The Nation’s Perioperative Trainer
RNFA – Nation’s largest RN First Assistant (RNFA) training program for NPs and RNs in surgery.
NISE™ – Nurse In Surgery Essentials (NISE™) is the only ABSNC accredited circulating nurse training program.
The Nation’s Perioperative Trainer
RNFA – Nation’s largest RN First Assistant (RNFA) training program for NPs and RNs in surgery.
NISE – Nurse In Surgery Essentials (NISE™) is the only ABSNC accredited circulating nurse program.
What is the RNFA+ Program?
When you register for our distance learning, RNFA online program and add a SutureStar™ Workshop, you will receive up to 30 times more suturing opportunities than other offerings. That’s RNFA+
Since 1996, we’ve Guaranteed: You will learn to master the skills of the nation’s top RNFAs or we retrain you for FREE!
NISE Advantage is the only ABSNC accredited, Certificate of Mastery educational program that was developed in partnership between NIFA® and the Competency & Credentialing Institute (CCI®), to train novice perioperative nurses and those transitioning into the OR setting.
Specials/Current Events
Did you know that NIFA’s eNewsletter has published monthly (okay…we missed 1) since August 2008? Almost perfect!
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We are here for you!
Every month NIFA hires leading perioperative Experts to present virtual, live Afterhour™ Webinars giving our students and graduates the tools they need to succeed today and in the future!
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SutureStar™ Workshops
Obtain up to 30 times more hands on training by attending one of NIFA’s RNFA SutureStar™ Workshops.
NIFA is the only RNFA training that offers the following classes, guaranteed to take you to the front of the line:
Laparoscopic Labs
Endoscopic Vessel Harvesting (EVH) Labs
Total Abdominal Hysterectomy (TAH) Labs
Transverse Colon Resection Labs
Cesarean Section Labs
ORIF of the Femur Labs
Carotid Endarterectomy Labs
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Repair Labs
RNFA Reimbursement Seminar
Students get all of this hands-on training all while having a great time in fantastic locations throughout the country!
NIFA newsletters have been faithfully published, every month, for over 13 years! Click on image:
Graduate Testimonials
Don’t take our word for it that we offer the best RNFA education in the industry, here’s what our grads say:
“Being an RN First Assistant has opened many doors for me and allowed me to better myself personally and professionally. I specialize in orthopedics and am very happy where I am in life.”
“I have gained a greater understanding of what my perioperative patients experience. I have a broader role in the care of my patients. I have greater opportunity for professional achievement and monetary gain.”
“Yes! I am more engaged in my nursing career than ever before. I am looked to by surgeons to help their cases go smoother and more successful. Also, the pay increase has been helpful.”
