Oct 23, 2026  
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

NURS 491 - Registered Nurse First Assistant II


1-3 Credit(s)
This is the second of a two course series that prepares registered nurses for the RN First Assistant role according to the guidelines published in the Association of perioperative Registered Nurses (AORN) Core Curriculum. The course builds on the foundational knowledge and skills acquired in NURS 490  to prepare perioperative and advanced practice RNs to function at an expanded practice level. The course takes place in a variety of health care settings through a precepted clinical experience. Pre- or

Corequisite(s): NURS 490  and with permission of instructor.