The registered nurse first assistant (RNFA) is a perioperative registered nurse who works with the surgeon and healthcare team members. The RNFA is a specialized RN whose scope and specialization is in part determined by patient population, practice environments, services provided, resources,...
Neurophysiological monitoring refers to any measure used to assess the functional integrity of the peripheral or central nervous system. Neurophysiological monitoring can be performed by clinical neurophysiologists or by intraoperative monitoring technologists, and occurs in the OR, ICU, or...
Certified nurse midwives (CNM) are registered nurses (RN) who complete additional academic and clinical training in order to deliver babies and provide prenatal and postpartum care to women. They are primary care providers who perform comprehensive women’s health assessments, screen for and...
Audiologists specialize in the assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation of hearing and balance disorders. According to the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), audiologists conduct hearing screening and testing assessments; select, fit, and dispense amplification systems such as...
A bariatric nurse practitioner (NP) specializes in treating obese patients. Bariatrics focuses on prevention of weight gain, including addressing nutrition and behavioral habits, as well as treatment such as bariatric surgery and medication. NPs in bariatrics can work in the inpatient or...
Endovascular grafting is a minimally invasive method for treating aortic aneurysms, which are weak bulging spots on the aorta, the largest blood vessel in the body. If an aortic aneurysm enlarges and ruptures, it usually causes fatal internal bleeding.
Wound debridement is a procedure to remove necrotic (dead) tissue and other debris from a wound to promote healing. Debridement is a naturally occurring process, but in some cases, it may need to be facilitated by a healthcare provider.
Physician assistants (PA) who work in urology are licensed practitioners who practice under physician supervision. To qualify for practice as a PA, candidates must first complete an educational program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (...
A colposcopy is a diagnostic procedure in which a physician, nurse practitioner (NP), nurse-midwife, or physician assistant (PA) uses a special microscope, called a colposcope, to look at the surface of a woman’s cervix. Colposcopy may be performed when the results of a cervical cancer screening...
Nurse practitioners (NP) in the subspecialty of cardiovascular surgery, known as cardiovascular nurse practitioners (CVNP) or cardiovascular advanced registered nurse practitioners, specialize in providing care for cardiac patients in a variety of settings. This NP subspecialty has specific...
