Luther takes pride in preparing graduates to meet the challenge of an ever-changing world. This preparation is particularly valuable to nurses. With rapid changes in health care, nurses need a variety of skills to care for individuals, families, groups, and communities. Since our society is very mobile, nurses must also work in diverse settings.

Nurses graduating from Luther work in a variety of locations such as small community hospitals, nursing homes, public health offices, large medical centers, community-based agencies, wellness centers, schools, industrial complexes, and military installations. The baccalaureate program provides a basis for graduate study leading to careers in clinical specialties, advanced practice, education, administration, consultation, and research.

Current nationwide changes in health care delivery provide a variety of employment opportunities for Luther nursing graduates. Due to expanding roles and increasing professional responsibilities, baccalaureate nurses are commanding higher salaries competitive with other professions.

Here's how a few Luther nursing graduates are employed:

• anesthesiologist
• Army nurse
• case Manager
• clinical Nurse
• counselor
• educational Nurse
• group home administrator
• health administrator
• health aide
• medical assistant
• nursing professor
• obstetrics nurse
• pediatrician
• pharmacist
• proprietor
• public health nurse
• registered nurse
• staff nurse
• surgical nurse