Any Good Rfna Schools Out There?

jemride · Feb 13, 2004

I personally cannot recommend any school in particular, but if you are looking for a list of schools, then here is a good website:

http://www.certboard.org/crnfa/cert/rnfa_pgms.htm

Hope that helps.

jemride

pamluke · Mar 14, 2004

hello gang:
does anyone know of any excellent RFNA programs? Our hosptial system and one of the universities in town have collaborated to begin a program but it (program) just graduated its first class. Granit everyone passed their boards,,,,,,,, im still uneasy about this school because it is sooooooooooooo new.
anyone know of any outstanding and reputitable programs to become a RFNA?
Keep me posted! And thanks! :roll
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I have recently applied to the RNFA program in Taos New Mexico. I know several nurses who have been through this program and they were very pleased. They are all gainfully employeed as RNFA so that syas something:)

suzanne4, RN · Mar 15, 2004

I went to the program at Heritage Hospital in Taylor, Michigan. Excellent program, did a great job covering all of the didactic material.

Good luck..............................

Nursekatydid · Mar 15, 2004

What is an RNFA? Thanks in advanced

suzanne4, RN · Mar 16, 2004

An RNFA is a Registered Nurse First Assistant. She/he works in an Operating Room on a surgical team assisting the doctor. Primarily you will find them on open heart teams harvesting leg veins, as an extra set of hands druing the anastamosis, and for assisting with closing the chest. They also work in many other services also. They can either be employed by the hospital, privately by the physician, or independently. If you think of them as functioning as the first assistant to the surgeon, similar to what the resident does. Hope that this gives you some idea.

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