Lorre Laws
Lorre Laws
Assistant Clinical Professor
Assistant Professor of Practice

Education
- Ph.D., Nursing, The University of Arizona, 2018
- M.S., Nursing, The University of Arizona, 2013
- B.S., Biological Sciences, University of California at Irvine, 1985
Licensure & Certifications
- Registered Nurse, Arizona State Board of Nursing, 2013
Awards
- Tucson Fab 50 Nurse nominee, Tucson Nurses Week Foundation, Spring 2023
- DAISY award nominee, College of Nursing, Spring 2022
- Five Star Faculty, SBS, Spring 2020
- Outstanding Dissertation Award, University of Arizona, College of Nursing, Summer 2018
Courses
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Qual, Safet & Tech for Nursing
NURS 390 (Fall 2023) -
Sch Inq/Evid-Based Pract
NURS 379 (Fall 2023)
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Qual, Safet & Tech for Nursing
NURS 390 (Summer 2023) -
Sch Inq/Evid-Based Pract
NURS 379 (Summer 2023) -
Qual, Safet & Tech for Nursing
NURS 390 (Spring 2023) -
Sch Inq/Evid-Based Pract
NURS 379 (Spring 2023) -
Qual, Safet & Tech for Nursing
NURS 390 (Fall 2022) -
Sch Inq/Evid-Based Pract
NURS 379 (Fall 2022)
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Qual, Safet & Tech for Nursing
NURS 390 (Summer 2022) -
Sch Inq/Evid-Based Pract
NURS 379 (Summer 2022) -
Qual, Safet & Tech for Nursing
NURS 390 (Spring 2022) -
Sch Inq/Evid-Based Pract
NURS 379 (Spring 2022) -
Qual, Safet & Tech for Nursing
NURS 390 (Fall 2021) -
Sch Inq/Evid-Based Pract
NURS 379 (Fall 2021)
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Qual, Safet & Tech for Nursing
NURS 390 (Summer 2021) -
Sch Inq/Evid-Based Pract
NURS 379 (Summer 2021) -
Honors Thesis
HNRS 498H (Spring 2021) -
Independent Study
CHS 399 (Spring 2021) -
Preceptorship
CHS 391 (Spring 2021) -
Qual, Safet & Tech for Nursing
NURS 390 (Spring 2021) -
Interprofessional Care
CHS 306 (Spring 2021) -
Suffer+Care In Society
CHS 305 (Spring 2021) -
Intro to Helping Professions
CHS 204 (Spring 2021) -
Honors Thesis
CHS 498H (Fall 2020) -
Independent Study
CHS 399 (Fall 2020) -
Practicum
CHS 394 (Fall 2020) -
Preceptorship
CHS 391 (Fall 2020) -
Interprofessional Care
CHS 306 (Fall 2020) -
Suffer+Care In Society
CHS 305 (Fall 2020) -
Intro to Helping Professions
CHS 204 (Fall 2020)
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Qual, Safet & Tech for Nursing
NURS 390 (Summer 2020) -
Intro to Helping Professions
CHS 204 (Summer 2020) -
Independent Study
CHS 399 (Spring 2020) -
Honors Independent Study
CHS 399H (Spring 2020) -
Practicum
CHS 394 (Spring 2020) -
Preceptorship
CHS 391 (Spring 2020) -
Qual, Safet & Tech for Nursing
NURS 390 (Spring 2020) -
Interprofessional Care
CHS 306 (Spring 2020) -
Suffer+Care In Society
CHS 305 (Spring 2020) -
Intro to Helping Professions
CHS 204 (Spring 2020) -
Honors Thesis
CHS 498H (Fall 2019) -
Independent Study
CHS 399 (Fall 2019) -
Practicum
CHS 394 (Fall 2019) -
Preceptorship
CHS 391 (Fall 2019) -
Interprofessional Care
CHS 306 (Fall 2019) -
Suffer+Care In Society
CHS 305 (Fall 2019) -
Intro to Helping Professions
CHS 204 (Fall 2019)
-
Honors Thesis
CHS 498H (Spring 2019) -
Independent Study
CHS 399 (Spring 2019) -
Practicum
CHS 394 (Spring 2019) -
Preceptorship
CHS 391 (Spring 2019) -
Interprofessional Care
CHS 306 (Spring 2019) -
Suffer+Care In Society
CHS 305 (Spring 2019) -
Intro to Helping Professions
CHS 204 (Spring 2019) -
Interprofessional Care
CHS 306 (Fall 2018) -
Suffer+Care In Society
CHS 305 (Fall 2018) -
Intro to Helping Professions
CHS 204 (Fall 2018)
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Intro to Helping Professions
CHS 204 (Summer 2018) -
Interprofessional Care
CHS 306 (Spring 2018) -
Suffer+Care In Society
CHS 305 (Spring 2018) -
Intro to Helping Professions
CHS 204 (Spring 2018) -
Interprofessional Care
CHS 306 (Fall 2017) -
Suffer+Care In Society
CHS 305 (Fall 2017) -
Intro to Helping Professions
CHS 204 (Fall 2017)
-
Interprofessional Care
CHS 306 (Summer 2017) -
Interprofessional Care
CHS 306 (Spring 2017) -
Suffer+Care In Society
CHS 305 (Spring 2017) -
Intro to Helping Professions
CHS 204 (Spring 2017) -
Interprofessional Care
CHS 306 (Fall 2016) -
Intro to Helping Professions
CHS 204 (Fall 2016)
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Suffer+Care In Society
CHS 305 (Summer 2016) -
Interprofessional Care
CHS 306 (Spring 2016) -
Suffer+Care In Society
CHS 305 (Spring 2016) -
Intro to Helping Professions
CHS 204 (Spring 2016)
Chapters
- Laws, L. A. (2020). I’m in charge of living. In Caring: A passage to heart. An Anthology of Caritas Processes ® Experienced. Lotus. Boulder, CO.
