41 Mall Road
Burlington, MA 01805
Lahey Clinic Nurse Re-Entry Program
Year Program Started: 2002
Max. Participants/Year: 60
Application Deadline: one month prior
Program Timeframe: four days a week for three weeks (January, May, and September)
Academic Level Targeted: professional school, retraining for nurses and LPNs out of workforce for 3-15 years
Racial/Ethnic Focus: any racial/ethnic group
Type of Program: education, counseling, mentoring, career/academic planning, re-entry into nursing practice, professional networking
Program Attributes: for credit, books/supplies provided, counseling provided, continuing education credits
Program Acceptance Requirements: graduates from RN, ADN, or BSN program with nursing license
Primary Science Discipline(s) Targeted: nursing
Additional Comments: The program is designed to assist the registered nurse back into practice. Hours are made to fit mothers' schedules. It will provide a basic review of nursing. Incorporated in lectures will be a review of basic anatomy, physiology, terminology, pharmacology, and epidemiology. A "hands-on" skills laboratory with simulation and a clinical shadowing experience are also provided.
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