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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 15, 2015 school within an easy students spend 660 hours in alumni are employed six thetists and nursing educa- ment of Labor’s Bureau of Students under-
commute, look no the classroom and 900 months after graduation. tors.” Labor Statistics. In fact go rigorous and
further than St. Luke’s hours in clinical education, through the year 2022, the comprehensive
School of Nursing. providing hands-on care to “We have tremendous Job prospects in nursing field of nursing is expected training ses-
the clients we serve. We support from the communi- continue to be strong, ac- to grow by 19 percent. sions, including
Founded in 1884, St. benefit from clinical place- ty, from our Alumni Asso- cording to the U.S. Depart- neonatal as-
Luke’s School of Nursing ments throughout St. ciation, from the Auxiliary sessment skills.
has built a solid foundation Luke’s University Health of St. Luke’s Hospital, and Courtesy of St.
of strong academics and Network in six hospitals, from our Board of Trust- Luke’s School of
has the distinction of being home health care, clinics ees,” Mesics said. “We do Nursing
the nation’s oldest nursing and physician offices. We one thing, nursing educa-
school. also benefit from a state-of- tion, and we do it well. We For more information,
the-art simulation labora- are proud to be the oldest visit www.sonstlukes.org,
The rigorous program tory, and there are ample nursing school in the call 484-526-3443 or visit
prepares students well for opportunities for learning.” United States, but we are the campus at 915 Ostrum
the fast-paced world of not content to rest on our St., Bethlehem.
health care. Almost all of its gradu- accomplishments: We
ates — 95.7 percent — prepare nurses for the fu-
“Our focus on strong pass the nursing licensure ture of nursing care. Our
hands-on clinical learning,” examination on the first try. graduates go on to earn
said Sandra Mesics, direc- That rate is far above the bachelors, masters, and
tor of the diploma program national average of 81.74 doctorate degrees in nurs-
at St. Luke’s School of percent and Pennsylvania’s ing, and they become
Nursing. “In our 20-month, average of 82.82 percent. nurse-executives, nurse
five-semester program, our practitioners, nurse-anes-
Almost 96 percent of its

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 school of nursing
in the nation, and you can continue this proud tradition in application instructions.
the company of more than 4300 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. Over 95% of our graduates School of Nursing student.
are employed within six 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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