RNFA证书
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Nurses who are looking to expand their role in the operating room may consider becoming a Registered Nurse First Assistant. Nurses with perioperative experience are primed to work as First Assistant in operating rooms. Skills required for the First Assistant role include, 但不限于, 缝合, 收缩和定位.
The need for surgical assistance in the operating room has grown exponentially over the past decade due to increased cases, the building of more outpatient surgery centers, and a growing demand for minimally invasive surgeries such as robotic surgery.
As the need has shifted, so has the programming needs to complete the CRNFA profile. The 护理学院 is answering that call and has hired RNFA veteran Todd Farlow, RN, BSN, CNOR, CRNFA, to develop and facilitate the certificate program. The program includes one semester of in person and online modules along with hands on training in class with suture/knot tying and wound care study.
Farlow has worked with AORN and physicians to put together a high-quality program. “Nurses with two years perioperative experience and are CNOR are in an ideal position to become an RNFA,法罗说. “这可能是一个压力很大的环境, but with the right education and training, 这也是非常有益的.” “I never get bored with my job working as an RNFA. Every day I work with a different surgeon and specialty which keeps me on my toes mentally and physically.”
Registered nurses who have experience in perioperative services as well as ANP’s are eligible and well suited for this role. 为应对这一日益增长的需求, the 护理学院 has developed a Registered Nurse First Assistant Certificate program that begin in January 2022. 遵循国家标准, this program will include 99 hours didactic/ online study during one semester with hands on practice and study of 缝合/ knot tying in 365英国上市官网's labs housed in the Human Health Building; all of which are guided by AORN standards of perioperative nursing.
After completing our program and completing the required 120 hours of clinical, 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. With these skills, the RNFA will be able to provide safe care for all surgical patients.
Nurses interested in pursuing RNFA certificate must have:
- 护理学理学士(BSN);
- 当前注册护士执照
- CNOR-certified nurse of the OR – If not-must earn CNOR prior to earning the certificate.
- 美国劳工统计局认证/ acl
- AVP不需要成为CNOR
- Must have current active 护理 License
- BLS或ACLS
学生将能够:
- Describe factors controlling scope of practice and procedures for obtaining privileges and practicing
- 识别外科解剖, 生理学, and implications for the RNFA for multi-specialty surgical procedures
- Relate principles of asepsis, infection control, and wound healing to the practice
- Recognize surgical hazards and implement appropriate techniques to prevent patient injury and achieve optimal surgical outcome
- Integrate perioperative nursing and first assisting knowledge with demonstrable RNFA skills and behaviors, 适合手术干预
- Utilize the nursing process for the foundation of practice
- 展示最佳实践
- Articulate communication skills that are used throughout the perioperative period to facilitate optimal patient outcomes
- Apply fundamentals for perioperative practice including prepping, 隔声材料, 净化服, 手套制作, 以及标本处理
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About the Instructor: Todd Farlow, BSN, RN, CRNFA
Todd began his nursing career as a staff nurse on an internal medicine unit at Providence Hospital and shortly transferred to the operating room and where he has been practicing ever since. In 1999, he became certified in the operating room (CNOR) and as an RN First Assistant. Todd has extensive training and experience in cardiovascular and plastic surgery with over 10,000 hours as a CRNFA (Certified Registered Nurse First Assistant) at Beaumont Hospital, 皇家橡树, MI. He has over 20,000 hours as a CRNFA at St. 约瑟夫·默西奥克兰，庞蒂亚克，密歇根州. 在过去的22年中, Todd has been successfully performing endoscopic vein harvesting (EVH) with over 2,迄今为止已有000例.
If you have any questions regarding the certificate program, 请与Jennifer Cepnick联系 (电子邮件保护), Dr. 帕特里夏·卡梅伦 (电子邮件保护) or 托德·法罗 (电子邮件保护).
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In aligning with 365英国上市官网's strategic goals to include affordable and quality professional development options, 增加社区参与, 改善学生体验, 建立社区伙伴关系, the 护理学院 offers a discounted option for hospitals and health care agencies who have more than one nurse complete the course. To discuss multiple participant pricing, 请与Jennifer Cepnick联系 (电子邮件保护).