Nurse Refresher Simulation Lab

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I haven't practice nursing for more than 10 years and I am currently doing a refresher course. I am going to a simulation lab training and IV training in 3 weeks and I am so anxious. Do I have to wear scrubs? What should I expect? What if I don't know what to do and how to do skills? How do I prepare myself for it?

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I don't know the answer but wanted to wish you the best of luck. I am currently (probably forever) on disability so I am not working.

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Specializes in Oncology (OCN).

I took a RN Refresher Course about 1 1/2 years ago. Like you, I had been out of nursing due to medical disability for over 10 years. I did the skills lab (simulation lab). It was very similar to skills lab in nursing school. While I can’t speak for how they will do it for your particular program, I can tell you how they conducted mine. They gave a talking demonstration of the procedure (IV start, NGT, teach care, etc.). Allowed us time to talk through it and practice the skills and then checked us off on a return demonstration. Don’t be too anxious about it. You’ll be amazed how quickly muscle memory comes back. I’ve been back working for 5 months and it feels like I never left.

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I'm just worried that they'll expect me to know the skills step by step. I want to prepare myself the best way I can. I don't know where to start though. And, I'm a foreign educated nurse so my skills lab when I was a nursing student might be different here in the US.

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Specializes in BMT.

Definitely wear scrubs! It also wouldn’t hurt to brush up on skills by watching YouTube tutorials if you are really nervous and want to prepare.

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