Professional Nurse Refresher
Course for the
Florida Board of Nursing
(Open to Florida Licensed Registered Nurses only)
Registration for this course begins July 2008
Catalog Description:
The RN
Refresher Course is a theory and clinical experience designed to
assist the student in applying the nursing process and other
essential skills to the care of clients experiencing common
health alterations. The course serves as a comprehensive
refresher for nurses who have limited nursing practice or for
those required by the State Board to complete as part of
disciplinary action. Clinical emphasis is placed on the
management of clients in an acute care setting such as a
hospital. Students are required to complete all components of
this course.
Purpose of the Course:
The purpose of this course is to assist nurses to
re-enter the field of nursing. It is recommended that nurses take the
Clinical Skills Lab and
IV Therapy 30 Hour offered by SPC.
Contact Hours:
- 130 hours of didactic on the Internet.
- 96 hours of clinical in an acute care setting, such as the hospital, with a
preceptor.
Required Texts:
Ignatavicus & Workman. (2006). Medical Surgical Critical Thinking for Collaborative Care, 5th Ed.
WB Saunders: Philadelphia. ISBN 0721606717
Altman, G., Buchsel, P., & Coxon, V. (2003).
Fundamental & Advanced Nursing Skills Handbook, 2nd Edition. Delmar: United
States. ISBN 1401810705
Any drug guide for the current calendar year.
Recommended Texts:
For pediatric module: Rebeschi, Lisa M., and Mary L. Heiens
Brown.
Pediatric Nurses Survival Guide. 3rd ed.
Thomson Delmar Learning, 2007. ISBN 1401897169
Please call Greenville Technical College at
1-800-723-0673 ext 8173 to order required texts.
Do not order
textbooks until you are registered for course.
Methods of Instruction:
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Assigned Readings
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On-line lecture
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Preceptored clinical hospital experience
Learning
Environment:
Most of the course content will be on-line.
You may access the on-line class at home on your PC. Many local libraries
have computers with Internet access also. You do not need to be a computer
expert to take this on-line course. In addition, local hospitals will
provide the student with a clinical site to complete their 96 hours of
preceptored hospital experience.
Evaluation:
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Module examinations
on-line
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Clinical Evaluation
The didactic portion of the
course will be evaluated on unit exams which
will be administered upon completion of the
each module. All module exams must be
completed within 90 days of the student’s
start date. The nurse will be given two
attempts to successfully pass each exam. The
student must achieve a 75% or better on each
examination to pass the course. A one time
30 day extension may be granted (new fee
charged) if the student has not completed
at the end of their 90 days. If the student
does not complete after the 30 day one time
extension, they will be eligible to retake
the course (new fee charged) one time only
(no further extensions) at the next course
offering date.
The hospital experiences are
graded on a pass/fail basis. All
classroom material must be completed before
the clinical time can be started.
The student must achieve a 75% or better on
each of the unit exams and successfully
complete the clinical component. If
the student is unsuccessful he/she will not
pass the course. A clinical evaluation is
completed by the hospital preceptor.
An unsatisfactory evaluation or dismissal
from the clinical site will result in the
student failing the course.
There will be no
further opportunity to retake this course
with SPC/Greenville College.
Objectives:
Upon completion the student should function as
providers of care, managers of care, and members within the
discipline of nursing as they:
- Integrate the nursing process as a framework for the management of
care of clients and families. The student will be able to assess the client and
family, analyze the data, form a nursing diagnosis, develop and implement a
nursing plan of care with goals and outcome criteria, evaluate the plan of care,
and make changes to the plan of care as needed to restore the health of the
client or to provide the client with respectable end of life care.
Apply organizational and interpersonal communication strategies in
managing the care of clients, families, and other health care workers. This
includes effectively reporting and recording patient assessment information and
plan of care and integrating teaching and learning strategies for client and
family education.
Integrate cultural, spiritual, psychological, and developmental
influences when managing client care.
