The Harvard Institute of Health Sciences

RN-LPN Remedial/Refresher Course

Approved Remedial Course by Florida Board of Nursing

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

  • This is a 3-6 months course, covering all the contents in the RN/PN Refresher/Remedial Course required by the Board of
    Nursing. 
    The students/candidates who take this course include:
     Candidate who failed the NCLEX three consecutive times;
     Candidate who graduated from nursing school but have not taken the test within 6 six months of graduation;
     Candidates who do not hold a RN/LPN active license, have not practiced in the past five years, or did not
    attend/complete nursing school and want to get prepped for entry/re-entry into a nursing program;
     Or candidates applying for license by endorsement based on having passed the NCLEX previously.
    Upon successful completion of the course, the candidate will satisfy the Florida Board of Nursing requirements.
    Our class consists of at least 176 hours of didactic and clinical.
    Subjects Covered
    This is a comprehensive review that covers subjects such as:
     Medical-Surgical Nursing 
     Pharmacology
     Obstetrics (Maternal-Newborn)
     Pediatrics 
     Psychiatric 
     Test-taking strategies 
     Practice exam
     Three Computer Adaptive NCLEX Simulation exams (if required)
    Methodology
     Assigned Readings  
     Online Lecture/Video &/or Assigned Readings
     Clinical Hospital Experience with Preceptor 
     Three Computer Adaptive NCLEX Simulation exams (if required)
     Clinical Forms and Simulation Lab as part of the Clinical Section
     A final exam 
    Evaluation
    The student must achieve a passing score on each of the unit/subject exam/quizzes and successfully complete the clinical
    component.
    1. Each student must successfully pass each module/subject exam/quiz and the final exam with a minimum score of
    80%. If a student does not complete the course within 6 months, he/she will be eligible to continue the course for
    another 6 months (new fee charged).
    2. The clinical experience is graded on a pass/fail basis, and all didactic materials must be completed prior to
    initiating the clinical rotation. If a student does not complete his/her clinicals, he/she will not pass the course. The
    Clinical evaluation forms are completed by the clinical instructor and student.
    3. Each student must complete all the assignments, including the lecture videos and quizzes.
    4. Each student must pass the final exam with a minimum score of 80%..

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

 

Once you have completed your clinical rotation and we receive your completed paperwork from your clinical instructor, we will be issued a letter of course completion. If you are a remedial student, the Florida State Board of Nursing will be notified that you have completed the course. If you are seeking re-reactivation of your license, seeking to re-take the NCLEX, or seeking endorsement from another state, the Board of Nursing will be notified of your course completion.


Note: If you have not completed your clinical experience, you will NOT pass the course

Enrollment steps

  • Pay course fees via convenient payment methods (zelle, cashapp, credit or PayPal). 
  • A copy of driver’s license or passport.
  • Once payment is received, the applicant will be sent an email with additional information which includes steps to complete the assessment exam. Applicants will also receive a link and access codes to online lectures/videos and NCLEX test bank with NCLEX style practice questions!
  • Sign and return both the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT & ENROLLMENT FORMS.
  • Applicants will receive a link (including username and password) to online Lectures/Videos and test bank with NCLEX style practice questions!
  • Submit a copy of the letter from the Board of Nursing. 

Grading


    • Additional Information

      • Length of Course 

      176 hours (80 hours lecture/theory and 96 hours clinical sessions), and up to 6 months to complete.


      • Start Date 

      1) Self-paced Class – starting anytime (Didactic only)  

      2) Live Class (zoom or on-site) – 6 weeks (Didactic only) – Once at 6pm- 9pm or Sat. at 2pm-5pm

      3) Clinicals (on-site): One week (Mon – Sun)  

                                         

Additional Information:

  1. Length: 176 hours (80 hours of lecture/theory, 96 hours of clinicals)

 

  1. Start Date

1) Online (self-paced)  –starting anytime (Didactic only)

2) Live via Zoom or on-site – for 12 weeks(Didactic only)

3) On-site – Clinicals (varies)

 

Note: For clinical, applicants will be required to complete a Level 2 Background Check, Fingerprinting and show proof of TB testing completed within the past six (6) months. Also, students need to provide CPR/BLS card, Professional Liability Insurance and vaccination records (if required by the facility) in order to participate in the clinical sessions.

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