Texas Occupations Code - OCC § 301.354. Nurse First Assistants;  Assisting at Surgery by Other Nurses

(1) has completed a nurse first assistant educational program approved or recognized by an organization recognized by the board;  and

(2) is either:

(1) the title “nurse first assistant” or “registered nurse first assistant”;

(2) the abbreviation “R.N.F.A.”;  or

(3) any other title or abbreviation that implies to the public that the person is qualified as a nurse first assistant under this section.

(1) assists under the direct personal supervision and in the physical presence of the physician, podiatrist, or dentist;

(2) is in the same sterile field as the physician, podiatrist, or dentist;

(3) is employed by:

(4) is qualified by education, training, or experience to perform the tasks assigned to the nurse.