ARM 24.159.1207. REGISTERED NURSE FIRST ASSIST

(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.