Master of Science in Nursing - Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner with Registered Nurse First Assist

University of Alabama Birmingham - INTO USA

Students enrolled in the MSN Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP) Specialty may also elect to complete additional coursework for the Registered Nurse First Assist (RNFA).A Registered Nurse First Assistant (RNFA) is prepared to practice in a variety of acute or critical care settings. The RNFA, in collaboration with the surgeon, provides continuous and comprehensive patient care throughout the perioperative period. The RNFA provides direct patient care management admits and discharges patients from surgical areas performs pre and post-operative assessments analyzes clinical data assist in orders and or performance of necessary diagnostic tests or procedures develops, implements, and evaluates the therapeutic regimen provides pre-and post-operative teaching minimizes fragmentation by coordinating care manages transitions of patients to other units and serves as patient advocate.Admission Requirements: Students applying to the Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner with RNFA track must have at least two of the three required letters of reference needed for the application for admission be from individuals attesting to the applicants experience as an RN and the applicants knowledge, judgment, and skills specific to perioperative patient care. Students must be first admitted to this track to register for RNFA courses.