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Preparing students for the future

I f you’re looking for a St. Luke’s School of Nursing
top-flight nursing
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2016 school within an easy five-semester program, our 87 percent. degrees in nursing, and they continue to be strong, ac- Students under-
commute, look no students spend 435 hours in One hundred percent of become nurse-executives, cording to the U.S. Depart- go rigorous and
further than St. Luke’s the classroom and 900 nurse practitioners, nurse- ment of Labor’s Bureau of comprehensive
School of Nursing. hours in clinical education, its alumni are employed anesthetists and nursing Labor Statistics. In fact training ses-
providing hands-on care to nine months after gradua- educators.” through the year 2024, the sions, including
Founded in 1884, St. the clients we serve. We tion. field of nursing is expected neonatal as-
Luke’s School of Nursing benefit from clinical place- Job prospects in nursing sessment skills.
has built a solid foundation ments throughout St. Luke’s “We have tremendous
of strong academics and has University Health Network support from the communi- Courtesy of
the distinction of being the in six hospitals, home ty, from our Alumni Asso- St. Luke’s School
nation’s oldest operating health care, clinics and ciation, from the Auxiliary of Nursing
nursing school. physician offices. We also of St. Luke’s Hospital, and
benefit from a state-of-the- from our Board of Trust- to grow by 16 percent.
The rigorous program art simulation laboratory, ees,” Mesics said. “We do For more information,
prepares students well for and there are ample oppor- one thing, nursing educa-
the fast-paced world of tunities for learning.” tion, and we do it well. We visit www.sonstlukes.org,
health care. are proud to be the oldest call (484) 526-3443 or visit
Almost all of its gradu- nursing school in the United the campus at 915 Ostrum
“Our focus on strong ates – 98 percent — pass States, but we are not con- St., Bethlehem.
hands-on clinical learning,” the nursing licensure exami- tent to rest on our accom-
said Sandra Mesics, director nation on the first try. That plishments: We prepare
of the diploma program at rate is far above the national nurses for the future of
St. Luke’s School of Nurs- average of 84 percent and nursing care. Our graduates
ing. “In our 20-month, Pennsylvania’s average of go on to earn bachelors,
masters, and doctorate

SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION OF THE MORNING CALL Are you ready to pursue a rewarding If you are up to the challenge,
career as a Registered Nurse? visit our website at
www.sonstlukes.org
Do you have what it takes to be a St. Luke’s nursing student? for information and
St. Luke’s School of Nursing is the oldest operating school of nursing
in the nation, and you can continue this proud tradition in application instructions.
the company of more than 4400 graduates since 1884.
Call 484-526-3443 to learn
Are you up to the challenge? what it takes to be a St. Luke’s
St. Luke’s provides 900 hours of clinical experience
and a demanding curriculum. 100% of our recent School of Nursing student.
graduates were employed within nine months
of graduation.
Whether you are in the Emergency Room,
Operating Room, Intensive Care Unit or on an
obstetrics or medical-surgical unit, get ready for
a career that makes a difference and impacts
patients’ lives every day.

2 801 Ostrum Street • Bethlehem, PA 18015 • 484-526-3443 • www.sonstlukes.org Celebrating 130 years of excellence in nursing education.
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