Restart your career as a registered nurse in this refresher course. The first part of this unique program utilizes a blended approach to help you hone your critical thinking skills as you become familiar with the most current trends in nursing care. During the second part of the course, the Nursing Field Experience provides the opportunity to put theory into practice in a clinical setting. If you have been licensed in the US and desire to return to a patient care setting, this course is for you. Twenty CEs are awarded for RN license renewal in Illinois. Students purchase skills day kit and course materials.

This course is the classroom portion of the RN Refresher course (LNU8100); students in this section do not participate in the Nursing Field Experience. Designed for foreign trained nurses who are preparing to take the nursing licensing exam. The blended format of this course will help you become familiar with the most current trends in nursing care and the Nurse Practice Act in Illinois. As a student at Harper College, you will also have access to all of the nursing resources at the college to help you prepare for the licensing exam. Students purchase skills day kit and course materials.

Provides nurses who need a refresher course with the most current medical information and an opportunity to refresh bedside nursing skills. Includes current trends in nursing processes and documentation. Covers care for respiratory, cardiac, liver/biliary, renal/urinary, diabetic and cancer patients. Reviews post-operative procedures, skin care and wound management, mental health and caring for older adults. Prerequisite: LNU8101 RN Refresher Theory and Skills Review.