Refresher Course

I am currently enrolled in a refresher course in Fl and I am enjoying it and finding it extremely helpful and informative i will begin my clinicals in a week. good luck!

I took a refresher course that included class lectures, "lab" practice and clinical experience with patients. That was very helpful for me because I had been out of the field for 13 years. The lectures, lab practice and clinical gave me much more confidence in my ability to get back into nursing and do a good job. It was also very helpful for me to be able to talk to the instructor and ask questions. I am so glad that I did not take an online course because the hands-on practice and the one-on-one relationship with my instructor taught me a lot.

Best of luck!

Pooksmom

Luv2swim,

I would definitely take the course with the clinical component. I took one that I thought would have a clinical portion (it was much less expensive), and it turns out it did not. The clinical practice would've given me the extra confidence I need in finding employment. At the time, I didn't think the price (almost 3 x the cost of the course I took) was worth it. Now I regret it. Best of luck to you! (I, too, have been out of nursing >12 years.)

Bakermama

I am enjoying my refresher course in fact I love it . But I have one question why is it there are some nurses that welcome you with open arms and embrace you and others don't? I have worked with a wonderful intelligent RN willing to spend time and teach but today she was the charge nurse so could not work directly with me and was very hesitant to assign me to another nurse so I asked her if I could work with the CNA( I am an LPN) I needed to see exactly what there duties were. The other nurses on the floor were not willing to be as helpful. As it turned out I had a great day . Got some real patient care done( which I really enjoyed) But I think it is sad that everyone doesn't want to help you. I also got to help my RN with her duties, so I feel like I got the best of both that RN and The CNA.

I signed up for a clinical refresher course in Oakland this month, looking forward to it!

Curious what the OP ended up doing.

I took an online refresher course last year. I used Consolidated Learning based in VA. I arranged my clinical with a local school nurse because school nursing is what I wanted to do with this later part of my career. Being a peds nurse, I did not want to do adult med-surg as my clinical.

Also, in order to pass some courses, you need to do some specific clinicals according to state regs. ---something to consider.

It is def worth it ! You will be glad you did it good luck and keep me updated. i only have 22 hours clinical left will do 12 hours fri 6/12 and finish the rest in a simulated lab. only two weeks left online . I am getting all my paperwrk together now to send to Fl BON for license by endorsement. I will keep you updated

definitely go with the hands on in real life time refresher, not only will the content etc. be good, but the "peer association" is confidence building... go for it, and Good luck to you........ you will be fine....