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RN Refresher

This RN Nursing Refresher course is designed for inactive registered nurses returning to active practice and covers current professional nursing practice as related to the clinical areas of medical-surgical, maternal-child, mental health, and community nursing care.  The intention of this course is to enable nurses to reintroduce and develop their knowledge bases, nursing skills, and confidence in practice by reviewing current technology, equipment, nursing trends and practices, and legalities. 
 
Individuals must be eligible for a temporary nursing license through the Texas Board of Nursing or hold a current Texas RN license.  
 
Students will complete 80 hours of online training, two (2) days of skills training, and 80 hours of clinicals at a local facility.
 

Important Documents and Information for RN and LVN Refresher

 
Please note that placement into the clinical course requires a drug screening and criminal background check.  In addition, the clinical sites may require certain vaccines.
 
For RN Refresher schedule options, click here.

LVN Refresher

The LVN Refresher course is designed for inactive LVN/LPN nurses returning to active practice.  The intention of this course is to enable nurses to reintroduce and develop their knowledge bases, nursing skills, and confidence in practice by reviewing current technology, equipment, nursing trends and practices, and legalities. 
 
Individuals must be eligible for a temporary nursing license through the Texas Board of Nursing or hold a current Texas LVN license.  
 
Students will complete 80 hours of online training, two (2) days of skills training, and 80 hours of clinicals at a local facility.

Click here for schedule options for LVN Refresher

 

Contact Us

NursingRefresher@collin.edu
 

Course Numbers

RN Nursing Refresher - RNSG 1006
RN Nursing Refresher Clinicals - RNSG 1060
Textbook Information

 Clinical Nursing Skills, 9th Edition 
Authors: Smith, Duell, and Martin
Publisher: Pearson
ISBN: 978-0-13408-792-4
 
 Medical-Surgical Nursing: Clinical Reasoning in Patient Care, 6th Edition 
Authors: Lemone, Burke, and Bauldoff
Publisher: Pearson
ISBN: 978-0-1331-3943-3
 
 Pharmacology: A Patient-Centered Nursing Process Approach, 9th Edition* 
Author: McCuistion
Publisher: Elsevier Publishing
ISBN: 978-0-3233-9916-6
 
Neighborhood 2.0
6-month Access Card
Pearson
IBSN: 9780133416343
 
*Or any current Pharmacology textbook
 
LVN Refresher
LVN Nursing Refresher - VNSG2033
LVN Nursing Refresher Clinical - VNSG1060
 
Textbook Information
 Fundamental Concepts and Skills for Nursing  
ISBN 9780323751612 
 
 Dewit's Medical-Surgical Nursing 5th Ed  
ISBN 9780323810210 
Pharmacology: A Patient-Centered Nursing Process Approach, 9th Edition*
Author: McCuistion
Publisher: Elsevier Publishing
ISBN: 978-0-3233-9916-6
* or any current pharmacology textbook

Nursing Refresher