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Hi!Thanks for your help! Actually, for APNs who are certified, the 2 years of OR experience are waived as is the CNOR certification requirement. So, as an APN with a Masters, you can take a RNFA course without that experience (see CNOR website). This is likely due to the high use of APN/PAs in the OR by the specialist surgeons they work with (such as my case). I am wanting to take the course for my own education, not as a requirement.Of course, the course requirements for graduation don't change for APNs, just the requirements for being able to take the course.Do you have any opinions about the quality of various programs?Thank again! Hi!Thanks for your help! Actually, for APNs who are certified, the 2 years of OR experience are waived as is the CNOR certification requirement.
So, as an APN with a Masters, you can take a RNFA course without that experience (see CNOR website). This is likely due to the high use of APN/PAs in the OR by the specialist surgeons they work with (such as my case). I am wanting to take the course for my own education, not as a requirement.Of course, the course requirements for graduation don't change for APNs, just the requirements for being able to take the course.Do you have any opinions about the quality of various programs?Thank again!If you are not going for the Certification, do you have any OR experience at all?
Most of the Certification classroom programs are only a week or so in length, because you get all of your time in while you are precepting, and most already have OR experience and quite a bit of it. Same thing when I got my RNFA. The issue is that you need a training program that will cover all aspects of the OR from the beginning of the process.Look for a program that is going to have an excellent didactic program, as well as excellent clinical facilites for you to do your initial preceptorship at. And make sure that you have preceptor that likes to teach. Other than than, I can't recommend a specific program or programs for you.
The ones that I am familar with are for nurses that already have their CNOR, etc. I finished the NIFA course in 2001, I recomend it. I have also completed two NP programs and the didactic material in the RNFA course was challanging but enjoyable but very different from NP courses. THe RNFA focused on procedures and supporting the MD rather than making your own choices.I worked in radiology special procedures and was able to take the CNOR which I did near the end of the program. I passed without a problem due to the course material in the RNFA course.
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It coveres a lot of the info you will need to have an introduction to the OR.Jeremy.