REGISTERED NURSE FIRST ASSISTANT ADVANCED TECHNICAL CERTIFICATE
REGISTERED NURSE FIRST ASSISTANT ADVANCED TECHNICAL CERTIFICATE (RNFA-ATC) AREA OF CONCENTRATION: These courses are designed to introduce the Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR), CNOR eligible registered nurse (must have CNOR within 6 months of completion of the RN FA-ATC to receive certificate from GCSC), and/or Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) to the perioperative specialty of surgical first assisting with a focus on the intraoperative component. The roles and responsibilities of the RNFA along with the principles and surgical techniques of first assisting practice are covered through each course. The RNFA-ATC certificate program meets the requirements of the Association of Perio