Administrative Rules of Montana
Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY
Chapter 24.159 - BOARD OF NURSING
Subchapter 24.159.12 - Registered Nurses
Rule 24.159.1207 - REGISTERED NURSE FIRST ASSIST
Universal Citation: MT Admin Rules 24.159.1207
Current through Register Vol. 24, December 22, 2023
(1) A registered nurse first assistant (RNFA) is a perioperative registered nurse who:
(a) is certified as a CNOR with proof of
completion from the Competency and Credentialing Institute (CCI) approved RNFA
education program;
(b) works in
collaboration with the surgeon and other health care team members to achieve
optimal patient outcomes;
(c) has
acquired the necessary knowledge, judgment, and skills specific to the expanded
role of RNFA clinical practice;
(d)
intraoperatively practices at the direction of the surgeon; and
(e) does not concurrently function as a scrub
person.
NEW, 2011 MAR p. 2144, Eff. 10/14/11.
37-8-202, MCA; IMP, 33-22-114, 33-31-102, 37-8-202, MCA;
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