Nurse Refresher
The Nurse Refresher course is designed for inactive RN or LVN nurses returning to active practice.
Nurse Refresher
Students will complete 80 hours of online training over an 8 week period, 2 days of
in-person skills training at the McKinney Campus, and 80 hours of clinical time at
a local healthcare facility. The pre-admission requirements are to be complete before
students can register for the course. Included in the pre-admission requirements
are immunizations, CPR, background check, drug test, RN license or temporary RN license,
LVN license or temporary LVN license through the Texas Board of Nursing, health insurance
and additional documents signed and uploaded into a student account with CastleBranch.
The next Nurse Refresher Program will start on July 8, 2024.
All pre-admission requirements must be complete by June 28, 2024.
The cost of the program is $1,120.00 for both the Online Training and Clinical.
Click below to begin the pre-admission online process:
Nurse Refresher Pre-Admission
RN Refresher
The RN Nurse Refresher course is designed for inactive 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 or LVN Certification.
Students will complete 80 hours of online training, two (2) days of skills training,
and 80 hours of clinicals at a local healthcare facility with a nursing preceptor.
The 2 days of skills training is in person at the Collin College McKinney campus.
Clinical placement is arranged with local healthcare facilities in the Dallas area.
We do not have clinical partners outside the Dallas area. However, students can arrange
for their own clinical preceptor, as long as it is approved by the course instructor.
Clinical placement is reserved for students of the Collin College Nurse Refresher
Program only.
Important Documents and Information for RN Refresher
- The course is subject to meeting a minimum enrollment of 10 students.
- Placement into the clinical course requires a drug screen, criminal background check and up to date immunizations.
- Enrollment is limited and seats will be awarded in date order based on those students
who complete and meet all the admission requirements.
RN Refresher Books:
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, 7th Edition
Authors: Lemone, Burke, and Bauldoff
Publisher: Pearson
ISBN: 978-0-1348-68189
Pharmacology: A Patient-Centered Nursing Process Approach, 10th Edition*
Author: McCuistion
Publisher: Elsevier Publishing
ISBN: 978-0-3236-42477
*Or any current Pharmacology textbook
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 healthcare facility with a nursing preceptor.
The 2 days of skills training is in person at the Collin College McKinney campus.
Clinical placement is arranged with local healthcare facilities in the Dallas area.
We do not have clinical partners outside the Dallas area. However, students can
arrange for their own clinical preceptor, as long as it is approved by the course
instructor. Clinical placement is reserved for students of the Collin College Nurse
Refresher Program only.
Important Documents and Information for LVN Refresher
- The course is subject to meeting a minimum enrollment of 10 students.
- Placement into the clinical course requires a drug screen, criminal background check and up to date immunizations.
- Enrollment is limited and seats will be awarded in date order based on those students who complete and meet all the admission requirements.
LVN Refresher Books:
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, 7th Edition
Authors: Lemone, Burke, and Bauldoff
Publisher: Pearson
ISBN: 978-0-1348-68189
Pharmacology: A Patient-Centered Nursing Process Approach, 10th Edition*
Author: McCuistion
Publisher: Elsevier Publishing
ISBN: 978-0-3236-42477
*Or any current Pharmacology textbook