Journals/Publications
- Laws, L. (2023 in press). Nursing our healer's heart: A recovery guide for nurse trauma and burnout. John Hunt Publishing.
- Laws, L. (2022). An integrative approach to healing the overworked, weary, or traumatized nurse. American Nurse: Official Journal of the American Nurses Association. https://www.myamericannurse.com/an-integrative-approach-to-heal-the-over...
- Laws, L. (2022). The Great RNesignation: Using integrative principles to promote resilience and retention. Arizona Nurse, 75(1), 13.
- Laws, L. A., Ritter, L. S., Loescher, L. J., & McEwen, M. M. (2022). Stroke-specific refinements to Naylor's Transitional Care Model to address the storm of uncertainty and unmet survivor and caregiver needs.. Journal of Neuroscience Nursing, 54(1), 23-29. doi:10.1097/JNN.0000000000000629
- Laws, L. A. (2022). The Great RNesignation: Shifting the paradigm from burnout to integrative nurse wellness and retention solutions. International Journal of Nursing and Health Care Science, 2(4), 113-15.
- McEwen, M. M., Loescher, L. J., Ritter, L. S., & Laws, L. A. (2022). Stroke-Specific Refinements to Naylor's Transitional Care Model to Address the Storm of Uncertainty and Unmet Survivor and Caregiver Needs. J Neurosci Nurs, 54(1), 23-29. doi:doi: 10.1097/JNN.0000000000000629
- Laws, L. A., Ritter, L. S., Loescher, L. J., & McEwen, M. M. (2020). Stroke Specific Refinements to the Transitional Care Model. Journal of Neuroscience Nursing.
Presentations
- Laws, L. (2023). Healing-centric strategies stress, burnout, and traumatization: A guide for nursing students and faculty [multimedia presentation]. The University of Arizona, College of Nursing.
- Laws, L. A. (2023, Sept.). Shoring Up the Foundation: Healing-Centered Strategies for Students & Educators. NLN Education Summit. Washington, DC: National League of Nurses.
- Laws, L. A. (2023). Nurse traumatization: Shoring up the foundation for self-caring practices. Tucson Nurses Week. Tucson, AZ: Tucson Nurses Week Foundation.
- Laws, L. A. (2023). The Synchronicity of Healing & Homeopathy. Professional Development Seminar. San Diego, CA: Homeopathic Nurses Association.
- Laws, L. A. (2023, February). Shoring up the Foundation of Student Self-Caring: A Healing Centric, Trauma Informed Approach. University of Arizona, College of Nursing, CATS Program. Zoom.
- Laws, L. A. (2023). Healing Centric Strategies for Nurse Traumatization & Burnout. Nursing Workforce & Models of CareUArizona and University of Technology Sydney School of Nursing.
- Laws, L. (2022). Trauma-informed resilience: A four-part series for nursing students [multimedia presentation], The University of Arizona, College of Nursing.
- Laws, L. A. (2022). The Great RNesignation: Why Nurses are Leaving and What They Need. International Integrative Nursing Symposium. Virtual.
- Laws, L. A. (2022). Informatics & Technology and Quality & Safety: An Integrative Approach to Course Design. International Integrative Nursing Symposium.
- Laws, L. A., LaCasse, C., & Estrada, B. (2020, May). Integrative Nursing in Action. Nurses Week Showcase of Tucson Nurses. Tucson, AZ.
- Laws, L. (2019). After the stroke: Recovery, community and care [presentation] Encompass Health.
- Laws, L. (2019). Towards a community stroke transitional care model Nurses Week Showcase of Tucson Nurses, Tucson, AZ.
- Laws, L. A. (2019, May). Hospital and community: Stroke transitional care model and resources. Nurses Week Showcase of Tucson Nurses. Tucson, AZ.
- Laws, L., & Ritter, L. S. (2018). Are we reaching those living with stroke? [presentation]. In: University of Arizona, College of Nursing.
Poster Presentations
- Laws, L. A. (2019, April). Towards a Community Stroke Transitional Care Model. Western Institute of Nursing. San Diego, CA.