Integrate the principals of pharmacology safely and
competently when providing client care. This includes being
knowledgeable of actions, side effects, doses, and
precautions of commonly prescribed medications as well as
safe administration of oral, parenteral, and intravenous
medications.
Integrate the principles of safety when providing care to
clients and families.
Incorporate the principles of nutrition for maintaining
optimal healthcare for clients and families.
Value legal, ethical, and professional parameters when managing
client care.
Expectations:
The student is expected to attend all web sessions and clinical hours. The student is expected to find their clinical site prior to registering for the
course.
Students are expected to attend all clinical hours. If a student misses a
clinical time it is the student's responsibility to call the unit and inform
them that he/she will not be attending clinical. The student must also arrange a
make up date with his/her preceptor. Absences are discouraged, as this will
delay the completion date.
Clinical Requirements: Must be
completed Prior to Registering for this Course
Clinical site must be located prior to
registering for the course:
Site must be a hospital that will provide a medical
surgical acute care experience.
Units NOT APPROVED for preceptorship include:
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Operating Room
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Emergency
Room
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Labor and
Delivery
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Mom/Baby
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Intensive
Care areas
Clinical Requirements: Must be completed at least two
weeks before completion of online study. It is the
responsibility of the student to arrange an interview with Mrs.
Kerwin at that time to complete their paperwork. You will not be allowed to
participate in clinicals without completing the following:
- Provide proof of current nursing
liability insurance to ensure maximum coverage ($1 million/$3 million)
www.nso.com.
Contact: 1-800-247-1500 ext. 4978 from 8:30AM - 5PM
EST.
(NSO is used as a sample only. You may choose
any malpractice coverage that meets the requirements.)
- Proof of
health insurance
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Current Healthcare provider
CPR certification
- Current PPD or Chest X-ray if
PPD is positive
-
Rubella and Rubeola titer
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Varicella titer
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Physical Exam or statement of
health from primary care provider -
download health form (PDF)
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Background check -
St Petersburg College Continuing Education-Student
Instruction Letter
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Hepatitis B vaccine is
recommended but not mandatory
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Student is responsible for
any additional tests/titers/documentation required by the hospital
Once you have completed and passed all unit exams, I
will submit paperwork to hospital contact person to arrange your clinical dates.
This is usually accomplished in 5-10 working days. When the contact person has
verified orientation and preceptor, you may begin your clinicals. Clinicals
must be completed within 45 days of the completion of the on-line portion of the
course. A clinical experience WILL NOT be allowed until all clinical
requirements have been submitted to St. Petersburg College. If you are a
remedial student, you will submit a new application to take the State Board Exam
immediately upon successful completion of your clinicals and plan to retake your
exam within 45 days.
If you have not
completed your clinical experience within 45 days of your completion
of the online portion of the course, you will NOT pass
the course.
There will be no further opportunity to retake this course with SPC/Greenville
Technical College.
Once you have completed your clinical rotation and
we receive your completed paperwork, we will issue your certificate of
completion. If you are a remedial student, the Florida State Board will be
notified that you are eligible to retake the exam.
If you are seeking
re-activation of your license or seeking endorsement from another state, be sure
to contact the Board of Nursing to obtain an application.
Florida State Board of
Nursing: 850-245-4125
Have more questions? Contact Us
To register for the course, please contact Kerwin.Denise@spcollege.edu for a telephone interview. Please have the name,
telephone and email address of your contact for your clinicals. This must be
verified before you can register for the course.
Textbooks and malpractice coverage are extra.
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Course/Class # |
Date(s) |
Day(s) |
Time |
Location |
Fee |
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HHP0301 - 4195
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SELF STUDY
|
130 hours of didactic on the Internet.
96 hours of clinical in an acute
care setting, such as the hospital, with a preceptor. |
SELF STUDY |
SELF STUDY |
$1195
|
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