The program has established strong ties with a number of 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.

In addition, students may have the opportunity to practice through the La Salle University Neighborhood Nursing Center, a nurse-managed public-health facility.

Interprofessional Simulation Center

La Salle’s state-of-the-art Interprofessional Simulation Center is home to four lifelike simulators—adult, maternity, child, and infant—that can replicate the bodily functions of actual human beings. The simulator patients present students with scenarios they will find once they enter the workforce. Each simulator comes equipped with a full menu of replicated functions, including: tears, sweat, wheezing, pupil dilation, pulse points in the feet and legs, oxygen saturation, and heart rate. Students can listen to heart, lung, and abdominal sounds, and administer IV medication and fluids. The most advanced of the simulators can even replicate both neurological and physiological symptoms, such as seizures.

Neighborhood Nursing Center

Bringing into focus the School of Nursing and Health Sciences’ commitment to its Philadelphia community, the La Salle Neighborhood Nursing Center has offered health education and health promotion services for more than 20 years. Staffed by nurses and social workers, the center contributes to local health fairs, offers immunization programs and screenings, and provides information on resources and referrals to connect children, adults, families, and senior citizens with the services they need. The center also provides a dynamic clinical experience for undergraduate and graduate public health nursing students.

Student Organizations

• School of Nursing and Health Sciences Dean’s Student Advisory Council
• SNAP – Student Nurses Association of Pennsylvania
• Student Association for STEM and Health Sciences

La Salle offers many scholarship opportunities to help students pay for their education. From partial to full tuition scholarships, we have different scholarships to meet the needs of all students. Here’s a sampling of the scholarships we offer:

Christian Brothers’ Scholarship – applied to the full cost of tuition

Dual Admission Scholarship for Transfer Students – For students who transfer to La Salle via a Dual Admission Agreement with one of our partner institutions, will receive a $1,500 per year scholarship.

Maguire Scholars Program – for three or more selected students graduating from select Philadelphia schools for four years of matriculation.