title: 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.
authors.forename: Jocelyne
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Arpin
mesh_terms: D002322:Career Mobility; D002568:Certification / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D009720:Nurse Clinicians / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000523:psychology; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009871:Operating Room Nursing / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017009:Professional Autonomy; D011792:Quebec