The Continuing Education in Nursing and Health Care Program has developed creative, targeted and highly successful certificate programs for clinicians, researchers, educators, managers and executives.
RN Refresher Certificate
March 13 - May 1, 2012
Thinking about returning to the workforce? Have you kept your license active but haven’t practiced in over a year? Villanova has developed a 4-part program to ease your reentry into nursing. Complete the Medical/Surgical Update and Review Course, a didactic review of body systems, pharmacology and practice issues. Refresh your knowledge of medications and metabolic pathways in the Basic Pharmacology Review and Update Course. Then continue on with Physical Assessment of the Geriatric Patient, which will review basic assessment techniques including components that relate specifically to geriatric populations. Complete the certificate with the Skills Update Workshop in our state of the art Simulation Lab where you will have hands on experience with the latest in skills review such as foley catheter insertion, chest tubes, central line dressings, PEG tubes and various pumps.
Upon completion of these four courses you will receive a RN Refresher Certificate - enough contact hours to meet your mandatory PA re-licensure continuing education requirements for a 2 year period.… more
Nurse Manager Certificate Course
March 13 - June 22, 2012
Would you like to expand your management abilities? Is it difficult to find time for professional development topics relating to your job? Attend a series of courses that will build management skills for clinical and unit manager. This program focuses on core concepts, contemporary theories and management strategies. Content has been developed recognizing the variety of life experiences that participants bring to the classroom. Lecture, discussion, … more
