RN REFRESHER 40 HOUR

Course overview

1. Demonstrate skills performance in a professional manner; utilizing awareness of legal/ethical and cultural considerations. 2. Explain the principles of intravenous therapy,blood products and patient controlled analgesia. 3.Demonstrate techniques of primary and secondary intravenous therapy. 4.Describe the nurses responsibility for client education in parenteral therapy with the use of intravenous,blood administration,and patient controlled analgesia. 5. Explain the principles of enteral feedings and parenteral nutrition. 6.Indentify the nurse's role in adminsitration and parenteral nutrition. 7.Describe the and care. 8.Define nursing measures,with rationale,for the prevention of pressure ulcer development. 9.Define nursing assesment of the development of pressure ulcers and common treatments. 10.Describe the principles of oxygen therapy. 11.Demeonstrate the principles of airway clearance and tracheostomy care. 12.Describe the nurse's role in maintaining underwater seal cheat drainage. 13. Explain the purpose of chest percussion and postural drainage. 14.Describe the principles of bladder irrigation. 15.Differtiate between urinary and colon diversions. 16.Describe the nurse's role in stoma and peristamol care including client education. 17.Define the purpose of electrocardial monitoring. 18. Identify BASIC cardiac rhythms/arrhythmias, including common pharmacological agents administered bhy the nurse. 19.Describe the nurse's role in seizure precautions and seizure activity. 20. Using the nursing process, identify injury risks across the lifespan in acute care and community settings. 21. Describe the nurse's role in education, prevention, and maintenance of safety factors. 22. Describe the nurse's role in care and maintenance of external fixation devices,casts and traction. 23. Describe in a weekly wellness circle. 24. Using guided learning concepts,participate in weekly critical thinking exercises. 25. Participate in peer teaching/learningassignments,utulizing selected subjects