San Education runs a Refresher Course for Registered Nurses wishing to achieve personal goals associated with commencing or returning to the acute care setting. A Refresher Course is also run for Enrolled Nurses.
The course is 25 days in duration, over 8 weeks in total. There is a clinical component of 14 days, and a classroom component of 11 days.
All applications need to include:
- The course fee
- The signed Working with Children Check Consent Form - please print this form and send it in, do not complete online
- A photocopy of your current Nursing Registration (original to be sighted by Refresher Co-ordinator on first day of the course if you are a successful applicant). If your nursing registration has conditions please attach a copy of these conditions.
- Completed immunisation form and immunisation checklist
- Passport photo
- CV with details of clinical history
Pre-admission Requirements for this course are:
- Current registration with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) as RN or EN for the duration of the course - essential
- Australian residency status
- 100 Point Identification check - please refer to this form and bring the relevant original documents on your first day.
2012 Dates & Times
All courses are run at the following times:
| Classroom: | 8.30am – 3.30pm |
| Clinical: | 7.00am – 3.30pm |
Course:
| Course 1: | February 6 - March 30 |
| Applications Close: |
January 23 |
| Course 2: | April 23 - June 15 |
| Applications Close: | April 10 |
| Course 3: | July 31 - September 21 |
| Applications Close: | July 16 |
| Course Fee: | $4,210 (inc $250 non-refundable deposit) |
The courses are run over 3 days each week, and 4 days in the final week. The exact days for each course will vary, and will be confirmed closer to the commencement of each course.
See more information in the Course Flyer
Download your Application Form
Contact Information
For more information on the courses please contact:
Fiona Blades
Nurse Educator
Phone: 02 9487 9206
Email: fiona.blades@sah.org.au



