Assisting in Surgery: Patient Centered Care

by CCI (Competency & Credentialing Institute), Jane C. Rothrock (Editor), Patricia Seifert (Editor)

CCI is proud to announce the newest resource for the surgical first assistant community, Assisting in Patient Centered Care, edited by internationally recognized experts Jane Rothrock, PhD, RN, CNOR, FAAN & Patricia Seifert, RN, MSN, CNOR, CRNFA, FAAN. This much anticipated text is now available! This new version updates The RN First Assistant; An Expanded Perioperative Nursing Role. In this edition the editors have broadened the scope beyond RN's, to include the roles of Physician Assistants, Surgical Technologists, Advanced Practice Nurses, and other health care providers who perform in the role of First Assistant in surgery.

528 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2009

About the author

The Competency & Credentialing Institute (CCI) is a leader in credentialing, nursing competency assessment and education for the perioperative nursing community and has been since 1979. For more than 35 years, CCI has administered the CNOR credentialing program, and now also administers the CSSM, CRNFA, and CNS-CP credentialing programs. The company currently certifies more than 34,000 nurses.

CCI supports the credentialing programs with a suite of publications, exam preparation resources, certificate programs and contact hour offerings. CCI is committed to upholding standards of excellence that guarantee extraordinary and safe care for all surgical patients.

Vision Statement
A growing community of lifelong learners for whom CCI is a catalyst and integral partner.

Mission Statement
To lead competency credentialing that promotes safe, quality patient care and professional development through lifelong learning.