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.