What is CRNFA? Certified RN First Assistant

CRNFA stands for Certified RN First Assistant. It is a specialty certification issued by National Assistant at Surgery Certification.

What it is: Certified RN First Assistant (CRNFA) is a specialty certification. nascertification.com
Who issues it: National Assistant at Surgery Certification. nascertification.com
Who may hold it: Open to registered nurses. nascertification.com
Current status: Currently offered by the issuer. nascertification.com
Where it prints: Printed after your name, in position 5 of the standard display order. ANCC: how to display your credentials
How you get it: Requires an unrestricted RN license, current CNOR, completion of an RNFA programme that meets AORN standards, and 2,000 hours of RNFA practice in the past five years (at least 1,000 first assisting during surgery and 500 in the last two years), assessed by professional portfolio; APRNs have a parallel pathway. Certification lasts five years and is renewed by contact hours or points. Source: National Assistant at Surgery Certification

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