GRADUATE CATALOG
2026 - 2027
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Published by St. Thomas University, College of Nursing,
Miami Gardens, Florida
The programs, policies, requirements and regulations published in
this catalog are subject to change as circumstances may require.
College of Nursing
"Nursing is an art: and if it is to be made an art, it requires an exclusive devotion as hard a preparation, as any painter's or sculptor's work." - Florence Nightingale
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Nashat Abualhaija
Dean, College Nursing
Academic Credentials: Ph.D. in Nursing (Barry University); MSN (University of Pheonix); BSN (University of Alabama at Birmingham).
Contact Information: 305-474-6025; nabualhaija@stu.edu
Mission: The College of Nursing is committed to the formation of transformational global nursing leaders to engage in evidence-based practice, lifelong learning, and community service that reflects our Catholic identity and our mission of creating leaders for life.
Vision: Our vision at St. Thomas University College of Nursing is to create an atmosphere that is conducive to ethical leadership, transparency, excellence, integrity, and respect for diversity will characterize everything that we do. The vision of the College of Nursing is to:
- Prepare highly qualified nurses equipped with skills to fulfill baccalaureate nursing roles locally, nationally and internationally,
- Prepare graduates for ongoing and advanced nursing degrees for the betterment of our world, and
- Develop transformational global nursing leaders to contribute to the healthcare industry and address the health care needs of the citizens of Florida and around the world.
At STU, each student is a unique, integrated, holistic human being who is influenced by the complex interaction of biological, psychological, developmental, sociological, economic and cultural elements as part of a multicultural society. As a nursing student, you will be challenged to acquire scientific knowledge base and critical thinking skills of the discipline of nursing, incorporate professional nursing behaviors, develop technical and decision-making skills, embody ethics into your practice, and gain awareness of self and others’ value systems as part of STU’s faith-based professional education. This will require hard work and commitment on your part, but it will be a remarkable and rewarding journey that you will treasure for a lifetime.