Rural SimCenter

The RN Refresher Program is ONLINE and self-paced. With the exception of the final day, your course can be completed online in the comfort of your home (approximately 5-10 hours per week) over a 16-week period.

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The curriculum is designed to assure success for nurses who have been away from the hospital. Nurses who have stepped out of the action for a few years may be intimidated by IV therapy, medication dispensing systems, sophisticated patient equipment, and techniques. The course is designed to help the nurse update medical surgical nursing abilities and focus on recent developments in nursing care

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The elements of our program that will develop confidence and competence for the returning nurse are:

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• Online Modules that cover everything from basic skills refreshers to pharmacology. These modules can be done at your own pace. If you are having problems with skills or concepts, your faculty will guide you through the rough spots. In areas where you have proficiency, you can speed ahead to the areas where you need additional practice and support.   (See attachment for list of current med-surg modules)

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• Skills Practice Sessions at our state-of-the-art Simulation Center, located here in Chico. If you've been away from the classroom for a few years, you may not be familiar with the capabilities of human patient simulators. This amazing technology allows instructors to create a hospital setting with computerized patient mannequins that provide a true sense of practice reality. Nurse experts will lead the hands-on skills sessions and oversee the simulation sessions.

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You will be able to practice basic nursing skills, fine-tune assessment skills, and priority setting. Simulation allows you to practice critical events with close faculty supervision. You will be able to utilize modern medication dispensing systems, practice recording patient care using electronic medical records, and have hands-on practice with modern medical equipment. With our hi-tech mannequins, you can insert tubes, run mock patient code scenarios, start lines and provide care all in a 21st-century practice setting.

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After attending in person Skills practice, students will be able to implement:

• Sterile technique​

• Foley catheter insertion

• NG insertion

• IV starts

• IV pump set up with primary and secondary lines

• Giving medication and using a Med dispense

• Working as a team

• Proper communication techniques

• Crisis Resource Management

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