Tennessee § 63-7-128 - Certificate to practice as a registered nurse first assistant.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 63-7-128 — Certificate to practice as a registered nurse first assistant., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 63-7-128. Certificate to practice as a registered nurse first assistant.
As used in this section, “registered nurse first assistant” means a person who: Is licensed as a registered nurse in this state; Is certified in perioperative nursing; or Is certified as an advanced practice registered nurse; and Is qualified by education and training to perform tasks involved in perioperative nursing, as determined by the board; and Has successfully completed a registered nurse first assistant education program that meets the education standard of the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses for a registered nurse first assistant. Registered nurses holding the education and practice credentials of a registered nurse first assistant may apply to the board of nursing for a certificate to practice as a registered nurse first assistant, including authorization to use the title “registered nurse first assistant” or the abbreviation “RNFA.” No other person shall assume such title or use such abbreviation or any other words, letters or signs to indicate that the person using the same is a registered nurse first assistant. An applicant for a certificate to practice as a registered nurse first assistant shall pay an initial fee as set by the board as well as a biennial renewal fee as set by the board. Acts 2014, ch. 953, § 1; 2019, ch. 326, § 1. Amendments. The 2019 amendment, effective July 1, 2020, added (a)(2)(B). Effective Dates. Acts 2019, ch. 326, § 2. July 1, 2020; provided, that for purposes of promulgating rules, the act took effect May 8, 2019.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 63-7-128 ("Certificate to practice as a registered nurse first assistant.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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