Why study Nursing at Thomas More?
Thomas More is a great place to learn about nursing. The faith-based institution stresses the liberal arts as a means to enhance critical and nuanced thinking in understanding the world; this broadened and deepened perspective will enhance the care provided to diverse populations with diverse needs.
Since nursing is a blend of scientific knowledge and compassion, Thomas More reinforces the importance of harnessing our talent and ability ethically and in service to humanity with its emphasis on the liberal arts.
At Thomas More, students will have the benefit of small classes and accessible faculty and staff. Student’s classmates will become their best study partners and friends with whom they will surely develop lasting relationships. Student’s professors will be available to mentor, not just instruct.
At Thomas More, we believe our students need human clinical experiences. Many nursing programs substitute actual patient clinical time with simulation. Although simulation is a great learning tool, it cannot replace human interaction; therefore, our students are always placed in a clinical setting with a patient population that corresponds with their unit of study.
Thomas More has a separate standing facility dedicated to the health sciences. The Center for Health Sciences, which opened in the fall, 2018 offers spacious, well-equipped classrooms and labs along with ample space for students to study and gather.
Nursing program completion rates
| Year | Benchmark | Percentage of traditional students that graduate within 6 years | Percentage of RN cohort that graduate with cohort, in 24 months |
|---|
| RN-4 | 75% | | 92% |
| 2018 | 75% | | 82% |
| RN-3 | 75% | | 88% |
| 2017 | 75% | | 85% |
| RN-2 | 75% | | 93% |
| 2016 | 75% | 75% | |
| RN-1 | 75% | | 100% |
| 2015 | 75% | 72% | |
| 2014 | 75% | 79% | |
| 2013 | 75% | 74% | |
| 2012 | 75% | 83% | |
| 2011 | 75% | 83% | |
| 2010 | 75% | 81% | |
| 2009 | 75% | 77% | |
| 2008 | 75% | 75% | |
| 2007 | 75% | 67% | |
nursing program job placement rates
| Year | Benchmark | Employed | Continuing Student |
|---|
| 2018 | 85% | 100% | 0 |
| 2017 | 85% | 100% | 0 |
| 2016 | 85% | 100% | 0 |
| 2015 | 85% | 100% | 0 |
| 2014 | 85% | 95% | 0 |
| 2013 | 85% | 96% | 0 |
| 2012 | 85% | 96% | 0 |
| 2011 | 85% | 100% | 0 |
What will I be doing?
Students start the program as a pre-nursing student taking fundamental science and nursing courses. Once students have met the first-year requirements of the pre-nursing student, they apply to the major. As an official nursing major, they will begin hands-on and clinical experiences. The practical experiences will expose students to the many aspects of nursing (i.e., critical and chronic care, medical-surgical, pediatrics, gerontology, obstetrics, mental and community health, and management) so that they will graduate as a generalist in the field. Starting the second semester of the student’s sophomore year, they will perform two clinical rotations per semester, each one-half semester long. The experiences will take place at a variety of hospitals, community centers, and school districts throughout the tristate providing the student with a wide and varied perspective of the nursing field. Upon graduation, students may already be offered a nursing position or are highly likely to receive one shortly thereafter. From then on, the student’s life as a professional nurse can take many exciting twists and turns as there is so much opportunity. Students may even decide to specialize in the field as an educator or administrator, practitioner, mid-wife, or anesthetist.
