Who We Are
The Saint Luke's College of Nursing and Health Sciences seeks to prepare graduates to become health professionals that can effectively meet the health care needs of diverse populations and work in a variety of complex organizations.
Our History
In the late 1800s, American hospitals began establishing nursing departments to train nurses in support of their workforce needs. Saint Luke’s College of Health Sciences was founded as part of this trend and for more than a century, it responded to the needs of patients, hospitals, and the health care industry by increasing degree offerings. Read more.
Comprehensive Offerings
Saint Luke’s College of Nursing and Health Sciences recognized the need to adapt to trends in higher education, health care education and general education, so we joined Rockhurst University to become a college of nursing and health sciences.
Our full complement of course offerings is structured to allow students to advance their knowledge continuously and seamlessly and further their career opportunities. We are committed to preparing the health care workforce of tomorrow by offering many types of degrees ranging from certificates to graduate-level degrees.
Student Life
Getting involved on campus is fun and has a positive impact on your academic career. Through participation in school-sponsored events and involvement in student organizations, you will be engaged and connected. Click for more information about SLCNHS student life, including our Honor Society and the Student Nurses Association.
Mission
As a learner-centered, service, and community-minded College, we develop reflective leaders who are ethical, inclusive, and compassionate professionals.
Saint Luke’s College of Nursing and Health Sciences is an educational leader serving exceptional students pursuing health care professions including Speech-Language Pathology, Exercise Science, Health Science, Nursing, Medical Assisting, Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy. As a comprehensive university with strong relationships with the largest health care providers in the region, including Saint Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City, the college seeks to prepare health professional leaders to effectively meet the health care needs of diverse populations in complex organizations and in a variety of settings. A broad base of knowledge derived from liberal education studies is integrated into each program as a foundation for personal growth, professional education, and practice. A stimulating academic environment focuses on the discovery, scholarship, and practice to address societal needs in health care.
Vision
We aspire to transform and strengthen the learning, health, and well-being of a global society.
Saint Luke’s College of Nursing and Health Sciences aspires to be a leading educational institution for preparing professionals in the health industry. Further, we seek to continue our collaborative relationship with the region’s quality leaders, including Saint Luke’s Hospital and the Saint Luke’s Health System, affording our students leading-edge research and clinical educational opportunities.
Values, Goals and Principles
The Saint Luke's College of Nursing and Health Sciences (NHS) students will demonstrate accountability by consistency and fairness in thoughts and actions; integrity by recognizing individual responsibility and equality through a mutual commitment to each other; knowledge defined through the preparation of intelligent, humble, and passionate caregivers providing service to others; professionalism by responsibly and efficiently demonstrating greatness to every population served; excellence by the consistent dedication to being the best; respect by positively regarding each other through actions and open, honest dialogue and leadership by providing results through an efficient and ethical approach to work.
The goals of Saint Luke's College of Nursing and Health Sciences stem from the Learning Themes of the University. The goals are:
- Promoting analytical skills and critical thinking (academic knowledge; critical and creative thinking)
- Facilitating leadership skill development (leadership; self-formation)
- Advocating for social justice (social justice; self-formation)
- Promoting life-long learning (self-formation)
- Forging partnerships within the community (communication)
- Developing cultural competence (international and cultural understanding; self-formation)
- Developing ethical perspectives (ethical justice; self-formation)
NHS has five unique principles intentionally integrated into the curriculum of each program. The principles allow the students to apply concepts learned to the real world. Each discipline in NHS commits to these five principles and maps each principle to opportunities provided throughout the curriculum. We believe these principles support the mission and vision of the college and university.
- Interprofessional experiences
- Creation or use of evidence via research
- Service using gifts and talents
- Communication and collaborative skill-building opportunities
- Inclusion and diversity appreciation
Interdisciplinary Studies
Rockhurst University offers a wide range of Interdisciplinary Programs that incorporate two or more areas of study to prepare students for diverse careers in a global context. Focusing on an interdisciplinary approach allows students to learn a variety of academic topics and skills that they can apply after graduation to seek innovative solutions to complex problems.