The graph below can help put the program time commitment into perspective:

RNFA Program 2.0:
Designed especially for perioperative nurses and nurse practitioners*with busy schedules, the program includes 98 hours of home studies awarding three college credits recognized by U.S.D.O.E. Your home studies will include five custom surgical workbooks, four independent surgical study assignments, and our exclusive Suture & Tying Practice Lab and DVD presentation that covers more than 23 wound closure techniques.  To sample the quality of the home study DVD presentation, visit our FREE RNFA Lesson on this site.

*All Nurse Practitioners with limited OR experience  are eligible to purchase a 12 month subscription to the AORN Video Library series (a $7,800 value if all were purchased individually from Cine-med) for only $195 with enrollment.

Program Completion with Xpress Workshop awards 3 College Credits and 145 CEs (158 CEs for 6-day class students). Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing. Provider Number CEP11471.

2. SutureStarXpress^™ Workshop

Students from RNFA Program 2.0, get ready to roll up your sleeves and learn the techniques used by the nation's top RNFAs in our 3 or 6 day, dynamic, hands-on training workshops! Altogether, you will receive over 34 hours (3 day SutureStarXpress Workshop) or 54 hours (6 day SutureStar^™  Workshop) of simulated surgical skills training before entering your clinical preceptorship. Call or email for information.

3. Clinical RNFA Internship

This is a 120 hour clinical preceptorship (multi-specialty not required, but preferred) at your hospital or surgery center.

NIFA^® students enter the clinical preceptorship phase of their program totally and properly prepared. They have practiced  advanced, multi-specialty techniques and cross-over skills so many times in NIFA labs that they master and own them.

Students have one year to complete RNFA Program 2.0. (Extensions can be granted on a case by case basis). 

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