Nursing Program

The nursing program at St Luke’s College prepares students for careers in hospitals, convalescent centers, clinics, home care, and physician's offices. The program focuses on knowledge, techniques and procedures for promoting health, providing care for the sick, disabled, infirmed, or other individuals or groups. Program courses include: administration of medication and treatments, assisting and physician during treatments and examinations, referring patients to physicians and other health care specialists, and planning education for health maintenance. Get more details below including other Iowa colleges that offer nursing program.

The Nursing program at St Luke’s College is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. ? May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission since 2004.

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St Luke’s College

518 W Locust St, Davenport, IA

St Luke’s College is located in Woodbury, Iowa, with a population of 82,684. As a middle sized city and one of the largest cities in all of Iowa, Woodbury is a great place for those looking to start their medical career. Sioux City is famous for its commercial districts and arts and culture scene. For those who want to have a lively social life while working on their medical degree, St Luke's College is a very good choice.

As a two year college with a smaller enrollment of 219, St Luke's College offers a number of options for those who would like to obtain a medical education. In 2012, tuition was $15,500, a number that was the same for both in state students and out of state students. That’s great news for those who are interested in attending the college but live out of state. The variety of medical programs available includes the following:

• Radiology
• Nursing
• Respiratory Care
• Medical Laboratory Science
• Phlebotomy
• Clinical Pastoral Education

There are plenty of student health programs and academic counseling options that allow students to feel comfortable at the college. With plenty of internship opportunities available, graduates of St Luke's College are ready for a new world of healthcare, with the industry growing at high levels. If you are interested in applying to St Luke's College, you need at least a high school diploma and a GPA of 2.5. You can also use a GED for admission, or an ACT score of at least 19.

Students Enrolled in the Nursing Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. St Luke’s College has offered the following programs for students:

• Associate's Degree
• Bachelor's Degree

Students by Academic Level (2019)

Students by Gender (2019)

Students by Race (2019)

Source: IPEDS Survey 2012-2020: Data obtained from the US Dept. of Education's Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Data may vary depending on school and academic year.

Career Options for Graduates

Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary

Description

Demonstrate and teach patient care in classroom and clinical units to nursing students. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Registered Nurses

Description

Assess patient health problems and needs, develop and implement nursing care plans, and maintain medical records. Administer nursing care to ill, injured, convalescent, or disabled patients. May advise patients on health maintenance and disease prevention or provide case management. Licensing or registration required.

Source: Job descriptions, estimated salary and wages, and projected job growth are taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).