Series Overview

The Enhanced Nurse Training Program is designed to provide nurses in local health departments with the skills they need to perform physical assessments and to function under standing orders.

• Physical Assessment of Adults (PAA) is the prerequisite for all upper level courses
• All courses include a supervised clinical practicum.
• All courses are open only to nurses employed by local health departments and agencies given special permission to participate.
• All courses require an application. (Must be complete with clinical advisor information and supervisor's signature.)

Sequencing of Courses and Prerequisites

To register for a specific course, you must complete BOTH the registration form for the course you are interested in AND an Application for PHN Enrollment in the Enhanced Nurse Training Program in order for us to verify that you have completed the necessary prerequisites.

TO REGISTER: Click the course in the image above to register online. You may also register by fax (919-966-5692).

TO COMPLETE THE APPLICATION FOR PHN ENROLLMENT IN THE ENHANCED NURSE TRAINING PROGRAM: The form must be signed by the student and her/his supervisor. Click here to view the form, then print it out and complete it. To receive an original application form, send email to maura_odonoghue@unc.edu or call 919-843-8859.

Send the completed application to:

Maura O'Donoghue
Office of Continuing Education CB #8165 UNC-CH School of Public Health
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-8165
(NC State Courier Code 17-61-04)

Registrations are accepted on a first-come/first-served basis, and space in these programs is limited. To ensure your place, please submit your application form as soon as possible. Please make a copy of the registration form for your business office. If you wait for your business office to submit all the papers, your registration may be delayed.

You will receive written confirmation of your registration. If you have not received a confirmation letter one month prior to the program date, call 919-843-8859 to check on the status of your registration.

Applications received within two weeks of the start of the course will be charged a $30 late fee.  Within one week prior to start of the course, registrant will be charged a $50 late fee.  No refunds will be issued for any cancellation made after two weeks prior to start date of the course.

For more information, contact Tavie Flanagan at 919-966-9135 or tavflan@email.unc.edu.