PROGRAM OVERVIEW
BASED ON AORN GUIDELINES FOR PERIOPERATIVE PRACTICE
NISE PROGRAM OVERVIEW
The NIFA Nurse In Surgery Essentials, NISE™, program offers many benefits to training employees and a better answer to the OR nursing shortage.
NISE™ 1.0 – Certificate of Mastery Program
A Better answer to the O.R. Nursing Shortage
The Association of periOperative Nurses (AORN) reported that, the average age of an OR nurse is in their late fifties and approximately 20% of the perioperative nurses would retire within the next five years. It is more important than ever that facilities plan for the growing demand of perioperative nurses and the need to pass the knowledge torch to the novice OR circulator.
The Nurse In Surgery Essentials (NISE™) Program, is based on the current version of the AORN Guidelines for Perioperative Practice, and sure to be an asset recruiting and retaining perioperative staff as well as making the transition to practice easier for your novice nurses.
NIFA® and the Competency & Credentialing Institute (CCI®)
NISE is an evidence-based online program presented in a structured online format using materials that were developed in a partnership between NIFA® and the Competency & Credentialing Institute (CCI®) to provide the fundamental skills and knowledge that are the foundation of the perioperative nursing practice. (Collaboration began in 2017.)
Unlike any other program for novice OR circulators, the NISE Program materials are based on the most recently published Job Analysis findings for the CNOR® credential, administered by the CCI®. The Job Analysis process allowed for input from a nationwide, representative group of CNORs® and was conducted within the guidelines of professionally sound practice, using a multi-method, scientifically rigorous approach to identify the tasks and knowledge that are important to the competent performance of qualified perioperative nurses. The Job Analysis process alone guarantees your staff will obtain the most relevant and current knowledge available today.
NISE quiz and exam questions were originally developed by the CCI® in 2017, using the same methods for development as the CNOR® certification exam questions. Our intent was to facilitate the career development of the learner leading to testing for CNOR® certification.*
Additionally, NISE Competencies were developed by the Education Division of the CCI®. Required competencies validate the learner’s knowledge, skills, and attitudes; all traits that promote safe patient care.
NISE™ Accreditation
NISE is the only accredited novice nurse in surgery training program in the nation. Accreditation through the Accreditation Board for Specialty Nursing Certification (ABSNC), validates that the NISE Program is compliant with the highest quality standards for a certificate bearing program. ABSNC accreditation validates the multi-modal assessment measures used throughout the NISE Program to determine learner competency. Stakeholders including facilities, learners, and patients will benefit from improved outcomes that are the result of the various assessment measures and learning tools found throughout NISE. Awards 67 CEs**
NISE™ Administered by Facility
No one knows the perioperative educator or manager’s job better than the facility administration. The NISE Program is an online only program that the facility educator/manager administers at a pace to fit the facility’s training needs.
Each license purchased by the facility is valid for a period of 4 years. Within the 4-year duration, the learner has 8 months to complete the program. This allows adequate exposure to topics associated with perioperative nursing and may be utilized to provide the learner exposure to perioperative areas such as the Sterile Processing Department, Preop, and PACU, equipping the learner to become a well-rounded, knowledgeable staff member.
Eligibility
Learners must have an active RN license and be employed in the perioperative setting.
NISE™ 1.0 – Certificate of Mastery Program
A Better answer to the O.R. Nursing Shortage
The Association of periOperative Nurses (AORN) reported that, the average age of an OR nurse is in their late fifties and approximately 20% of the perioperative nurses would retire within the next five years. It is more important than ever that facilities plan for the growing demand of perioperative nurses and the need to pass the knowledge torch to the novice OR circulator.
The Nurse In Surgery Essentials (NISE™) Program, is based on the current version of the AORN Guidelines for Perioperative Practice, and sure to be an asset recruiting and retaining perioperative staff as well as making the transition to practice easier for your novice nurses.
NIFA® and the Competency & Credentialing Institute (CCI®)
NISE is an evidence-based online program presented in a structured online format using materials that were developed in a partnership between NIFA® and the Competency & Credentialing Institute (CCI®) to provide the fundamental skills and knowledge that are the foundation of the perioperative nursing practice. (Collaboration began in 2017.)
Unlike any other program for novice OR circulators, the NISE Program materials are based on the most recently published Job Analysis findings for the CNOR® credential, administered by the CCI®. The Job Analysis process allowed for input from a nationwide, representative group of CNORs® and was conducted within the guidelines of professionally sound practice, using a multi-method, scientifically rigorous approach to identify the tasks and knowledge that are important to the competent performance of qualified perioperative nurses. The Job Analysis process alone guarantees your staff will obtain the most relevant and current knowledge available today.
NISE quiz and exam questions were originally developed by the CCI® in 2017, using the same methods for development as the CNOR® certification exam questions. Our intent was to facilitate the career development of the learner leading to testing for CNOR® certification.*
Additionally, NISE Competencies were developed by the Education Division of the CCI®. Required competencies validate the learner’s knowledge, skills, and attitudes; all traits that promote safe patient care.
NISE™ Accreditation
NISE is the only accredited novice nurse in surgery training program in the nation. Accreditation through the Accreditation Board for Specialty Nursing Certification (ABSNC), validates that the NISE Program is compliant with the highest quality standards for a certificate bearing program. ABSNC accreditation validates the multi-modal assessment measures used throughout the NISE Program to determine learner competency. Stakeholders including facilities, learners, and patients will benefit from improved outcomes that are the result of the various assessment measures and learning tools found throughout NISE. Awards 67 CEs**
NISE™ Administered by Facility
No one knows the perioperative educator or manager’s job better than the facility administration. The NISE Program is an online only program that the facility educator/manager administers at a pace to fit the facility’s training needs.
Each license purchased by the facility is valid for a period of 4 years. Within the 4-year duration, the learner has 8 months to complete the program. This allows adequate exposure to topics associated with perioperative nursing and may be utilized to provide the learner exposure to perioperative areas such as the Sterile Processing Department, Preop, and PACU, equipping the learner to become a well-rounded, knowledgeable staff member.
Eligibility
Learners must have an active RN license and be employed in the perioperative setting.
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NISE 1.0
Accredited Training for Novice O.r. Nurses
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Non-Discrimination
NISE™ does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, or military status in any of its admissions, operations, or hiring decisions.
NISE™ is committed to providing a welcoming and inclusive environment for all staff, participants, clients, and volunteers.
NISE™ will make every reasonable attempt to comply with Federal regulations concerning the administration of assessments for qualified persons who are temporarily or permanently disabled (All policies can be accessed by following the link below).
*CCI® neither sponsors nor endorses training or educational opportunities in specialized practice areas or preparatory program for any of the CCI® examinations. CNOR® is a registered trademark of the Competency and Credentialing Institute (CCI®). All rights reserved. CCI® administers the CNOR® exam.
**NIFA is a licensed provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing. Provider Number CEP11471