Michigan League for Nursing

MSU Offering Web-Based RN Refresher Course
Michigan State University College of Nursing offers an online RN Refresher Course. This course provides RNs who wish to return to active clinical practice with core competencies to prepare them to resume clinical practice in a safe, competent and confident manner. Course features: 15 on-line course modules that will prepare the practitioner to: identify the professional roles, responsibilities and clinical judgment required in current registered nurse practice; describe the characteristics of the current health care delivery system that impact safety, quality, and outcomes for patients; and identify the biopsychosocial and cultural factors that influence patient’s health and healthcare practices. A 120-hour precepted clinical practicum completed in the nurse’s home community that will prepare the practitioner to: demonstrate nursing interventions that incorporate pharmacological principles and safe medication practices; and apply the nursing process in planning and providing care for patients with selected medical/surgical conditions.
To view the brochure and registration information, Click Here for Michigan State University - RN Refresher Course Information. For more information please call: Katie Kessler, RN, MSN, APRN, BC at (517) 355-8539 or by email: kessle24@msu.edu

Madonna University RN Refresher Course
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The RN Refresher Course CPS 4200 is offered by Madonna University’s College of Nursing and Health, has been designed for nurses who have maintained their RN license but have been out of clinical practice for longer than two years and are wishing to return to an adult setting in acute care, home care, and/or long term care. This course does not replace agency orientation but is intended to assist the nurse in completing agency orientation with confidence. An update on adult medical-surgical conditions commonly encountered in hospital, home care, and long term care settings will be provided. A system’s appropach will be utilized with each condition. General concepts of care, assessment, pharmacotherapy, clinical practice guidelines, management of emergent conditions, and discharge planning will be presented and reviewed. For more information, please contact Martha A. Donagrandi MSN RN ), by calling 734-432-5449 or emailing mdonagrandi@madonna.edu

Delta College RN-LPN Refresher Course
25 CEUs, including 1 pain CE
The Delta College Registered Nurse (RN) and Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Refresher Course is geared toward the nurse who desires to return to nursing after an absence for an extended period of time; for nurses who would like to transition back into acute care after working in other areas of nursing; for nurses who would like a good review for NCLEX-RN or LPN, and for nurses needing to meet Michigan Board of Nursing requirements. The goal of the Nurse Refresher Course is to update nurses’ knowledge and skill base, as well as increase the confidence of nurses as they return to clinical practice or the acute care setting. This course is set up in a blended format: • 20 hours of simulated labs • 60 hours clinical practice • Independent on-line study • Textbook readings and exercises • On-line peer discussion boards • Multiple tests including Pre/Post tests Prerequisites. Students must go through Admission to Delta College to access the course management software. Textbooks are required for this course. Check with the Delta Bookstore. Cost: $895 Classes are held twice a year: Spring/Summer: May – August & Fall: September – December. For further information contact Delta College LifeLong Learning by phone: (989)686-9444, Email: lifelonglearning@delta.edu or website: RN-LPN Nurse Refresher

Washtenaw Community College
RN Refresher Course in Ann Arbor
This multifaceted program is currently undergoing a redesign with a greater concentration on the clinical lab experience. The objective is to improve both confidence and competency for Registered Nurses (RN) wishing to reintegrate into the challenging and rewarding adult medical-surgical environment.
This program is planned to resume in 2010.
Please contact Anna Lettang-Visioni RN, MS, Program Manager, the Department of Lifelong Learning, Washtenaw Community College @ (734) 677- 5470 with any additional questions.
www.wccnet.edu/lifelong-learning

Kalamazoo Valley Community College - RN Refresher Course
KVCC is offering a five-week Nurse Refresher course designed for the licensed practical nurse (LPN) and the registered nurse (RN) preparing to re-enter the nursing practice. In this course, the participant can expect to update the theoretical knowledge and clinical skills of licensed nurses who have not recently practiced nursing, enabling them to regain competency. At the completion of the course, the participant will be prepared to enter an orientation program at an employing agency. WHERE: Kalamazoo Valley Community College, 6767 West O Avenue, Kalamazoo MI 49003 - Room 4150 TTC—Nursing Lab. COST: Theory & Lab—$450.00* - * Includes required lab fee Theory/Lab/Clinic — $675.00* Includes required lab fee. Tentative clinic site: Three Rivers Health in Three Rivers, MI. CONTACT HOURS: 44 (theory/lab only) 110 (theory/lab/clinic) CEUs: 4.4 (theory/lab only) 11.0 (theory/lab/clinic). PREREQUISITES FOR THEORY/LAB: Current Michigan LPN or RN License. Include copy with registration. Reading Requirement prior to class. Review information on our website at www.kvcc.edu/hcce. PREREQUISITES FOR THEORY/LAB/CLINIC: Successful completion of NURS 9900—Theory/LabCourse. Refer to www.kvcc.edu/hcce for a complete list of pre-requisites, physical requirements or information, call 269-373-7860. For Registration, call 269-373-7800.