Refresher courses are available for Registered Nurses re-entering clinical nursing practice. The continuing education re-fresher courses provide theoretical and clinical practice content plus skills necessary for employment. Many hospitals cover the cost of the refresher program if you agree to work in their hospital after you complete the program. Most courses are from 6 weeks to 2 months in length and generally include full day or evening clinicals. As a start in investigating getting back into the nursing patient care workforce, check out the following web sites.

Brookdale Community College
765 Newman Springs Road
Lincroft, NJ 07738
732-224-2345

Chilton Memorial Hospital
97 West Parkway
Pompton Plains, NJ 07444-1696
Phone: 973-720-2461

County College of Morris
214 Center Grove Road
Randolph, NJ 07869
888-226-8001

Muhlenberg Regional Medical Center School of Nursing
Park Ave. & Randolph Rd.
Plainfield, NJ 07061
908-668-2400

Rutgers College of Nursing
Center for Professional Development
973-353-5895
DAY, EVENING and SATURDAY PROGRAMS

University of medicine & Dentistry of NJ  School of Nursing
http://sn.umdnj.edu/cont_ed/RNrefresher.htm

UMDNJ - Newark Campus,
Newark, NJ 07103
973-972-6655
RN Refresher Course: Fridays & Saturdays
Betty Terry
terrybe@umdnj.edu