Gain hands-on experience through nursing clinicals and health sciences internships at hospitals and health care agencies across Louisiana and the U.S.
Where Our Graduates Work
Graduates of the College of Nursing and Health Sciences make up the majority of the Acadiana workforce in nursing, health information management, and health services administration, and they are recruited by health care agencies throughout the United States.
- Nursing: BSN graduates are eligible to apply for the NCLEX-RN licensure exam to become registered nurses. Graduate programs prepare advanced practice nurses, nurse executives, and nurse educators.
- Health Information Management: Graduates are prepared to take the exam for the Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) credential, for roles such as health data analyst, insurance claims analyst, or patient information coordinator.
- Health Services Administration: Graduates are prepared for entry- and mid-level administrative and operational positions in a variety of health care settings, or for a master's program.
Nursing Clinical Experience
Undergraduate and graduate nursing students take part in direct care clinical activities in health care institutions throughout the state. Partnerships with hospitals, clinics, long-term care facilities, schools, community health centers, and psychiatric institutions provide the full spectrum of clinical practice opportunities. Our clinical partners include, but are not limited to:
- Ochsner Lafayette General
- Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center
- Women's and Children's Hospital
- University Hospital and Clinics
- Iberia Medical Center
- Vermilion Behavioral Health System
- Heart Hospital of Lafayette
- Lafayette Surgical Specialty Hospital
- Louisiana Office of Public Health, Region IV
BSN students apply for admission to their first clinical nursing course.
Review clinical requirements and the application process
Health Sciences Practicums & Internships
- Health Information Management: Seniors complete professional practice rotations at area hospitals in the fall and spring, followed by a four-week management internship in the spring.
- Health Services Administration: Seniors complete an internship at a health care facility in their final semester as part of the HSA 409 Capstone Seminar. Sites can include hospitals, physician offices, urgent care clinics, medical billing companies, not-for-profit foundations, free health clinics, and public health departments.
Review practicum and internship requirements
Find Jobs and Internships
UL Lafayette Career Services helps you find internships and jobs, polish your résumé, and connect with employers. Search current openings on Handshake, the university's job and internship platform.