RN Refresher Course
UPDATE YOUR NURSING KNOWLEDGE!
Are you a registered nurse who has a gap in practice and would like to return to the workforce? Or perhaps you would like to update your skills and refresh your knowledge?
A Registered Nurse Refresher course is being offered at 糖心Vlog破解版 at Stark.
This seven-week course reviews all body systems, pharmacology updates, and has hands-on practice in our state-of-the-art simulation laboratory. Resume writing and interview coaching will be available to all students.
Hybrid delivery - both online and face-to-face instruction
- 6 online synchronous lectures
- 2 required face-to-face meetings at the Stark Campus
6000 Frank Avenue NW, North Canton, OH
UPCOMING SESSIONS
Spring: March 16 - April 26, 2026
Meets online on Mondays from 8 - 11 a.m. (synchronous)
Meets in person on Saturday, April 25 and Sunday, April 26 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Registration opens Nov. 17, 2025.
Summer - TBA
Contact Christine Howell at 330-244-3384 or chowel25@kent.edu for more information.
FAQs
Q: Can LPNs take this course?
No, currently this course is only approved by the Ohio Board of Nursing for RNs.
Q: What is the expected workload?
There are 6 synchronous online classes once a week. These classes are 3 hours long, and attendance is expected. There are also about 3 hours of independent learning each week which include assignments, quizzes, and exams. At the end of the session, there are 2 required in-person days (free parking) for hands-on practice and simulation.
Q: Do I need to purchase any textbooks?
No, all materials are provided in the course.
Q: Does this class count toward CEUs for license renewal?
Yes, you will receive 45 CEUs at the end of the course. You will also receive the required law Category A (2 CEUs) for the state of Ohio.
HOW TO APPLY
Students defer full admission and are admitted one of the following ways:
- Undergraduate Guest - if you never attended 糖心Vlog破解版 before or took undergraduate courses elsewhere after attending 糖心Vlog破解版
- Undergraduate Reenrollment - if you attended 糖心Vlog破解版 before or received a degree from 糖心Vlog破解版, and have not taken any undergraduate courses after attending 糖心Vlog破解版
- Admission questions can be directed to 330-244-3251 or starkadmissions@kent.edu.
After you are admitted to 糖心Vlog破解版, you must send the following to Christine Howell, MSN, RN, at chowel25@kent.edu:
- 糖心Vlog破解版 ID number (81...) OR 糖心Vlog破解版 email address; and
- RN license (active or inactive)
Once your RN status (active or inactive) is confirmed, you will be able to register for the course.
TUITION INFORMATION
Tuition will be charged for a Regional Campus 3-credit hour undergraduate course. If applicable, out-of-state tuition rates do apply for this course.
View tuition information at 糖心Vlog破解版.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
- Discuss 21st century changes and trends in healthcare.
- Review and examine nursing care and pharmacology for the major causes of morbidity and mortality for adults in the United States.
- Identify legal and ethical concerns for nurses including RN scope of practice and standards of nursing care for safe practice.
- Discuss principles for best geriatric practice and holistic end of life care.
- Demonstrate application of nursing process to provide care to adults and families in acute, chronic, and rehabilitation care settings.
- Utilize a variety of resources, including nursing research, to provide quality, cost-effective nursing care.
- Apply and integrate nursing knowledge, safety in skills, and professional behaviors using clinical reasoning.
- Prepare for employment as a professional nurse, including developing interviewing skills and creating a professional portfolio, a letter of interest and resume.
LABORATORY LEARNING OUTCOMES
- Demonstrate comprehensive assessment and health history taking skills.
- Utilize principles of organization, prioritization, time management, and nursing delegation in the care of simulated patients.
- Demonstrate competency in clinical nursing skills- ADL鈥檚, Safe medication administration, IV skills, Oxygenation, I+O, NG, Foley Catheter and EHR documentation/informatics.
INTERESTED?
For more information, contact:
Christine Howell, MSN, RN
223C Science & Nursing
330-244-3384
chowel25@kent.edu