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RN-LPN Remedial/Refresher Course

Approved Remedial Course by Florida Board of Nursing

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

This course is approved by the Florida Board of Nursing and is designed to prepare nurses to function as Licensed Nurses. It is a comprehensive 3–6-month course that meets all the requirements set by the Florida Board of Nursing, which consists of at least 176 hours of didactic and clinical training.

Once enrolled, the student must complete a mandatory Entrance Assessment Exam that serves as a baseline evaluation of their knowledge before beginning the course. The students will engage in online theoretical contents aimed at refreshing and expanding their nursing knowledge. The course may also include online clinical simulations, offering virtual patient experiences to help prepare for the required external clinical component, which is mandatory for all remedial students.

Upon successful completion of the course, the students will meet the Florida Board of Nursing’s remediation requirements.

Program Objectives:

Upon completion, the student should function as providers of care, coordinators of care, and members within the discipline of nursing as they:

  • Integrate the nursing process as a framework for the coordination of care of clients and families. 
  • The student will be able to monitor the client and family, collect the data, form a nursing diagnosis, 
  • Participate/contribute to the nursing plan of care with goals and outcome criteria. 
  • Apply organizational and interpersonal communication strategies in coordinating/managing the care of clients, families, and other health care workers. This includes effectively reporting and recording patient assessment information and plan of care and integrating teaching and learning strategies for client and family education. 
  • Integrate cultural, spiritual, psychological, and developmental influences when managing client care. 
  • Integrate the principals of pharmacology safely and competently when providing client care. This includes being knowledgeable of actions, side effects, doses, and precautions of commonly prescribed medications as well as safe administration of oral, parenteral, and intravenous medications. 
  • Integrate the principles of safety when providing care to clients and families. 
  • Incorporate the principles of nutrition for maintaining optimal healthcare for clients and families. 
  • Value legal, ethical, and professional parameters when managing client care. 
Expectations

The student is expected to complete all didactic sessions and all the 96 hours of clinicals scheduled. In case of an emergency, it is the student’s responsibility to call the Institution to arrange a make-up date with his/her preceptor (new fee charged).

After completing your clinical rotation and didactic sessions, and once all required paperwork has been received, you will be issued a course completion certificate or letter. The Florida Board of Nursing will be notified of your course completion within 30 days.

If you are seeking license reactivation or endorsement in a state other than Florida, you must contact that state’s Nursing Board and provide them with your course completion certificate or letter.

Note: If you’re applying for the NCLEX or trying to reinstate your RN/LPN license in Florida, the Florida Board of Nursing mandates that at least 50% of your clinical experience to be completed within the state. This requirement is non-negotiable, meaning no exceptions will be made.

Enrollment steps
  1. Fill out and return the application, acknowledgement & enrollment contract.
  2. Submit or email a copy of your social security card and driver’s license or passport.
  3. Submit or email a copy of the letter from the Board of Nursing, indicating that you are required to take the remedial course, before your clinical rotation can be scheduled.
  4. Pay course fees (the full amount or the required $800 deposit to start the course) via convenient payment methods (zelle, cashapp, credit/debit card, cashier’s check, money order or PayPal).
    Note: If you choose the Payment Plan option, each payment must be made within 28 days of the previous payment. The remaining balance must be paid in full before your clinical rotation is scheduled.
  5. Once payment is received, the applicant will receive a link (including username and password) to the online lectures/videos within 7-14 business days and will be sent an email with additional information, including the steps to take to complete the assessment exam, the course schedule, etc.
Grading
  • Didactic:
    Candidates are required to complete all the modules/subjects (including Fundamentals, Women’s Health and Labor & Delivery, Mental Health, Medical-Surgical Nursing, Pediatrics, Pharmacology, etc.) and pass the final exam with a minimum score of 75%.
  • *Clinical: Pass/Fail
    *An unsatisfactory evaluation or dismissal from the clinical site will result in the student failing the course.

                                   

Additional Information:

A. Length of Course
A minimum of 176 hours and up to 6 months to complete the course.

B. Start Date/Class Day

  • Self-paced Class: You may start immediately (Didactic only).
  • Live Class (Zoom or On-site) for NCLEX Prep: Held once a week from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM for a duration of 8-12 weeks.
  • Clinicals: Scheduled once a month for 1-2 weeks.
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