HOC Course/Job Descriptions/Nurse Refresher

HOC offers a Nurse Refresher/Reentry course for RNs and LVNs who are currently licensed in California and want to return to their profession after an absence from the field.

Annual Salary Range in San Diego County: $52,000-$80,000

Job Description:
Registered Nurses (RNs), regardless of specialty or work setting, perform duties that include treating patients, educating patients and the public about various medical conditions, and providing advice and emotional support to patients’ family members. RNs record patients’ medical histories and symptoms, help to perform diagnostic tests and analyze results, operate medical machinery, administer treatment and medications, and help with patient follow-up and rehabilitation.

RNs teach patients and their families how to manage their illness or injury, including post-treatment home care needs, diet and exercise programs, and self-administration of medication and physical therapy. Some RNs also are trained to provide grief counseling to family members. RNs work to promote general health by educating the public on warning signs and symptoms of disease and where to go for help. RNs also might run general health screening or immunization clinics, blood drives, and public seminars on various conditions.

RNs may specialize by providing preventive and acute care in all health care settings to various segments of the population, including newborns (neonatology), children and adolescents (pediatrics), adults, and the elderly (gerontology or geriatrics). RNs also may provide basic health care to patients outside of health care settings, in venues such as correctional facilities, schools, summer camps, and the military. Some RNs travel around the United States and abroad, providing care to patients in areas with shortages of medical professionals.

Health Occupations Center offers Nurse Refresher/Reentry classes in the fall and spring semesters. The class includes 135 hours of classroom instruction and 256 hours of clinical experience in an acute-care hospital. Please click on the Class Schedule for dates and times of the next classes or call 619-596-3690 for more information.

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