Certification Archives - National Assistant at Surgery Certification

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.

12 Jun

RNFA Scope of Practice, Standards of Practice, and Certification

When considering your role and the tasks and duties you perform as a registered nurse first assistant (RNFA), there are three areas you must understand. These are your scope of practice, standards of practice, and certification. Scope of Practice The RNFA scope of practice is determined by your state board of nursing and the facility […]

23 Mar

CRNFA Accreditation Status

Since 1992 the Certified Registered Nurse First Assistant (CRNFA) certification has been the premier credential for nurses in the expanded role of RNFA and remains so to this day. CRNFA was originally developed by the Competency and Credentialing Institute (CCI) and was accredited as an exam-based credential. Maintaining accreditation for an exam-based credential requires statistical […]

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.

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: