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Institution
University of Cundinamarca
Program Name
Nursing
Degree to be awarded
Nurse
Educational level
Undergraduate
Type of training
University Graduate
Methodology
In-person
Academic Credits
150
Estimated duration
9 semesters
Location of development
Girardot Branch: SNIES 898 – RC 5373 April 3, 2023, from the Ministry of Education.
Learning path
Health Sciences
Semester 1
- Biology
- Biochemistry
- Ethics and Bioethics
- Fundamentals of Nursing
- Morphophysiology
- A Person's Mental Health
- Socio-anthropology
- Diagnostic and leveling communication and critical reading I
- Assessment and Placement Test for Logical and Quantitative Reasoning
Health Sciences
Semester 2
- Pharmacology
- Public health
- Developmental psychology
- Communication and Critical Reading I
- Logical and quantitative reasoning
- Diagnostic and leveling for 21st-century citizenship
- Diagnostic and leveling foreign language I
Health Sciences
Semester 3
- Fundamentals of Nursing
- Pathology
- Communication and Critical Thinking II
- 21st-century citizenship
- Foreign Language I
Health Sciences
Semester 4
- Biostatistics
- Care for the mother-infant dyad during pregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperium
- Epidemiology
- Social psychology
- Foreign Language II
Health Sciences
Semester 5
- Nursing care for the person with mental alteration
- Care in early childhood, childhood, and adolescence
- Assessment and Leveling in Science, Technology, and Innovation I
- Diagnostic and Levelling Entrepreneurship and Innovation I
- Foreign Language III
Health Sciences
Semester 6
- Care in youth and adulthood
- In-Depth Study I
- Advanced Studies II
- Science, Technology, and Innovation I
- Entrepreneurship and Innovation I
- 21st-Century Generation Chair
- Foreign Language IV
Health Sciences
Semester 7
- Nursing Education
- Care in Old Age
- In-Depth Study I
- Advanced Studies II
- Science, Technology, and Innovation II
- Entrepreneurship and Innovation II
Health Sciences
Semester 8
- Management of nursing processes
- In-Depth Study I
- Advanced Studies II
- Science, Technology and Innovation III
Health Sciences
Semester 9
- Integrator
- In-Depth Study I
- Advanced Studies II
- Thesis
Specialization tracks
Specialization tracks allow you to tailor your education to specific areas of interest. Through specialized modules and course content, you can strengthen your skills, deepen your mastery of key topics in your discipline, and move forward with greater clarity in your academic and professional pursuits.
Specialization Track:
- Comprehensive Mental Health Care in the Community Setting.
This course is worth 10 academic credits and will include a variety of learning experiences through which students will develop professional competencies in mental health using a transdisciplinary approach, within the framework of a relational therapeutic model, and with the ability to demonstrate sensitivity, an inclusive attitude, and a psychosocial therapeutic approach toward communities.
Specialization Track:
- Nursing Care Management, Quality, and Innovation.
It consists of 10 academic credits, which will feature diverse learning experiences; the emphasis on quality suggests a commitment to the continuous improvement of health processes and outcomes, which is essential for the sustainability and effectiveness of healthcare services. Innovation indicates that the program prepares professionals to adopt and manage changes that include new technologies and methodologies in healthcare. The combination of management, quality, and innovation suggests that the program is designed to develop leadership and management competencies, preparing graduates for high-responsibility roles in the health sector.
Mission and Vision
Mission: To train nurses in health care and life care, equipping them with the ability to manage and solve health problems affecting individuals, families, and community groups, within a translocal context, using a transdisciplinary approach and demonstrating social responsibility.
Vision: The Nursing program of the Universidad de Cundinamarca will be recognized for its high quality regarding its commitment to health and life, as an agent of nursing care and participation in the construction of public policies from a translocal and transdisciplinary context.
Professional Profile
The graduate of the Nursing program at the University of Cundinamarca is characterized by being a professional competent to:
- Manage humanized, safe, and quality life care in the continuous health-disease relationship for the individual, family, and community.
