The role of the registered nurse first assistant within the perioperative setting

Perioperative setting registered nurse first assistants (RNFAs) are described as non-medical practitioners who perform surgical interventions during surgery. They provide medical care to perioperative patients under the supervision of a consultant surgeon. First assistants in surgery can be an expanded perioperative nursing role. A review of the literature illuminates the need for continuous learning in developing skills in becoming competent RNFA practitioners and how they utilise acquired skills to assist, mentor and teach their colleagues within the perioperative setting. The RNFA is an advanced and expanded practice role. RNFAs contribute significantly to the provision of care within all phases of perioperative care (preoperative, intraoperative, postoperative). There is little literature on the role of the RNFA due to its relatively recent emergence in the healthcare sector and the small number of countries where it is implemented.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:30

Enthalten in:

British journal of nursing (Mark Allen Publishing) - 30(2021), 3 vom: 11. Feb., Seite 148-153

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Pika, Roland [VerfasserIn]
O'Brien, Brid [VerfasserIn]
Murphy, Jill [VerfasserIn]
Markey, Kathleen [VerfasserIn]
O'Donnell, Claire [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Advanced practice
Expanding roles
Journal Article
Perioperative nurses
Perioperative roles
RNFA
Review

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Date Completed 03.08.2021

Date Revised 03.08.2021

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.12968/bjon.2021.30.3.148

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM321260767