formal, accredited college, RNFA Program for all perioperative nurses and APRNs practicing in the expanded role of first assistant at surgery.
ACCREDITATION
NIFA®, a Colorado corporation, has partnered with accredited college nursing programs (most recently, the university of Saint Anthony College of Nursing) throughout the country to become the nation's largest trainer of RN First Assistants.
Our dynamic programs lead to the CRNFA® and RNAS-C exams (see nascertification.com). NIFA RNFA Program has been accepted by CCI since 1998. Add that to our 3-day and 5-day SutureStar™ Workshops, and it's easy to see why out of all RNFA graduates each year, over 85% trained through NIFA.
Eligibility For Registered Nurses
Must be CNOR or CNOR-eligible and obtain CNOR before completion/ Have a current unrestricted RN license/ Hold at least a Bachelor's Degree in any major/ Be currently working full-time or part-time in perioperative nursing. Call for all the details.
Continued Education Awarded*
- 99 CEs – Home Studies*
- 21 CEs – 3 Day Workshop*
- 35 CEs – 5 Day Workshop*
College Certificate of Completion
NIFA Certificate of Mastery
OUR ONE-OF-KIND SUTURESTAR™ WORKSHOPS
With up to 30 times more hands-on training than other programs, NIFA program guarantees to have you performing at expert levels before seeing your first patient or we will retrain you, free of charge. It just makes sense that when you add NIFA training to your portfolio, you'll be even more in demand.
NIFA is the only training that offers the following classes, guaranteed to take you to the front of the line:
- Laparoscopic Labs
- Endoscopic Vessel Harvesting (EVH) Labs
- Transverse Colon Resection Labs
- Cesarean Section Labs
- ORIF of the Femur Labs
- Carotid Endarterectomy Labs
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Repair Labs
TUITION
Training starts at $4,080. Final pricing is determined based on each student’s experience, individual needs, and Admissions Policies.
OUR GUARANTEE
Your success as is directly commensurate with the amount of hands-on training you receive now. That’s why, since 1997 NIFA’s given this guarantee: you will master the skills of the nation’s top First Assistants or we will retrain you free of charge. See the NIFA difference by requesting our new brochure today!
Dean Parsons MSN, BSN, RN, CRNFA, RNAS-C, CNOR
Director, NIFA SutureStar™ Workshops
[email protected]
Upcoming SutureSTAR™
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NIFA: THE NATION’S LARGEST APRN RNFA TRAINER
Largest APRN RNFAs Trainer
90% of APRN RNFAs are NIFA® Trained. NIFA is the largest, distance learning APRN first assistant training program in the nation, specializing in health care education specific to operating room nurses and APRNs since 1995.
Accredited Programs
Our RNFA program meets all AORN Education Standards, is presented through institutionally accredited colleges recognized by the USDOE and CHEA, and is associated with those college accredited nursing programs.
Advancing Surgical Skills
Our training program is designed for registered nurses and advanced practice nurses who aspire to broaden their surgical skills and achieve their RNFA certificate that is recognized by all 50 boards of nursing.
EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION DISCOUNT
- Online RNFA Program + 5-Day SutureStar™ – Save $1,148 off Tuition
- Online RNFA Program + 3-Day SutureStar™ – Save $853 off Tuition
Monthly installments for tuition are available.
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LOREN BALDWIN
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
“...the repetition, the skills, the different techniques, from adult medicine, to trauma, to pediatrics, you're gonna see and learn a gamut of skills.”
DANA ULRICH
Registered Nurse
“...When I started looking into training, I talked with some of the RNFAs at work and this program came highly recommended!”
THOMAS VEGA
RNFA Graduate
“...I graduated this course 10 years ago, but came back to revisit my skills, especially for things I'm not doing regularly.”
TENLEY JOHNSON
Surgical Team Member
“...I just took a role with an orthopedic surgical team and I think these skills will help me understand what's happening in the OR.”