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#Surgical first assistant programs professional

Recognize surgical hazards and implement appropriate techniques to prevent patient injury and achieve optimal surgical outcome.

Relate principles of asepsis, infection control, and wound healing to the practice.

Identify surgical anatomy, physiology, and implications for the RNFA for multi-specialty surgical procedures.

Describe factors controlling scope of practice and procedures for obtaining privileges and practicing.

With these skills, the RNFA will be able to provide safe care for all surgical patients. Upon completion of the program, the RN will be able to function as an RNFA in orthopedic, neuro spine: plastics (cosmetic) vascular and robotic procedures including OB/Gyn, urology and general surgical procedures.

Following AORN national standards of perioperative nursing, this program will include 99 hours didactic and online study with an additional 40 hours of suturing/ knot tying skills lab experience at Oakland University's Human Health Building and a precepted clinical experience in the OR. The primary goal of this program is to educate and train RNs in the surgical skills required for operating room procedures including, but not limited to, suturing, retracting, and positioning to enhance the resources of the operating room team. Todd has designed a curriculum based on the criteria and standards of AORN that includes knowledge, skills and experience required to successfully sit for the national certification exam. At the request of the School of Nursing’s Board of Visitor members, the School of Nursing has hired a veteran RNFA to develop and instruct this certificate program, Todd Farlow. The Association for Operating Room Nurses (AORN) has now mandated that RNFA certificate programs be university-based.

#Surgical first assistant programs professional

Learners who complete this course will earn 139 Nursing Continuing and Professional Development Units (formerly referred to as CEs). This course complies with standards and guidelines as expressed by AORN and will provide the education and practice to allow the learner to sit for the national RNFA exam. The Registered Nurse First Assistant (RNFA) Certificate course is designed for active CNOR nurses who are interested in becoming an RNFA.