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Core Curriculum for the RN First Assistant, 5th Edition
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Copyright 2014 AORN
Patricia C. Seifert, editor
MODULE I: Essential Elements of RNFA Practice
MODULE II: Communication, Collaboration, and Safety
MODULE III: Tissue Handling and Wound Healing
MODULE IV: Surgical Procedures
MODULE IV Section 1: General Surgery/Gynecology/Urology
MODULE IV Section 2: Minimally Invasive Surgery
MODULE IV Section 3: Orthopedics: Total Joint Arthroplasty
MODULE IV Section 4: Orthopedics: Bone Fractures
MODULE IV Section 5: Neurology: Head and Spine
MODULE IV Section 6: Cardiovascular
MODULE IV Section 7: Peripheral Vascular
MODULE IV Section 8: Otolaryngology
MODULE V: Management of Perioperative Complications
APPENDIX A: Contact Information for State Boards of Nursing
APPENDIX B: Certification Information and Sample Test Questions
Appendix C: Job Description, Registered Nurse First Assistant (RNFA)
Appendix D: Competency Verification Tool—Perioperative Services
Appendix E: Sample Operative Progress Note and Operative Report
APPENDIX F: Helpful mnemonic devices
APPENDIX G: AORN Resources for the RN First Assistant
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