Chances are, unless you work in the operating room, you are wondering what in the world that is. When I introduce myself to a patient in the preoperative area, they often ask me what I actually do. I ...

It is designed to prepare students to function in the entry-level RN First Assistant role and emphasizes the skills and theoretical knowledge required in the peri-operative setting.

In 2019, a group of Registered Nurse First Assist (RNFA) students joined instructors in the University of Birmingham at Alabama School of Nursing’s simulation lab. They gathered around their skills ...

The present as well as the future holds exciting opportunities for advanced practice nurses (APNs), not the least of which is participation during surgery as a first assistant. In 1990, when the ...