Mesa Community College offers an online Registered Nurse Refresher program. The program consists of two sequential courses that are approved by the Arizona State Board of Nursing for licensure renewal in the state of Arizona only. The program may be completed in as little as six months. All program requirements must be completed within 1 year from program start date. For complete program information please refer to the RN Refresher Information Packet.
Eligible candidates must meet the following program requirements:
- Practiced nursing as an RN after passing the NCLEX-RN or after obtaining RN licensure in a foreign country.
- Practiced nursing as an RN within the last 15 years
- RN license (current, inactive, lapsed or re-issued) is in "good standing" with the Arizona State Board of Nursing, i.e, no disciplinary action, monitoring agreement, etc.
- Employment history validates RN practice experience in selected nursing specialty - Pediatrics, Obstetrics or Psychiatric/ Mental Health nursing (all Refreshers are eligible for the Medical/Surgical track)
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Theory (NUR228) |
Clinical (NUR229) |
| Spring |
January - April |
May - July (FT)
May - August (PT)
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| Summer |
May - August |
September - December (FT)
September - January (PT) |
| Fall |
September - December |
January - April (FT)
January - May (PT)
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UPCOMING RN REFRESHER INFORMATION SESSION:
2/9/12, 1:00-2:0PM, Health/Wellness Bldg (# 8), Rm HW-841
NUR228 Registered Nurse Refresher - 6 credit online course. Course content includes Nursing Core Concepts, Pharmacology Core Concepts and a review of Nursing Theory in selected specialty track:
- Medical / Surgical Nursing
- Obstetrical Nursing
- Pediatric Nursing
- Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing
NUR 229 Registered Nurse Preceptorship - 4 credit hybrid (combination of online & face-to-face instruction) clinical course. Students are eligible for the clinical course after successful completion of the NUR228 theory course.
The first part of NUR229 includes a 4-day mandatory orientation held on MCC's Southern & Dobson campus. Some campus days may be held on a Saturday. All students are required to attend the orientation. The reminader of the course requires a 160 hour precepted clinical experience under the supervision of an RN in an approved agency.
ALL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS MUST BE COMPLETED WITHIN ONE YEAR
These courses are not intended for nursing school graduates wanting to prepare for NCLEX-RN.
Please visit the FAQ pages for answers to many questions that you may have.
Before you decide to enroll in our program, you need to determine if an online course is a good choice for you. Please access the MCC Online website. Go through the material under the Is Online Learning Right For Me? heading. Pay special attention to the Minimum Computer & Technology Requirements section. The computer information listed on this page is the minimum computer requirements needed to take the online refresher course.
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