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- Title
The role of the registered nurse first assistant within the perioperative setting.
- Authors
Pika, Roland; O'Brien, Brid; Murphy, Jill; Markey, Kathleen; O'Donnell, Claire
- Abstract
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.
- Subjects
CINAHL database; COMMUNICATION; INTERPROFESSIONAL relations; MEDLINE; NURSES; NURSING; ONLINE information services; OPERATING room nursing; PROFESSIONAL employee training; SYSTEMATIC reviews; OCCUPATIONAL roles; THEMATIC analysis; FIRST assistants (Nursing)
- Publication
British Journal of Nursing, 2021, Vol 30, Issue 3, p148
- ISSN
0966-0461
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.12968/bjon.2021.30.3.148