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Refresher Course for Returning Nurses

The Next Refresher Course is scheduled for September 2008.

Health Policies Form (pdf)

Registration Brochure (pdf)

Class Dates (Eight Weeks):

• September 24;
  October 1, 8, 22, 29;
  November 12, 19
  ~ PLUS~
  
• Clinical Session A or B
  • Clinical Session A
    September 29;
    October 5, 6, 20, 27;
    November 9, 10, 17
  • Clinical Session B
    September 27, 28;
    October 18, 19, 25, 26;
    November 15, 16

Registration Deadline: August 6, 2008

The Refresher Course for Returning Nurses is sponsored by The College of Health and Human Services. Specific dates and tuition for this course are determined approximately three months prior to the offering of the course. The Refresher Course for Returning Nurses awards 90 contact hours as a non-credit activity.

In general the Med-Surg review includes one day a week classroom instruction at the George Mason Campus in Fairfax, VA. A supervised clinical practicum at a local hospital is also included.

General Requirements

Criminal Background Check: Almost all health care agencies now require such checks for all employees and volunteers providing care in their facility. If you expect to return to nursing employment this will affect you! Further, such a check is required of all nursing students in our College. After we receive your Registration Form, the forms you will need to complete for this “check” will be mailed to you.

License: All RN/LPN students are required to provide a copy of an active, valid Virginia license, or a copy of an active, valid out-of-state license and a copy of an application for a Virginia license plus a copy of your check made payable to the State Board of Nursing.

Physical Examination: All students are required to have had a physical examination within the past year and a negative chest x-ray or tuberculin skin test within the past year. A record of immunizations is also required. Students should secure Hepatitis B Vaccine series at the earliest possible opportunity.

CPR Requirement: All students must have current CPR certification for Health Professionals by the American Heart Association.

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