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

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 ...

Hartford (Conn.) HealthCare is partnering with Quinnipiac University to launch a two-year, part-time educational program aimed at helping mid-career professionals transition into nursing. The ...

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