Nurse First Surgical Assistant (NFSA)--a rewarding career.

Abstract

In the wide field of nursing specialities, there is one that captured our interest; Registered Nurse First Assistant (RNFA). In Quebec this is a new profession (known as Nurse First Surgical Assistant or NFSA) so the author has written about the progression that has been achieved, a description of the role, a brief update about its present situation and finally a word about what the future holds.