RN/LPN Refresher Course  

A course of study is offered for nurses who have inactive or lapsed nursing license status and desire to return to clinical practice. This course also applies for nurses who have an active license but desire updating and learning new skills to meet the demands of new positions or responsibilities. The Nurse Refresher course is not classroom-based. The theory portion of the course is done through home-study. In addition, participants complete an on-campus Skills Lab Day and a clinical rotation at a local medical facility. 

  

Nurse Aide (CNA) Course  

Regularly scheduled courses are offered which provide training for the non-licensed individual to provide safe, effective and caring services to patients, residents and clients in many health care settings. Courses are approved by the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (NDHHS). Students suc­cessfully completing the course receive a certificate of completion from Clarkson College and may qualify for placement on the State of Nebraska Nurse Aide Registry. Courses are offered in Omaha and Lincoln, Neb. both during the day and during the evening. 

  

Medication Aide (CMA) Course 

This course meets State of Nebraska requirements of training for indi­viduals to provide medications in nursing homes, assisted living centers, interme­diate care facilities for the mentally retarded, schools, child care settings or patient homes. A medication aide is trained to work under direct supervision of a caretaker or a licensed health care professional. They provide routine medica­tions by the oral, inhalation, topical and instillation routes when appropriate direc­tion and monitoring is provided. The State of Nebraska Medication Aide written examination is handled outside the scope of this course. 

  

Paid Dining Assistant Course 

Paid Dining Assistants are single task workers who feed residents who have no complicated feeding problems. They work under the supervision of a licensed registered or practical nurse who is on duty, and do not perform nursing or nursing related services. 

  

This course is approved by the Nebraska Department of Health and Human and provides for competency assessment in performing tasks or duties related to this position. Upon successful completion, an individual may seek placement on the state Paid Dining Assistant Registry. 

  

Additional continuing education courses are provided for Nurse Aides, Medication Aides and other nursing support staff to help them meet state and federal regulations regarding ongoing training.