Division of Nursing
Welcome from the Dean.
Thank you for taking the time to look at our website. We are excited about current and recent developments within the Division of Nursing, and would love to share our enthusiasm with you. Nursing continues to grow at LC and to match this growth we have developed a state of the art nursing skills center, built a team of highly qualified health care professionals who are gifted communicators, and incorporated the latest technology and national testing standards to ensure that we produce competent and confident nursing graduates.
Louisiana College is widely known for its quality academic programs and for its spiritual environment. Nursing graduates experience the best of both; leaving LC prepared to face the professional challenges of a demanding health care environment with the compassion needed to treat patients as individuals. At LC we very deliberately incorporate our Christian faith within the learning environment and seek to develop graduates who will use nursing as both a ministry and a vocation.
Please check out the information regarding our courses that we have made available to you and feel free to contact the Division of Nursing if you have any further questions.
Dr. Kimberly J. Sharp
What is the Division of Nursing Mission focus?
We emphasize the preparation of nurses as leaders who are prepared to serve mankind through various professional approaches, and who will serve God through examined faith.
Facts
- New Nursing Skills Center Opened Fall 2009
- First accelerated BSN (ABSN) students Fall 2009
- First International University of Nursing transfer students January 2010
- rapidly growing ABSN student population
- First ABSN graduates December 2010
- 100% first time pass rate for ABSN grads each year
- 83% of ABSN grads pass NCLEX in 2012 with minimum of only 75 questions
- Loving Care: Nurse-Led Clinic opened on May 16, 2011; now called LC Family Health and it is open each day with a nurse practitioner on site.
- All nursing courses supported by online course management resources, standardized review, testing packages, and e-books
- Louisiana College is chartered as a member of the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society
CURRENT EVENTS: 
ATTENTION APPLICANTS ... HRSA NURSING SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
www.hrsa.gov/loanscholarships/scholarships/nursing/
Due date is May 8th 2012!!
Sigma Theta Tau ... Nu Tau Symposium
"Abuse and Neglect Across The Lifespan"
Date: March 23rd, 2012 ... 7:30 to 2:30 p.m. in Granberry Conference Center , Louisiana College, 1140 College Drive, Pineville, LA
SYMPOSIUM HANDOUTS
A.M. Garcie, DNP, APRN, ACNP-BC, CPNP, CEN, SANE-A, CFN - Nurse Practitioner, Sabine Medical Center
- Overview of Findings from the 2010 National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey
C. Hoyt, MS - Executive Director
FORTHCOMING EVENTS
The Nu Tau Spring Business meeting is scheduled for Thursday April 19th from 5-7 pm. $10 includes dinner and one CEU credit. Please go to the Nu Tau main page for additional brochure information and registration details.
In our ongoing series of Faith and Healthcare symposia where we seek to address the spiritual dimension of healthcare, the following events are planned:
September 2012: Understanding Demon Possession in the Context of Religion and Mental Health.
January 2013: Boundary Issues: Spiritual and Healthcare dimensions in maintaining boundaries.
ACCELERATED NURSING STUDENT APPLICATIONS DUE
Applications due for Fall 2012
ACCELERATED BSN APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR LATE APPLICANT ROUND
Applications due by May 4th
acceleratednursing@lacollege.edu
*Late applicants may submit applications through May 4th for consideration in the Fall 2012 cohort. Consideration of applications will be on the basis of an application ranking system and the availability of space in the program.
ABSN NEWS FLASH
School of Nursing and Allied Health Success Continues at LC!
The Division of Nursing was delighted to announce in March 2012 the continued success of its recently introduced Accelerated Bachelor of Science program for second degree students. The second cohort of graduates from this recently introduced program passed the NCLEX national nursing licensure exam with a 100% 1st time pass rate for in state and out of state graduates. This is the second graduating class from the ABSN program and the second consecutive year that the graduating class has achieved a 100% success rate on their first attempt.
“What is all the more remarkable,” reported Dr. Kimberly Sharp, Dean of the School of Nursing and Allied Health, “is that 83% of the class passed the NCLEX exam after only taking the minimum number of 75 questions on the test. We were pleased last year that over 50% of the students in the first graduating class passed at the 75 question level, but this year we were amazed by the number of students who were successful after taking the minimum number of possible exam questions.”
Dr. Sharp expressed her gratitude to LC administration, to the nursing faculty, and the ABSN students who dedicated themselves to being successful in the program. She is confident that the ABSN program will continue to be successful in the coming year and is encouraging anyone who might be interested in the program to apply either via the online Centralized Application Service (CAS) for nursing http://nursingcas.org/ or directly through Louisiana College absn@lacollege.edu .
SIGMA THETA TAU ... NU TAU INDUCTEES 10-27-11
LC Students: Taylor Brewer, Leslee Dunkerson, Taylor Henderson, Randy Laborde, Marjorie McBride Lombard, Leigh Ann Meche, Emily Nelson, Chris Perkins, Jenna Ryan, Jordan Sayer, Erika Vicencio
Community Leaders: Racheal Z. Fischer, William I. Look, Stephen, D. Peters, Gloria, J. Phillips, Kathryns, I. Rabalais
Faculty of Instruction
Faith and Nursing
Loving Care: Nurse-Led Clinic
Nursing Links, Organizations & Information
Please go to the LC academic catalog link (page 303) for Division of Nursing information www.lacollege.edu/sites/default/files/catalog-complete.pdf
Curriculum Worksheet (PDF) - BSN 4-year course template
Curriculum Worksheet ABSN (PDF) - ABSN 4 semester course template
Online Nursing Enquiries: see our online links through CAS and Campus.com
nursingcas.org/
www.campus.com/
Nursing students raise breast cancer awareness!!
The students’ “Pink Glove Campaign” to raise breast cancer awareness and promote support for cancer survivors reflects their exuberance and their heart for others. The presentation is a positive message pointing to the hope that comes from God alone.
http://LC nursing division presents....'Pink Glove Campaign' fall 2010
Service and and ministry opportunities
Online Resources
Photo Gallery
Programs of Study
Contact Information
Division of Nursing
Dr. Kimberly J. Sharp, RN, PhD
Location: Cavanaugh Hall, Second Floor
Address: LC Box 556; Pineville, LA 71359
Telephone: (318) 487-7147
Fax: (318) 487-7488
