REFERENCE MATERIALS FOR THE CRNFA PROFESSIONAL PORTFOLIO

You will find these reference materials extremely useful as you complete your CRNFA Professional Portfolio. Please note this list is not exhaustive.

Texts

• AORN Guidelines for Perioperative Practice (most current version) (https://aorn.org/guidelines/purchase-guidelines)
• Alexander’s Care of the Patient in Surgery (most current version) (https://www.amazon.com/Alexanders-Care-Patient-Surgery-Rothrock-dp-0323776809/dp/0323776809/ref=dp_ob_title_bk)
  OR
  Berry & Kohn’s Operating Room Technique (most current version) (https://www.amazon.com/Berry-Kohns-Operating-Room-Technique-dp-0323709141/dp/0323709141/ref=dp_ob_image_bk)

Resources

• AORN Position Statement on RN First Assistants (https://aorn.org/guidelines/clinical-resources/position-statements)
• AORN Position Statement on Advanced Practice Registered Nurses in the Perioperative Setting (https://aorn.org/guidelines/clinical-resources/position-statements)
• AORN Universal Protocol Comprehensive Surgical Checklist (AORN Member’s Only Tool Kit on Correct Site Surgery: https://aorn.org/guidelines/clinical-resources/tool-kits/correct-site-surgery-tool-kit)
• AORN Surgical Wound Classification Decision Tree (AORN Guideline for Sterile Technique) (AORN Member’s Only: Guidelines and Clinical Resources > Clinical FAQs > Sterile Technique > How is the Surgical Wound Classification Determined > Surgical Wound Classification Decision Tree [pdf] https://aorn.org/guidelines/clinical-resources/clinical-faqs/sterile-technique)
• ANA. Position Statement: Incivility, Bullying, and Workplace Violence (https://www.nursingworld.org/practice-policy/nursing-excellence/official-position-statements/id/incivility-bullying-and-workplace-violence/)
• ANA Code of Ethics with Interpretive Statements for Nurses (https://www.nursingworld.org/practice-policy/nursing-excellence/ethics/code-of-ethics-for-nurses/)
• Perioperative Explications for the ANA Code of Ethics (AORN Member’s Only Code of Ethics: https://aorn.org/guidelines/clinical-resources/code-of-ethics)
• ASA Physical Status Classification (https://www.asahq.org/standards-and-guidelines/asa-physical-status-classification-system)
• ERAS Protocols
  • https://www.aana.com/practice/clinical-practice-resources/enhanced-recovery-after-surgery
  • https://erassociety.org/guidelines/list-of-guidelines/
• HIPAA Regulation (https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/privacy/laws-regulations/index.html)
• State Nurse Practice Act (https://www.ncsbn.org/npa.htm)
• RNFA Regulations in Your State (AORN Member’s Only: Government & Clinical Affairs > Government Affairs > My State > Select Your State > Registered Nurse First Assistants [RNFAs] https://aorn.org/government-affairs/my-state)
• Why you need your own malpractice insurance. https://www.myamericannurse.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/ant11-Malpractice-1023.pdf
• What is the purpose of malpractice insurance? https://allnurses.com/one-healthcare-risk-managers-view-t580070/
• Should I carry nursing malpractice (liability) insurance? https://allnurses.com/should-i-carry-nursing-malpractice-t278767/