(NUR) RN/BSN Nursing Courses
3100 Introduction to BSN - A one-hour Introduction to the RN-BSN program and the concepts of baccalaureate nursing, including the validation process for diploma and associate degree nursing. Students are introduced to resources for degree completion. To be taken in semester of entry.
3118 Physical Assessment -Utilizes a systems review as well as nursing process (systematic decision making) in assessing the health of the individual. The course is based upon systematic decision-making as it applies to individuals. Data collection, ananlysis and synthesis if data, nursing diagnosis and community referral service are emphasized. Assessments of selected individuals are included in the clinical experience.
3214 History, Theory, and Therapies - Emphasizes the historical develoment of the discipline of nursing; the integration of nursing theories into practice; and the value of therapeutic nursing interventions.
3314 Trends & Issues in Professional Nursing - Trends and Issues in Nursing will explore and relates current trends and issues in nursing to health care in today's society. This course includes nursing theories and their relationships to nursing practice.
4300 Nursing & Rural Health Care - Provides an opportunity for students to experience and assess health systems in rural and urban New Mexico using reflective thinking skills and the application of nursing process through on-site visits. (Summer only). Course fee: $400. (Elective).
4311 Scientific Inquiry in Nursing - Scientific Inquiry explores the research process and its relevance to nursing practice. The primary focus is on the development of the students' ability to be effective consumers of research with emphasis on nursing theories and the research process.
4314 Leadership & Management I- Explores health care delivery systems and how they function, emphasizing a first level nursing management role. Application of selected organization and leadership/management theories and models are included.
4316 Leadership and Management II - Application of practicum concepts of NUR 4314. Taken the same semester as Management I. (90 clinical practicum hours).
4318 Professional Role Development - Explores professional nursing roles and functions integrating previously acquired knowledge, utilizing role theory and nursing process as a basis for role implementation. The course is designed to help to create for the student a clearer understanding of the meaning of professionalism and nursing as a profession and personal commitment. Guest speakers from many area of nursing practice and education will provide input into the course as the professional role of the nurse is explored. The organization of nursing care based on newer professional practice models of health care including new trends and issues in the shift of health care is explored and related to the professional role of the nurse. The course is desgned to encourage synthesis of prior courses and emphasize the process of professionalization.
4320 Comparative Health Systems - Provides an opportunity for students to observe and assess the health system of a selected country outside the United States. Students and faculty travel to a selected country to observe health care delivery, nursing education and the role of nurses. The course offeres a transcultural experience outside the United States. Learning takes place through observation, experience, interaction, and critical thinking via on-site visits and by reviewing current nursing and general literature. The course is designed to enhance the development of critical thinking and communication skills at on-site locations. LCU faculty and resource persons in the selected country will make arrangements for the desired experience.
4403 Community Health I - Emphasizes the social, spiritual, educational and cultural factors that impact healthcare for families, aggregates and communities. Integrates concepts and principles of public health nursing and community health nursing in the coordination of care for health promotion, health education and the prevention of disease.
This course is an introduction to the process and practice of promoting health and preventing disease. It explores the effects of the internal an external environment and lifestyle on health while emphasizing the importance of social, spiritual and cultural factors and their impact on health care for individuals, families, aggregates and communities. It describes the role of the community health nurse while emphasizing the individual, family and aggregate as a focus of care in community health nursing. Integration of concepts, principles and methods of public health sciences with public health nursing, community health nursing, primary health care, and community service is emphasized.
4405 Community Health II - Community health principles are applied in selected health care settings, exploring how they serve as resources for the public. Explores the roles of health promotion, health education and the prevention of disease. (120 clinical practicum hours).
4399 Independent Study - Writings and Research - This course is an independent study in writings and research. The primary focus is on the development of the student's ability to research a topic in nursing. (Elective).
4352 Special Topics - Complementary Therapies - This course explores complementary therapies available to populations and cultures. (Elective).
