RN Refresher Course

UPDATE YOUR NURSING KNOWLEDGE!

Are you a registered nurse who has a gap in practice and would like to return to the workforce? Or perhaps you would like to update your skills and refresh your knowledge?

A Registered Nurse Refresher course is being offered at Kent State University at Stark.

This seven-week course reviews all body systems, pharmacology updates, and has hands-on practice in our state-of-the-art simulation laboratory. Resume writing and interview coaching will be available to all students.

Hybrid delivery - both online and face-to-face instruction

• 6 online synchronous lectures 
• 2 required face-to-face meetings at the Stark Campus 
  6000 Frank Avenue NW, North Canton, OH

UPCOMING SESSIONS

 
Summer Term 2025 - All sessions full

Next session will take place in Spring 2026. Registration will open in November. Check back for updates.

Contact Christine Howell at 330-244-3384 or chowel25@kent.edu for more information.

FAQs

Q: Can LPNs take this course?
No, currently this course is only approved by the Ohio Board of Nursing for RNs.

Q: What is the expected workload?
There are 6 synchronous online classes once a week. These classes are 3 hours long, and attendance is expected. There are also about 3 hours of independent learning each week which include assignments, quizzes, and exams. At the end of the session, there are 2 required in-person days (free parking) for hands-on practice and simulation.

Q: Do I need to purchase any textbooks?
No, all materials are provided in the course. 

Q: Does this class count toward CEUs for license renewal?
Yes, you will receive 45 CEUs at the end of the course. You will also receive the required law Category A (2 CEUs) for the state of Ohio.

HOW TO APPLY

Students defer full admission and are admitted one of the following ways:

• Undergraduate Guest - if you never attended Kent State before or took undergraduate courses elsewhere after attending Kent State
• Undergraduate Reenrollment - if you attended Kent State before or received a degree from Kent State, and have not taken any undergraduate courses after attending Kent State
• Admission questions can be directed to 330-244-3251 or starkadmissions@kent.edu.

After you are admitted to Kent State, you must send the following to Christine Howell, MSN, RN, at chowel25@kent.edu:

1. Kent State ID number (81...) OR Kent State email address; and
2. RN license (active or inactive) OR proof of graduation from an RN program

Once your RN status (active, inactive or graduate) is confirmed, you will be able to register for the course.

TUITION INFORMATION

Tuition will be charged for a Regional Campus 3-credit hour undergraduate course. If applicable, out-of-state tuition rates do apply for this course. 

View tuition information at Kent State.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

• Discuss 21st century changes and trends in healthcare.
• Review and examine nursing care and pharmacology for the major causes of morbidity and mortality for adults in the United States.
• Identify legal and ethical concerns for nurses including RN scope of practice and standards of nursing care for safe practice.
• Discuss principles for best geriatric practice and holistic end of life care.
• Demonstrate application of nursing process to provide care to adults and families in acute, chronic, and rehabilitation care settings.
• Utilize a variety of resources, including nursing research, to provide quality, cost-effective nursing care.
• Apply and integrate nursing knowledge, safety in skills, and professional behaviors using clinical reasoning.
• Prepare for employment as a professional nurse, including developing interviewing skills and creating a professional portfolio, a letter of interest and resume.  

LABORATORY LEARNING OUTCOMES

• Demonstrate comprehensive assessment and health history taking skills.
• Utilize principles of organization, prioritization, time management, and nursing delegation in the care of simulated patients.
• Demonstrate competency in clinical nursing skills- ADL’s, Safe medication administration, IV skills, Oxygenation, I+O, NG, Foley Catheter and EHR documentation/informatics.

INTERESTED?

For more information, contact:

Christine Howell, MSN, RN
223C Science & Nursing
330-244-3384
chowel25@kent.edu