News Archives - National Assistant at Surgery Certification

1 May

CRNFA Job Analysis

A job analysis must be conducted periodically as part of the accreditation process for the CRNFA certification. Since NASC became the certifying organization for CRNFA in 2019, two CRNFA job analyses have been conducted: the 2019 job analysis was accomplished by an in-person task force meeting, and the 2024 job analysis was conducted by surveying […]

4 Feb

New Certificants of 2024!

Please join us in celebrating these 46 new CRNFAs who have earned their certification by completing the CRNFA Professional Portfolio and 47 new RNAS-C who have passed the RNAS-C National Exam.

25 Oct

CRNFA Achieves ABSNC Accreditation

Felicia Lembesis, CAE, ICE-CCPExecutive Director856-439-9080info@absnc.org National Assistant at Surgery Certification (NASC)Receives Accreditation of its Certified Registered Nurse First Assistant (CRNFA)From the Accreditation Board for Specialty Nursing Certification Mt Laurel, NJ, October 16, 2024 —The Accreditation Board for Specialty Nursing Certification (ABSNC), is pleased to announce the National Assistant at Surgery Certification (NASC) has been granted accreditation […]

5 Mar

New Certificants of 2023!

Please join us in celebrating these 51 new CRNFAs who have earned their certification by completing the CRNFA Professional Portfolio and 51 new RNAS-C who have passed the RNAS-C National Exam.

23 Mar

CRNFA Accreditation Status

The Certified Registered Nurse First Assistant (CRNFA) certification is accredited by the Accreditation Board for Specialty Nursing Certification (ABSNC). ABSNC is the only accrediting body specifically dedicated to evaluating nursing certification programs and has an accreditation process for portfolio-based credentials, such as CRNFA. ABSNC-accredited programs are recognized on the ANCC Magnet scorecard. CRNFA accreditation can […]

13 Jan

New Certificants of 2022!

Please join us in celebrating these 47 new CRNFAs who have earned their certification by completing the CRNFA Professional Portfolio and 26 new RNAS-C who have passed the RNAS-C National Exam.

12 Feb

New CRNFAs!

Please join us in celebrating these 130 new CRNFAs who have earned their certification by completing the CRNFA Professional Portfolio.

19 May

NASC is now on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn

Did you know you can keep up with the latest NASC news by following our social media accounts? We will always post the latest news on social media, so pick your favorite social media platform(s) and check in for our weekly postings.

16 Nov

I am an RNFA. How do I get certified?

The certification body for RNFAs is the National Assistant at Surgery Certification (NASC). To become certified as an RNFA you must:

16 Nov

How do I become a Registered Nurse First Assistant (RNFA)?

What is a Registered Nurse First Assistant (RNFA)? A registered nurse first assistant (RNFA) is a perioperative registered nurse (RN) who functions as the first assistant to the surgeon during surgery (the intraoperative phase).