(NUR) MSN Courses
5200 Intro to Graduate Studies - This course will provide an orientation and introduction to graduate level study. A focus on electronic database searching and utilization of community-wide library resources, APA style and introduction to writing for publication, accessing and utilizing technology for online courses, and the professional portfolio will be initiated in this course. To be taken the semester of entry.
5305 Nursing Theory - This course will examine historical and contemporary theoretical bases for advanced nursing practice. Analysis of selected models and theories from nursing and other disciplines are considered in the context of traditional, alternative, and complementary approaches to health promotion, disease prevention, and human responses to illness at the level of individual, family, and community. The concepts of person, health, environment, spirituality, and nursing are explored.
5311 Professional Issues: Law & Ethics - This course examines the professional, ethical, legal, political, and social dimensions of developing an identity as a nursing educator and leader within the context of nursing practice, institutional, and community environments. Issues of health disparity, cultural diversity, and the health needs of underserved populations are examined. Further areas of consideration will include professional standards and certification, code of ethics, bioethical issues, confidentiality, plagiarism, and liability, regulatory, and collective bargaining considerations.
5302 Research & Statistical Methods - This course focuses on providing the student with the practical skills to translate practice problems into researchable questions. Examination of quantitative and qualitative research methods, data collection, selection of measurements, and statistical analyses are considered. Students will develop a proposal of the first three chapters to conduct a research study.
5301 Education: Theories in Teaching and Learning - Teaching and learning principles and theories of adult learning and educational processes provide the foundation for this course. Scholarly inquiry into multiple dimensions of the role of professional educator and leader are examined. The management of educational activities, staff development, curriculum planning, design, and evaluation, and the facilitation of learning in a variety of settings are addressed.
5304 Management of Health Care Resources - Economic and resource management, financial planning and budgeting, reimbursement systems in health care, cost containment, spreadsheets and human resource management for the nurse in an advanced role of educator or leader/administrator across health care settings comprise the focus of this course.
5361 Interpersonal and Counseling Skills in Human and Organizational Behavior - This course provides an introduction to understanding and developing effective interpersonal communication skills and relationships in the role of educator and leader/administrator. The processes, principles, and techniques associated with counseling individual and groups, negotiating, grievance, stress management, and group dynamics are explored in this course. Conflict and conflict resolution, interviewing, listening, and group leadership skills are examined.
5306 Global Culture and Health - Students and faculty travel to a selected country to experience the spiritual dimension of health care delivery, nursing education and the role of nurses. The course offers a transcultural experience outside the United States. Learning takes place through observation, experience, interaction, and critical thinking via on-site visits and by reviewing current nursing and general literature. The course is designed to enhance the development of critical thinking and communication skills at on-site locations. LCU faculty and resource persons in the selected country will make arrangements for the desired experiences. Course Fee: $500 (90 clinical practicum hours).
5303 Education & Information Technology Applications - A study of both theoretical and practical characteristics of technology integration strategies, including using instructional software, using technology media, and integrating technology into the curriculum or practice environment in the role of nurse educator or leader are explored.
5309 Leadership and Management Skills - This course focuses on the analysis, application, and integration of 21st century leadership and management skills into the behavior of the nurse in the role of educator and leader. Practical organizational and problem-solving skills, resource management and development, collaboration, team building, and communication effectiveness are emphasized. Course fee: $500.
5307 Applying Best Practice in Community Healthcare - This course examines applications of research-based practices to policy and nursing care decisions and delivery at the organizational, community, state, and national level. Research applications of solving practical organizational and system problems, quality and outcome indicators, reducing medical errors to produce a safer health care system with a major emphasis on community is the focus of this course. Students will propose a grant or quality improvement plan to improve a practice issue in the workplace. Students travel to Austin for TNA Day at the Capital. Course fee: $300. (90 clinical practicum hours)
5310 Education/Leadership Practicum - The application of program coursework occurs in this capstone course in which students participate in field experience with a preceptor where they practice in the advanced role of nursing education and leader in a selected field experience. Within the didactic sessions for this course, particular attention will be given to the discussion of "Best Practices in Education and Leadership". The course culminates in the presentation of the professional portfolio. (90 clinical practicum hours).