St. Luke's College of Nursing

St. Luke's College of Nursing, Trinity University of Asia
"Producing competent and world class nurses."

St. Luke's College of Nursing (SLCN) is one of the educational units of Trinity University of Asia. It started operating under Trinity College of Quezon City in 1965 when its first class was admitted. The decision to establish the College of Nursing, however, was made as early as March 13, 1964 when at a meeting of the St. Luke's Hospital School of Nursing Board of Trustees, it was decided that steps be taken by the school to become a collegiate program. By that time, the former Capitol City College has already been bought by the Bishop of the Philippines, Philippine Episcopal Church, as Corporate Sole and renamed Trinity College of Quezon City.

The St. Luke’s Hospital School of Nursing, the predecessor of St. Luke's College of Nursing, is one of the oldest nursing schools in the Philippines. It was established in 1907 soon after the founding of St. Luke’s Hospital (now the St. Luke's Medical Center). The Rev. Charles Brent, the first Bishop of the Episcopal Church in the Philippines saw the need for Filipino nurse initiated the school’s establishment together with Miss Ellen T. Hicks, then the first superintendent of nurses. The school had three of the seventeen Filipino women who first took nursing in the Philippines.

Since 1911, St. Luke’s graduates have distinguished themselves in clinical practice, nursing education, government service, and post-graduate studies through the promotion and advancement of nursing in the Philippines.

Celebrating its centennial in 2007, St. Luke’s College of Nursing has prided itself through the 100 years as one of the oldest and one of the top performing nursing schools in the Philippines.

The Maltese Cross - The St. Luke's Nurses' Pin



The cross enclosed in the circle is the Maltese Cross. Whenever you see a nurse wearing a Maltese Cross pin you will immediately have in mind that she is a graduate nurse of St. Luke's Hospital School of Nursing - St. Luke's College of Nursing. Wearing the pin means we are ready to face the hospital outside the Alma Mater. The Maltese Cross pin is highly significant of its two colors and two shapes: gold and blue, circle and cross.


 * The Gold of obedience and self-discipline: As the saying goes, not all that glitters is gold, but this one does.  The gold of obedience, the gold of self-discipline, are essential if one is to serve others.  A nurse must be obedient and disciplined to the ideals of her calling, if she is to care for the well-being, the welfare of others who are sick, distressed and suffering.  Obedience and self-discipline are essential for the mastery of the art of nursing which is of great importance in dedicating oneself to his/her calling.  The denial of SELF is simply thinking less of ourselves whenever we render service to others.  Self-denial is simply doing service for Christ's sake.


 * The Blue of humility and patience: The royal blue or purple is strongly identified with Our Lord Jesus Christ who was robed in purple when He was crucified for our Salvation. Likewise, the nurse is expected to approach her calling, to serve God through humanity, with humility and patience.


 * The circle of eternal service: The circle is the symbol of eternity, as this line has no beginning and no end. Once a nurse, always a nurse, until our Creator takes back the gift of life.  It is more of a calling and commission to serve ta any time or place with Christ as the main direction of our service.


 * The Cross of God's crucified Son: The nurse that wears the cross on her pin takes upon herself the burden and care of other lives, of putting herself without reservation at the service of Christ in preparing a way for the Kingdom of God, of putting herself in the struggle against evil, whatever cost. As St. Luke's nurses, it is a privilege to wear our Maltese Cross pin with pride and dignity and to carry this message always in our hearts. (Excerpts from the speech of Bishop Lyman C. Ogilby during the Baccalaureate Service held on March 17, 1967)

Courses Offered:
 * Master of Arts in Nursing


 * Bachelor of Science in Nursing


 * Associate in Health Science Education

Notable Alumni
 * Vitaliana G. Beltran ('17) - First Filipina Superintendent of Nurses who served St. Luke's Hospital for more than forty years. She also pioneered the organization of the Filipino Nurses Association in 1922 now known as the Philippine Nurses' Association.
 * Dalisay Allado ('86), RN - Recognized as 2005 nurse of the year by the Chamber of Commerce of Hillsborough County in Florida
 * Eileen DeCesare, RN, MS, CNAA, LNC - Founder, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Professional Healthcare Resources, Inc, Annandale, Virginia, U.S.A.
 * The Rev. Harriet Kollin ('74), RN, MSN - Ordained priest of the U.S. Episcopal Church
 * Mina Laguio-Maquindang ('72), RN - Recipient of Ambulatory Nursing Category, Nurse of the Year from the Department of VA Southern Nevada Health Care
 * Evelyn Quijano-Jirasakhiran ('73), RN, MSN - Director of Newsletter for the International Transplant Nurses Society

Principals / Deans of St. Luke's Hospital School of Nursing and Trinity University of Asia - St. Luke's College of Nursing of Nursing
 * Ellen Hicks (1907-1917)
 * Deaconess Charlotte Massey (1917-1921)
 * Eliza Davis (1921-1923)
 * Lillian Weiser (1923-1941)
 * Vitaliana G. Beltran (1941-1945)
 * Emelda Tinawin Jones (1945-1946)
 * Asuncion Parrenas Koenig (1946-1949)
 * Mary Vita Beltran Jackson (1949-1953)
 * Herminia Reyes (1953-1954)
 * Ester Abellera Santos (1954-1962)
 * Josefina Cortez Carreon (1962-1966)
 * Ester Abellera Santos (1966-1985)
 * Fe E. Alcantara (1985-1994)
 * Leah Primitiva G. Samaco-Paquiz (1994-2003)
 * Ester Lopez Dimanlig (2003-2005)
 * Gisela de Asas Luna (2005-present)

Official websites

 * TUA - Trinity University of Asia's official website
 * SLCN - St. Luke’s College of Nursing
 * SLTNAAI - St. Luke’s Trinity Nurses Association, Inc.
 * SLANF - St. Luke's Alumni Nursing Foundation, USA

Class websites

 * Class of 1992 - Cygnets
 * Class of 1993 - Eugenics
 * Class of 1995 - Zeitgeist