WHY NIFA? BECAUSE ALL DISCIPLINES
TOUCHING A PATIENT MUST BE PROFICIENT
Unapparelled Student Support
Get assistance 40 hours a week through our dedicated 800 line or by email. Our experts are ready to answer all your questions about the expanded role of a first assistant.
Unrivaled Hands-On Training
Our SutureStar™ Workshops provide up to 30 times more suturing opportunities at the table, offering versatile, cross-over skills addressing most all service lines — ensuring you’re fully prepared for real-world practice.
Retrain for Free Guarantee
We are committed to your success. If needed, we’ll retrain you at no additional cost, guaranteeing mastery of top-level first assistant skills.
First Assistant Training:
Did you know that RN First Assistant is one of the highest paid and ‘in demand’ roles in the OR?
Direct benefit of a well-trained RNFA:
RNFAs help improve efficiency, reduce
complications, and promote faster healing with precise surgical assistance. They can anticipate
the surgeon’s needs, reducing operative time and optimizing workflow.
NIFA trained RNFAs become proficient in suturing, hemostasis, tissue handling, and other intraoperative techniques. Their expertise in wound closure and hemostasis help minimize bleeding and infection risks.
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Are you a Nurse Practitioner interested in expanding your role in surgical first assisting? NIFA's APRN-RNFA training provides a structured educational pathway designed to develop the knowledge and practical skills needed to support safe, competent surgical first assisting. Our program combines comprehensive education with hands-on training to help Nurse Practitioners advance their surgical careers. NIFA is the nation’s largest trainers of NPs in the RNFA role.
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5 weeks of surgical rotations in PA school is not enough and a 2 year residency may be too much! A surgical Physician Assistant/Associate (PA), plays a crucial role in the surgical team, assisting surgeons before, during, and after procedures. It’s time to fast-track a surgical career to the next level with NIFA SutureStar training!
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Hear what our past students and graduates liked most about our SutureStar™ Workshops and why they recommend them to friends and peers.
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LOREN BALDWIN
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
“...the repetition, the skills, the different techniques, from adult medicine, to trauma, to pediatrics, you're gonna see and learn a gamut of skills.”
DANA ULRICH
Registered Nurse
“...When I started looking into training, I talked with some of the RNFAs at work and this program came highly recommended!”
THOMAS VEGA
RNFA Graduate
“...I graduated this course 10 years ago, but came back to revisit my skills, especially for things I'm not doing regularly.”
TENLEY JOHNSON
Surgical Team Member
“...I just took a role with an orthopedic surgical team and I think these skills will help me understand what's happening in the OR.”
Upcoming SutureSTAR™
Workshops
NIFA offers over 20 dates in 16 different cities. We have monthly payment options. VIEW ALL WORKSHOPS
