Mission Statement

Consistent with Lasallian values, the Mission of the Nursing Program is to provide scientifically based nursing curricula to educate clinically competent, caring, nursing professionals with a commitment to excellence in practice, service, life-long learning, and scholarship.

Department Goals

• Students are competent for baccalaureate nursing practice.
• Students develop holistic practice perspectives for improved client outcomes in a diverse, global society.
• Students demonstrate beginning leadership skills to effect change using evidence-based nursing practice and service to improve the health of society.
• Students are prepared to assume the roles and responsibilities of the nursing profession.

Majors

Location/Contact Information

La Salle University, School of Nursing & Health Sciences
1900 W. Olney Avenue
St. Benilde Tower
Philadelphia, PA 19141
215.951.1944

Program Contact Information

Pat DiGiacomo, EdD, MSN, RNC
Chair, UG Nursing Program
School of Nursing and Health Sciences
digiacomop@lasalle.edu

Mary Dorr, MSN, RN
Assistant Dean
School of Nursing and Health Sciences
dorr@lasalle.edu

Susan Moraca, MSN, RN
Director, ACHIEVE and RN-BSN Program
St. Benilde Room 1104
moracas1@lasalle.edu
(215) 951-1097

Shira Powell-Carter, Administrative Assistant Clinical Compliance Officer
St. Benilde Tower, Rm. # 1112
215-951-1944
powells@lasalle.edu

Tonisha Grant-Whitfield, Administrative Assistant
St. Benilde Tower, Rm. # 1105
215-991-3572
whitfiel@lasalle.edu

Sharon Mingo, MSN, RN
Tutor and Remediation Specialist
St. Benilde Tower, Rm. #3026
215 - 951-1707
mingo@lasalle.edu 

Beth Wagner, MSN, RN
Nursing Learning Resource Center (LRC) Lab Coordinator
St. Benilde Tower, Rm. #3314
215-991-3797
wagner@lasalle.edu

Full-Time Faculty