Nursing
On-Campus Classes
RN/LPN Reactivation
Designed for nurses (RN or LPN) returning to practice, updating their skills or reactivating their Pennsylvania State license. Courses include a clinical, skills lab and a lecture component with an emphasis on nursing process, current nursing practices, nursing trends and ethical/legal issues and pharmacology/drug administration. This course is offered twice a year in fall and spring at the Fowler Family Southside Center.
Free Information Sessions
Please click on date to register. Registration is required to attend. Information sessions are held at the Fowler Family Southside Center from 7:30-8:30PM.
Program Information
- Program Brochure
- Nursing Essentials - Please review prior to beginning the registration process
- Enrollment checklist and required forms for admittance into program.(Must be completed by the first class. All completed documents must be presented at the first class.)
- Refund Policy
RN/LPN Review
Designed to review basic nursing knowledge and incorporate information on more recent technological advancements. Course includes a skills lab and lecture component. Class is also an excellent review for new graduates preparing for the NCLEX. This program is offered in the fall and spring semesters at the Fowler Family Southside Center.
Free Information Sessions
Please click on date to register. Registration is required to attend. Information sessions are held at the Fowler Family Southside Center from 7:30-8:30PM.
Program Information
- Program Brochure
- Nursing Essentials - Please review prior to beginning the registration process
- Enrollment checklist and required form for admittance into program. (Must be completed by the first class. All completed documents must be presented at the first class.)
- Refund Policy
Online Classes
Introduction Perioperative Nursing
Offered in partnership with St. Luke's Hospital & Health Network, is offering a non-credit, 16-week distance-learning course in Perioperative Nursing. This course is appropriate for the experienced RN or graduate nurse who wants to work in any of the following settings: an Operating Room (OR), an ambulatory surgery center, or a short procedure unit. RNs who function in units where invasive procedures are performed on a routine basis can also benefit from this course. This program is offered in the fall and spring semesters.
Ed2go Online Certification Courses
Through a partnership with ed2go, we able to offer online, instructor led nursing certificate programs that are applicable for ACT 58 credits. Classes are twelve weeks in duration with new start dates monthly. For more information and to view topics, please visit www.ed2go.com/ncc.
Conferences
Nurturing & Flourishing in Nursing
October 4, 2013 • 7:30am-4:15pm
Bullying in nursing is not a new topic. First documented in the late 1970s, it continues to impact up to 65% of nurses (AmericanNurseToday.com) and jeopardize collaboration, morale, retention and the bottom line in many healthcare organizations. Join us October 4, as we discuss why bullying in nursing continues to dominate the profession and the tools and techniques necessary to eliminate it.
For only $149, participants can obtain 7.0 contact hours, network with their peers and obtain relevant information they can begin using immediately. Seminar features includes:
- Key-note presentation delivered by Mary Pat Szutenbach, PhD, RN, CNS, nurse educator and author of "Bullying in Nursing: Roots, Rationales, and Remedies."
- De-escalating Toolkit to break the bullying cycle and turn a toxic workplace to a positive one.
- Interactive panel discussion including nursing professional sharing their bullying experiences.
Who should attend: RNs, LPNs, Nurse Managers, Nursing Directors, Advanced Practice Nurse, Nursing Faculty, Case Manager and Student Nurses.