Nurse Refresher Courses
Registered Nurse Refresher Lite Course
For Registered Nurses Looking to Improve their Skills
Designed For Registered 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!
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.
40 Contact Hours of Professional Development
Monthly Virtual Open House Sessions
Systems Review and Clinical Updates
Engage through Discussion Boards
Simulated E-Cases
Request Support from Staff as Needed
Have questions about reinstating your nursing license? Contact us at brittany@coloradonursingcenter.org 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.
Clinicals are not required for this course, but a virtually simulated clinical experience is available. 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.
RN Refresher
Has your license been expired or inactive for more than 5 years?
Our full RN Refresher Course is for you!
Virtually Simulated Clinicals
Interested in strengthening your clinical skills?
We offer Virtually Simulated Clinicals for any Registered Nurse
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You will have 6 months from when you receive your logins to finish the course.
Online Programs Used:
Moodle:The Moodle Learning Management System hosts phase one, the didactic theory portion of the course. The course is designed to develop and strengthen critical thinking skills and consists of four modules including assigned readings, interactive case studies, self-assessments, and additional resources.
NovEx: NovEx virtual simulation (v-sim) is an asynchronous online case-based learning experience. V-sim is integrated throughout the RN Refresher LITE modules which allows students to practice and demonstrate required competencies and best practices required for re-licensure. Learn more about NovEx here.
Module One - Introduction
Module Two - Systems Review & Clinical Updates, Part 1
Module Three - Systems Review & Clinical Updates, Part 2
Module Four - Next Steps
Complete the following:
Register for Course
Cost: $1100
Instructions on how to get started will be sent to you by the Nurse Refresher Team, including login information for the course.
Optional Textbook
Medical Surgical Nursing 10th or 11th Edition
ISBN: 978-0-323-32852-4
Estimated Cost $130.00
Financial Aid
Do you live outside of Colorado?
We may be able to help you get re-licensed in your state. Contact us at refresher@coloradonursingcenter.org to discuss your options.