Nurse Refresher Courses

Licensed Practical Nurse Refresher Lite Course

For Licensed Practical Nurses Looking to Improve their Skills

Designed For Licensed Practical Nurses whose licenses have been expired or nurses out of clinical practice who need a refresher course or contact hours to meet the requirements of the Board of Nursing.

Our State Board of Nursing approved courses are online, independent study courses designed with your needs in mind. Flexible formats allow you to update your nursing knowledge and skills while working within your busy schedule to get your license reinstated. No travel required!

Scholarship Opportunity

If you live on the Western Slope of Colorado* or in Weld County, CO, you may be eligible for a Scholarship covering up to 100% of your tuition in any of our courses. Funds are limited, so apply now!

*Western Slope Counties: Archuleta, Delta, Dolores, Eagle, Garfield, Grand, Gunnison, Hinsdale, Jackson, Lake, La Plata, Mesa, Moffat, Montezuma, Montrose, Ouray, Pitkin, Rio Blanco, Routt, San Juan, San Miguel or Summit

Select the appropriate option when registering for the course. Contact us at [email protected] if you have any questions.

Western Slope Scholarship is funded by a grant from the Rocky Mountain Health Foundation.

Weld County Scholarship funded by a grant from the Weld Trust.

Is your license from a state other than colorado?

Contact your State Board of Nursing to see if the Lite Course is right for you. Contact us if you have any questions.

55 Contact Hours of Professional Development

Engage through Discussion Boards

Systems Review and Clinical Updates

Request Support from Staff as Needed

Weekly Open Office Hours

Critical Thinking Case Studies

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Have questions about reinstating your nursing license? Contact us at [email protected] or 720-699-7833
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The Refresher course offers rolling admissions with a cohort design. Each cohort will begin the 2nd Tuesday of the calendar month following your registration. Payments for the cohort will come out of your selected payment method on the 1st of the month.

***Payments will be processed at midnight UTC. For example: April 1st payments will process at 5:00 pm MT on March 31st.

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Clinicals are not required for this course. There is no final exam. A certificate of completion is awarded and submitted to the Board of Nursing on your behalf.

Colorado Center for Nursing Excellence is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the Colorado Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

LPN Refresher

Has your license been expired or inactive for more than 5 years?

Our full LPN Refresher Course is for you!

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Course Overview

You will have 6 months from when you receive your logins to finish the course.

Online Programs Used:

Moodle: The course is designed using case-based learning where actual case scenarios are used to develop critical thinking in the learner. There are four theoretical modules that can be accessed online (you will be provided login information and instructions).

Evolve: The Evolve Website will be used as a tool to teach various scenarios. These include HESI PN Case Studies: critical thinking exercises in adult health (all systems),
medical-surgical review of systems, procedures and treatment, mathematical practice, acid-base and electrolytes, infection control and wound care, and psychiatric fundamentals, procedures, disorders, and treatment.

Module One - Introduction
Module Two - Nursing Roles
Module Three and Four - Adult Health Nursing, Part One and Two
Module Five - Next Steps

Course Outline

Module	Topics
Module 1 Introduction	Changes in Nursing Health Assessment Prioritizing Nursing Care The Electronic Medical Record Drug Calculations Lesson & quiz
Module 2 Nursing Roles	Role of the LPN Nursing Process & Clinical Judgment Model Long Term Care Rehabilitation Hospice Care Home Care Issues in Geriatric Care Cultural and Ethnic Considerations
Modules 3 & 4 Review of Systems	Integumentary Musculoskeletal Gastrointestinal Hepatic Hematologic Cardio and Peripheral Vascular Respiratory Genito-urinary Endocrine Reproductive EENT Neurological Immune
Module 5 Next Steps	Nurse Wellbeing Health Equity Job Search Conclusion Required Post Test Evaluation

Tuition and Optional Textbook

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Cost: $800.00

Instructions and confirmation of enrollment will be sent to you by the Nurse Refresher Team following registration.

Optional Textbook

Foundations and Adult Health Nursing 9th Edition

ISBN: 9780323812054

Approximately $150.00 (25% off with discount code 70548)

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Financial Aid: Your local Workforce Center may be able to provide financial assistance. Visit your local agency for eligibility criteria.

Do you live outside of Colorado?

We may be able to help you get re-licensed in your state. Contact us at [email protected] to discuss your options.