CRNFA Certification
CRNFA certification is for the experienced RNFA with a minimum of 2,000 hours of practice in the RNFA role and who holds a bachelor’s degree or higher. Certification is earned by satisfactorily completing the CRNFA Professional Portfolio.
Goal of CRNFA Certification
The ultimate goal of certification is to create a culture of patient safety and extraordinary care. Certification benefits the entire healthcare community from the patient to the nurse to the employer or hospital administrator.
CRNFA® certification documents the validation of the professional achievement of identified standards of practice by an individual registered nurse serving in the expanded role of the registered nurse first assistant (RNFA). This voluntary recognition program acknowledges the professional achievement demonstrated when an individual registered nurse’s performance exceeds that required for competent practice in the first assistant role before, during, and after surgery.
Objectives of CRNFA Certification
- Recognizes the individual registered nurse first assistant who is proficient in practice.
- Strengthens conscious use of theory in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care.
- Enhances professional growth through continued learning that results in broader knowledge and expanded skills.
Purposes of CRNFA Certification
- Demonstrates concern for accountability to the general public for nursing practice.
- Enhances quality patient care.
- Identifies RNFAs who have demonstrated professional achievement in an expanded role by providing care for patients during surgical interventions.
- Provides employing agencies a means of identifying professional achievement of an individual RNFA.
- Provides personal satisfaction for the practitioner.
NASC’s Certified Registered Nurse First Assistant (CRNFA) is accredited by the Accreditation Board for Specialty Nursing Certification (ABSNC).
This guide includes handy checklists to check your eligibility and gather your documents before you apply.
