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A community-wide RN refresher course: a collaborative success
Nursingconnections
|January 1, 1995
Summary
Nurse educators and practitioners created a successful RN refresher course to support nurses returning to practice. This collaborative program offered accessible, affordable training with diverse clinical experiences.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Professional Development in Nursing
Background:
- Assessed community nurse needs for reentry programs.
- Identified a gap in accessible and affordable RN refresher courses.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe the planning, development, implementation, and analysis of a unique RN refresher course.
- To evaluate the success of an areawide RN refresher course developed through collaboration.
Main Methods:
- Collaboration between nursing faculty/administrators and acute care hospital clinicians.
- Development of an accessible, cost-effective RN refresher course.
- Inclusion of qualified faculty and varied clinical practice experiences.
Main Results:
- Successful development and implementation of an areawide RN refresher course.
- Provided a supportive environment for nurses' reentry into practice.
- Met the assessed needs of community nurses for reentry programs.
Conclusions:
- Collaborative efforts between academia and practice can create effective RN refresher programs.
- The developed course successfully supported nurses' reentry into professional practice.
- Accessible, affordable, and experience-rich refresher courses are vital for the nursing workforce.