Program Overview
This course is designed to provide participants with the roles and functions of restorative nursing program in skilled nursing facilities. The concept of restorative nursing focuses on optimal improvement of the residents physical, mental, and psycho-social well-being.
Learn Restorative Nursing Concepts
This course is designed to assist nursing staff acquire fundamental restorative nursing concepts and skills for long-term care and skilled nursing facilities. It also is ideal for facility managers looking to provide consistent, flexible, and personalized core training to their nursing staff, to develop a foundation in restorative nursing practice.
Intended Audience:
The Restorative Nurse Aid Certificate Program (RNA), Restorative Nurse Certificate Program (RNP) courses are designed to help CNA’s, RA’s, LVN’s and RN’s new skills or gain confidence in their existing skills. Clinicians will learn to care for residents who have completed a therapy program or who benefit from participation in a restorative programs during therapy. The Restorative Nurse Certificate Program is designed for clinicians planning to serve residents in a skilled nursing setting.
Learning Objectives/Outcomes:
Course Hours and Content:
Participants will learn how to assist patients to reach their maximum mobility potential, range of motion, strengthening exercise, ambulating, and transferring techniques, activities for daily living, restorative feeding programs, and documentation.
Course in Restorative Nurse Certificate Program covers (60) hours of theory and other practical applications of restorative techniques in the following information:
- Overview of Restorative Nursing Programs
- Medical Terminology
- Define the role of restorative nursing services in the skilled nursing setting.
- Define the role of the Restorative Manager
- Describe the implementation of various restorative programs.
- Demonstrate correct posture and body mechanics when mobilizing patients.
- Demonstrate proper positioning seating, ROM exercises & gait assistance.
- Demonstrate proper transfer techniques & proper transfer techniques.
- Demonstrate ADL skills.
- Documentation requirements
- MDS 3.0 regulation requirements related to Restorative Care
- Completion of the MDS 3.0 Restorative Sections
- Revamping Restorative Programs
- MDS 3.0 GG
- Documentation requirements
- Job descriptions
Passing Requirements:
Career Opportunities:
Restorative Nursing Professionals can seek employment in nursing homes, assisted living communities and long-term care facilities.
Format:
- Self-Paced – (Start anytime)
- Or Live Virtual
- Classroom
Schedule:
- Cost: 1299.00 includes Books and Materials
Cost: 1299.00 includes books and materials
Live Virtual:
- July 28-Aug 1, 2025 9am-4pm & Aug 7, 14, 21 (6:30pm – 7:30pm CST)
- August 25-29, 2025 9am-4pm & Sept 4, 11, 18 (6:30pm – 7:30pm CST)
** Live Virtual/Blended Course will have video lessons in addition to scheduled meeting times for a total of 60 hours of coursework.
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Cost: $1299.00 includes hard copy books and materials.
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Learn MDS 3.0 for Skilled Nursing Regulatory Requirements
Self Paced Course – 8 Modules Video Course
- July 28-Aug 1, 2025 9am-4pm & Aug 7, 14, 21 Live Virtual (6:30pm – 7:30pm CST) – Live Virtual Only
- August 25-29, 2025 9am-4pm & Sept 4, 11, 18 Live Virtual (6:30pm – 7:30pm CST) Live Virtual Only
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Cost:1299.00 includes hard copy books and materials.
Accreditation: This continuing nursing education was approved by the Midwest Multistate Division, an accredited approved by the American Nurse Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
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Self -Paced Course – 8 Modules Video Course
Self-Paced Course – 8 Modules Video Course
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- Designed for busy clinicians unable to meet scheduling requirements.
- Recorded course in same format as live sessions.
- One final exam with passing of 80% required (two attempts)
- Hard copy of books and materials shipped to personal address or facility (please specify if shipping to facility)
- Up to 60 days to complete program requirements (May complete when all requirements are met) 60 hours coursework.
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