From the Editor In the spirit of the holidays we are giving away C-Section, EVH and Laparoscopic classes to enrollees in December. Click on the gift package to read more! From all of us at NIFA, best wishes for a warm, happy and healthy holiday season. Julie...
From the Editor Did you see the news story a couple of days ago about a Providence, R.I. hospital being fined $150,000 and ordered to install video cameras in all its ORs as a result of multiple wrong-site surgery cases? The article explores some of the causes of the...
From the Editor We hope you’ll enjoy this month’s story about Jo Clark’s recent surgical experience. Even though we try to steer clear of direct testimonials in the e-News (we strive for interesting content over marketing), we can’t resist...
From the Editor Dear Readers – Are you willing to share your face and a bit about your experience with your fellow readers? Whether you are already working as an RNFA or are currently a student, we are in need of perioperative nurses to profile in this...
RNFA = Job Security? Ready for some uplifting news? Last month we polled our RNFA graduates and asked how they’ve been weathering the recession – specifically, if having their RNFA has helped them with job security during these hard economic times. While...
From the Editor Have you noticed that many Nurse Practitioners are entering the perioperative arena as formal RNFAs lately? Many, such as Jim below, are current perioperative nurses who are getting their advanced practice titles to make themselves more flexible and...