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Preparing students for the future
St. Luke’s School of Nursing
If you’re looking for a
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2017 top-flight nursing program, our students percent. doctorate degrees in nurs- ing continue to be strong, Students undergo
school within an easy spend 435 hours in the One hundred percent of ing, and they become according to the U.S. De- rigorous and
commute, look no further classroom and 900 hours nurse-executives, nurse partment of Labor’s Bu- comprehensive
than St. Luke’s School of in clinical education, pro- its alumni are employed practitioners, nurse-anes- reau of Labor Statistics. In training sessions,
Nursing. viding hands-on care to nine months after gradua- thetists and nursing educa- fact through the year 2024, including neonatal
the clients we serve. We tion. tors.” the field of nursing is assessment skills.
Founded in 1884, St. benefit from clinical place- expected to grow by 16
Luke’s School of Nursing ments throughout St. “We have tremendous Job prospects in nurs- Courtesy of St. Luke’s
has built a solid founda- Luke’s University Health support from the commu- School of Nursing
tion of strong academics Network in six hospitals, nity, from our Alumni
and has the distinction of home health care, clinics Association, from the percent.
being the nation’s oldest and physician offices. We Auxiliary of St. Luke’s For more information,
operating nursing school. also benefit from a state- Hospital, and from our
of-the-art simulation labo- Board of Trustees,” Mesics visit www.sonstlukes.org,
The rigorous program ratory, and there are ample said. “We do one thing, call (484) 526-3443, email
prepares students well for opportunities for learning.” nursing education, and we son.admissions@sluhn.org
the fast-paced world of do it well. We are proud to or visit the campus at 915
health care. Almost all of its gradu- be the oldest nursing Ostrum St., Bethlehem.
ates – 91.59 percent — school in the United
“Our focus is on strong pass the nursing licensure States, but we are not
hands-on clinical learn- examination on the first content to rest on our ac-
ing,” said Sandra Mesics, try. That rate is far above complishments: We pre-
director of the diploma the national average of pare nurses for the future
program at St. Luke’s 87.93 percent and Penn- of nursing care. Our
School of Nursing. “In our sylvania’s average of 87 graduates go on to earn
20-month, five-semester bachelors, masters, and

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