WHY A RN FIRST ASSISTANT? A Look at the Benefits...

Authors

  • Grace Groetzsch

Abstract

Can a Registered Nurse First Assistant (RNFA) work effectively as a first assistant to the surgeon and the patient? This article will examine the RNFA role and the benefits it provides to the healthcare system.

Author Biography

Grace Groetzsch

Grace Groetzsch RN, BSCN, MEd, CPN(C), CRNFA, is an RNFA in the Cardiac Surgery department at Trillium Health Centre in Mississauga, Ontario and a RNFA tutor at the British Columbia Institute of Technology.

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Published

2003-06-01

How to Cite

Groetzsch, G. (2003). WHY A RN FIRST ASSISTANT? A Look at the Benefits. Operating Room Nurses Association of Canada Journal, 21(2). Retrieved from https://ornacjournal.ca/index.php/ornac/article/view/12637

Issue

Vol. 21 No. 2 (2003): June/juin 2003

Section

Feature Articles