Nursing (BSN)

  • Major
  • 4-year, On Campus

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.

Curriculum, Courses and Requirements

Highlighted Courses

NUR 301: Professional Nursing Practice and Health Information Systems

This course examines professional nursing practice and clinical practice competencies specified by professional nursing organizations, nursing accrediting agencies, and private foundation and federal reports.

NUR 318: Developments and Controversies in Pathophysiology and Pharmacology

Controversies and knowledge development in pathophysiology and pharmacology are investigated, and their impact on nursing care through the lifespan is examined.

NUR 408: Nursing Research

The purpose of this course is to stimulate a refinement of and appreciation for the potential of the research process in the development of nursing, client and health care systems.

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.

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).

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NCLEX Pass Rate

La Salle is a university where the students and professors congregate as a family. The professors know you by name. As you embark on this career opportunity that is extremely rewarding, be assured you will get the skills you need as a future nurse.

Chinyere Abara, ’23

Undergraduate Nursing Handbook