Overview

The study of nursing at The University of Tulsa is a team effort that has progressed far beyond the textbook. The TU nursing team includes a diverse group of enthusiastic students and caring instructors and advisors. This team employs the latest in teaching methods and computer technology, and has established ties with three major metropolitan medical centers and an array of community health care agencies.  Employers in a variety of health care settings throughout the country applaud our graduates for their nursing knowledge and skills.

Curriculum and Unique Features

"Nursing is a service profession. We deal with lives at a point when they are most fragile," says Susan Gaston, Director of the School of Nursing. "There is an art and science to nursing. We impart both at TU. At the same time, health care is a business, and nursing is responsible for the management of patient care. The School of Nursing's position within the College of Business Administration is a distinct advantage for our students." The TU nursing curriculum is an integrated program, with central concepts running from the sophomore to senior years. In addition to intensive clinical and classroom work, students are taught the communication skills and cultural diversity knowledge that have become so vital to nursing in a changing world. The School of Nursing employs the Roy Adaptation Model. Developed by Sister Callista Roy, the model helps students understand the stimuli affecting patients and their various behaviors.  Students also have the opportunity for study aboard nursing courses, such as International Nursing and Technology. 

Facilities

In the School of Nursing, there is no substitute for an academically nurturing environment. Our students find our remarkable student-teacher ratio a decided advantage that promotes interaction among students and faculty. The personal learning experience in the School of Nursing is enhanced further by an on-campus 12-bed skills laboratory. Located in Chapman Hall, the skills lab affords student opportunities to practice what they have learned in the classroom in a setting that simulates the health care problems they will face in the real world. After students are thoroughly educated in basic skills, they continue their clinical experience in Tulsa's local hospitals. These hospitals have bed capacities ranging from 100 to 500.

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