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November 7, 2008 Vol. 1, No. 9 |
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From the Editor
 This month NIFA announces an exciting new partnership with AORN that will benefit not just individual OR practitioners but also their administrators and entire teams -- read on. And our Spotlight features NIFA's newest faculty member, Liz Domino, whose commitment to lifelong learning and her own track record of continual improvement are downright inspiring. Julie Lancaster, Editor
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NIFA Announces New Partnership
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As of November 1, NIFA is now an official AORN Management Resources Corporate Partner, as you can read in the bright orange mission statement below.
What this means, in a nutshell, is that NIFA will be working directly with operating room administrators and managers to help them target and address the educational needs of OR staff members. While NIFA programs have always offered on-site trainings to OR staff upon demand, this new focus will enable us to reach many more OR administrators and teams than in the past.
As a corporate partner, NIFA reaffirms its commitment to OR education and patient safety.
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Faculty Profile: Liz Domino
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 Liz Domino, MSN, ARNP-C, CRNFA (NIFA '98) and NIFA's newest faculty member, is passionate about advanced education for nurses. AORN members can go to the AORN Journal archives and read her 2005 paper on the topic, "Nurses Are What Nurses Do -- Are You Where You Want to Be?"
Liz's regular job is at Orthopedic Specialists of Southwest Florida in Ft. Myers, FL, where she works closely with one surgeon in a practice of 10 surgeons.
But when NIFA asked this very busy first assistant to go back to school -- that is, as an instructor -- she said "yes."
With two master's degrees under her belt and a strong commitment to lifelong learning, she's happy to help other nurses expand their skill sets. Click here to
read more.
Besides being on the student faculty, Liz will start teaching NIFA courses later this month. Welcome back, Liz!
Photo: Liz Domino with NIFA's RNFA Program Director Jeremy Gofton. |
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RNFA Tips
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Have you ever experienced bullying or lateral violence in the workplace? The Center for American Nurses has researched the problem and developed tools, including a policy statement you can read online and a brochure you can purchase, for helping organizations move from a culture of hostility to one of mutual respect. |
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Disclaimer: The views expressed in this newsletter are strictly those of their respective authors and do not necessarily represent the views of NIFA. NIFA does not give any express or implied warranty as to accuracy of statements made by our contributors and does not accept any liability for error or omission. It is the responsibility of all perioperative personnel to work within and adhere to their facility bylaws and individual State scope of practice.
The National Institute for First Assisting (NIFA) is the nation's leader of distance learning RNFA programs. NIFA students receive over 54 hours of simulated skills, hands-on lab training at our SutureStar Workshops. NIFA's RNFA programs are CCI-accepted and meet all standards as set forth by the AORN for formal RN First Assistant programs, taking Perioperative Nurses and NPs to expert levels in the expanded role of Registered Nurse First Assistant.
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