January 15, 2007

Registered Nurse Refresher Courses

Edvantage recently received a three-year New York State Workforce Retraining Grant, to conduct Registered Nurse Refresher Courses that help nurses return to the workforce. The series of five skills-building classes, conducted in a one-week intensive program, includes updates in pharmacology, EKG interpretation, management of chronic diseases, physical health assessment, and nursing career opportunities. Edvantage has already run three such Refresher Courses for nurses who are NYS-licensed but have been out of the workforce for at least three years, and usually five or ten.

Pamela Smith, Director of Edvantage, talks about one nurse, with a BS from the University of Rochester, School of Nursing, who had never practiced. She took the refresher course and has now taken work as a patient care technician, to ease the transition into full-time nursing. The course includes one year of mentoring from a seasoned professional nurse. Having an understanding and encouraging expert to talk to can make a big difference in a time of change and uncertainty.

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