Marketing the RN first assistant role.

Nurses who are educated and certified for the RN first assistant (RNFA) role must look for ways to introduce the RNFA role into their health care setting while also marketing their services over another assistant's services. This article offers information on the RNFA role, including practice requirements, a job description, and strategies to help institute the first assistant role into a health care facility.

Celebrating 40 years of progress in perioperative nursing techniques.

Perioperative nurses have seen innumerable changes in their practices. During the past 40 years, new surgical and nursing techniques, new technology, and increased knowledge have resulted in improved care of the surgical patient. Much can be learned by reviewing the progress made by perioperative nurses during the past four decades.