Hagerstown Community College offers registered nurses and practical nurses the opportunity to maintain or re-establish an active license during a nurse refresher course starting in September.
The course includes 84 hours of theory and 60 hours of clinical instruction. The theory portion is offered in a distance learning format Mondays and Thursdays beginning September 8 from 6:30 to 10:15 p.m. Topics covered will include delivery of nursing care utilizing the nursing process; performing nursing procedures, including medication administration; caring for patients with various medical and surgical disturbances; and re-integrating oneself into the professional responsibilities of nursing. Cost is $600 for the theory portion and $500 for the clinical.
Registration is requested by August 17 to allow time to complete the necessary paperwork. For more information on the course and to register, please contact Angela Stoops, RN, BS, MBA, manager, health professions program, at 301-790-2800, ext. 397, e-mail <a href="mailto:stoopsa@hagerstowncc.edu">stoopsa@hagerstowncc.edu</a>, or visit <a href="/coned">www.hagerstowncc.edu/coned</a>.