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Nursing Refresher Course

Credits: 4
Course Number: 10-543-153

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Course Description

10-543-153 NURSING REFRESHER COURSE ...this is a blended course for nurses who have not been practicing for five years or more. It provides three components: theory, nursing skills refresher, and a clinical experience. Theory is online with in-person meetings to practice and demonstrate skills. Upon completion of theory and skills, a clinical experience occurs.

What will I learn?

  1. Use aseptic technique
  2. Perform mathematical calculations related to clinical practice
  3. Provide wound care
  4. Measure blood pressure
  5. Manage oxygen therapy
  6. Perform tracheostomy care and suctioning procedures (oral, nasal, pharyngeal and tracheostomy)
  7. Demonstrate specimen collection procedures
  8. Maintain enteral tubes(feeding, irrigation, suction)
  9. Administer medications via the enteral route (oral, tube, rectal)
  10. Adminster medications via the parenteral routes (intradermal, subcutaneous, intramuscular)
  11. Administer medications via topical, transdermal, eye, ear, inhalation, and vaginal routes
  12. Manage intravenous therapy
  13. Facilitate alternative methods of elimination (urinary and bowel)
  14. Obtain a health history
  15. Perform a general survey assessment
  16. Perform a integumentary assessment
  17. Perform a musculoskeletal assessment
  18. Perform a head/neck assessment
  19. Perform a basic eye/ear assessment
  20. Perform a neurological assessment
  21. Perform a basic respiratory assessment
  22. Perform a cardiovascular assessment
  23. Perform a abdominal assessment

Class Details

Class Number:
82489
Delivery:
Blended - Less than 50% Online
Term:
Fall 2024
Session:
8W2
Instructors:
Christy Dessart
Date Range:
-
Estimated Cost:
$700.40 *

Class Notes

  • This class is taught through a combination of in-person and online instruction. Students will attend live portions of the class at the dates, times, and location specified. The remaining instruction will be accessed anywhere using internet. For more information regarding this delivery and how to access your class, see www.nwtc.edu/blendedfaq.

Meeting Times

Dates Day(s) / Time Location(s)
10/15/24 - 10/17/24 Anytime
Anytime
Online
10/15/24 - 10/17/24 Tu, W, Th
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Green Bay Campus Room HS110
10/18/24 - 12/13/24 Anytime
Anytime

* Cost displayed is an estimate and may be discounted if attendees are residents of Northeast Wisconsin Back to cost