The program is designed to prepare the students to function in the entry-level RN First Assistant role and emphasizes the skills and theoretical knowledge required in the perioperative setting.

The program provides classroom instruction regarding competencies, the administration of basic nursing care to patients in a healthcare facility. The program includes hands-on experience in a clinical ...

The present as well as the future holds exciting opportunities for advanced practice nurses (APNs), not the least of which is participation during surgery as a first assistant. In 1990, when the ...

COALINGA, Calif. (KFSN) -- A new nine-week program is preparing Coalinga College students for a career in health care. Heavenly Sanchez is confidently able to demonstrate skills on a mannequin that ...

MADISON, Wis. (WSAW) - As part of UW Health’s ongoing commitment to addressing the nursing workforce shortage, the health system has partnered with the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development ...

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