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163WR0006XCurrent NUCC CodeIndividual Providers

Registered Nurse First Assistant Providers

Nursing Service Providers → Registered Nurse → Registered Nurse First Assistant

3,010 active providers in NPISignal’s imported NPPES dataset report this code as their primary taxonomy.

NUCC Definition

Taxonomy code
163WR0006X
Grouping
Nursing Service Providers
Classification
Registered Nurse
Specialization
Registered Nurse First Assistant
NUCC display name
Registered Nurse First Assistant

A perioperative registered nurse who works in collaboration with the surgeon and other health care team members to achieve optimal outcomes. The RNFA has acquired the necessary knowledge, judgment, and skills specific to the expanded role of RNFA clinical practice. Intraoperatively, the RNFA assists the surgeon.

NUCC Source Notes

Source: AORN Official Statement on RNFAs ratified by the AORN House of Delegates in 2004. [7/1/2006: new]

Providers

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