- Self-manage the care of oneself, of the other, and of the environment.
- Implement educational plans, programs, and projects in nursing and health that impact the individual, family, and community across different settings and with a translocal perspective.
- Implement research projects in the various fields of clinical and community practice, with a transdisciplinary approach, as well as interinstitutional and intersectoral participation.
- Provide nursing care to the individual, family, and community, in a translocal environment and using technologies as support tools.
Occupational Profile
The nurse from the University of Cundinamarca will be able to:
- Provide safe and humanized nursing care through individual and collective actions, based on the nursing care process.
- To lead and/or advise on health and education plans, programs, projects, and institutions.
- Train human talent in health and nursing.
- Manage processes related to quality in the delivery of health and nursing care in various settings.
- To create organizations that drive innovation in the trends of the nursing and health disciplines and professions within a translocal context.
- Develop and lead nursing and health research processes from a disciplinary and transdisciplinary approach.
Professional Teacher Profiles
Astrid Enith Beltran Garcia
Nurse with leadership skills, proactive, excellent interpersonal relationships
Maria Del Rosario Moreno Diaz
Teacher with a bachelor's degree in biology and chemistry
José Correal Pacheco
Professional nurse specialized in healthcare auditing and quality assurance with a solid background and professional experience in the clinical care area.
Julian Enrique Baquero Diaz
Professional nurse specializing in auditing and quality assurance in health services with an emphasis on epidemiology, with extensive clinical and administrative experience, willing to pass on over 10 years of experience, educate with human warmth, and lead with talent and vocation.
Historical Overview of the Program
The University of Cundinamarca is a territorial-level public institution of higher education, created as a departmental educational project under the name Technical University Institute of Cundinamarca – ITUC by means of Ordinance number 045 of December 19, 1996, and which was recognized as a university by means of Resolution No. 19530 of December 30, 1992, by the Ministry of National Education.
Nursing program trajectory.
Its creation dates back to 1975, when it began operations with the training of general nurses and nursing technologists; currently, it graduates nurses, as represented in the following timeline:
| Initial Stage | Technology | Integrated Curriculum | Qualified Certification | Renewal and CNA |
| 1975-1979 | 1982-1990 | 1990-2002 | 2002-2014 | 2023 |
| General Nurse Training. | Training of Nursing Technologists. | 4-year Nursing Education, integrated curriculum. | Nursing Training in 5 years.
Obtaining Qualified Registration through Resolution No. 19497 of 11-14-2014. |
Renewal of the Qualified Registration Resolution No. 5373 of 03-04-2023.
Submission of the initial conditions to the National Accreditation Council (CNA) on 12-13-2023. |
Source: Master document of the Nursing program, updated to 2024.
Program Objectives
The nursing training program at the University of Cundinamarca has the following objectives.
- To train comprehensive nurses required by the department of Cundinamarca and the country, with academic, scientific, and human capabilities, educated for life, democratic values, civility, and freedom.
- Contribute to the development of healthcare technologies, promoting sustainable development and the preservation of life on the planet in balance with nature and the environment.
- Promote the training of professionals, within the framework of culture, science, technology, and innovation, in higher education and at the service of the community through social interaction oriented toward the development required by the department and the country.
- Fostering the comprehensive training of nursing professionals based on scientific, ethical, and humanistic foundations, for employment, work, and the free development of personality, who efficiently and responsibly integrate axiological, professional, and scientific dimensions.
- Educate professionals who integrate the fundamental aspects of postmodern knowledge and are coherent with the national and global socioeconomic context.
- Promote the knowledge and reaffirmation of human values, culture, and the comprehensive integration of Colombians into the benefits derived from it.
- Promote the integration of the Program with the different social sectors at the local, departmental, and national levels, in order to be a factor for social, economic, and political development.
Contact
Faculty of Health Sciences
Girardot Branch
Block A (Administrative) – Floor 2
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