Nursing (BSN)

What You’ll learn

La Salle’s Nursing Programs provide students with a strong foundation that allows them to build a career in the wide range of professions available to nurses today. Graduates become culturally and clinically competent members of their profession via state-of-the-art simulation labs, experienced and dedicated faculty, and clinical experiences at the largest teaching hospital facilities in the Philadelphia area.

Why Study Nursing at La Salle?

La Salle University’s School of Nursing and Health Sciences has an innovative, evidence-based, experiential, and interprofessional nursing program. Students in our Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program boast NCLEX pass rates that exceed the state and national averages, and 100% of our graduates land placements in the field after completing the program.

Scholars Network

Prospective students who are accepted, meet academic requirements, earn their degree, and become a registered nurse (RN) can apply to a Scholars Network program and if accepted, be guaranteed a full-time position and a significant amount of student loan repayment.

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Meet the Faculty

The Nursing faculty encourages students to Explore, Experience, and Excel in a teaching-learning environment that fosters scholarship, collegiality, respect, and collaboration among learners and teachers. We focus on the care of vulnerable populations and respect the humanity of the people that we serve.

Faculty Team

Career Opportunities

The program has established strong ties with several senior centers, adult day care centers, hospitals, and other health care facilities within Philadelphia and the surrounding areas (including Montgomery, Bucks, and Delaware Counties as well as New Jersey). Clinical experiences associated with coursework may be assigned at institutions such as

Abington Memorial Hospital
Albert Einstein Medical Center
Belmont Center for Comprehensive Care
Bryn Mawr Rehab
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP)
Christopher’s Hospital for Children
Cooper Medical Center
Doylestown Hospital
Friends Hospital
Shriner’s Hospital for Children
Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical Center
Jefferson Health
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital,
Lankenau Hospital
Paoli Hospital
Presbyterian Medical Center
Mary Medical Center
Temple University Hospital
Various public, parochial, and private schools in Philadelphia and the surrounding counties.

Accreditation

La Salle’s BSN, MSN, DNP and APRN post-master’s certificate programs are fully accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).

94.2%

NCLEX-RN® first-time pass rate for the 2023-2024 testing period. Over the past 6 years (2017-2023), the program has had an average 92.6% NCLEX-RN® first-time pass rate.