Nursing Beyond the Classroom
Outside of the classroom, students will have many opportunities to display their talents and clinical competencies in nursing care within the local community, across the U.S., and globally through service-learning initiatives while earning credit toward their nursing degree.
PC nursing students will engage in clinical healthcare right in the vibrant Providence and Rhode Island healthcare community. Students also will have opportunities to perform clinical and community health experiences in other cities, such as Boston and New York. A number of exciting options also exist to experience global perspectives in healthcare while studying abroad. These include experiences in Puerto Rico where the Dominican faith community has deep ties to health delivery systems.
Short-term early summer Maymester programs also are available for PC nursing students through our partnerships that provide global health programs.
Clinical Partnerships
The following healthcare organizations have committed to providing Providence College nursing students with clinical placement experiences. These healthcare providers represent the full spectrum of healthcare – acute care hospitals, nonprofit healthcare organizations, faith-based providers, nursing homes and long-term care facilities, psychiatric and mental health facilities, and other sites serving diverse populations.
Below is just a sample of partners*. Additional healthcare organizations are frequently being added to this list.
- Saint Elizabeth Community: A non-profit, non-sectarian, charitable organization that provides a full spectrum of quality care to older adults and people with physical disabilities. The community has 11 Rhode Island locations offering apartments for independent seniors, home care services, adult day centers, affordable assisted living, and skilled nursing and rehabilitation care.
- CharterCARE Health Partners: A coordinated regional care network comprised of two acute care hospitals (Roger Williams Medical Center and Our Lady of Fatima Hospital), a regional cancer center, a rehabilitation center, a community primary care center, a home health services company, an independent physician association, and a large physician group practice.
- Eleanor Slater Hospital: ESH is operated by the State of Rhode Island’s Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities, & Hospitals (BHDDH). The hospital treats patients with acute and long-term medical illnesses, as well as patients with mental health conditions.
- VA Providence Healthcare System: Provides high-quality comprehensive outpatient and inpatient healthcare to veterans residing in Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts.
- Women & Infants Hospital: One of the premier healthcare facilities for women, newborns, and infants in the U.S., it is the largest obstetrical facility in the state, the second largest in New England, and the 11th largest stand-alone obstetrical service in the country.
- South County Health: South County Health provides care to patients across Rhode Island and offers its programs and services, including South County Hospital, a 100-bed acute care hospital, located in Wakefield, RI.
- LeadingAge RI: A not-for-profit membership organization comprised of more than 50 not-for-profit providers of aging services. Membership includes not-for-profit nursing homes, assisted living residences, and senior housing providers, as well as adult day health services.
- Tockwotton on the Waterfront (LeadingAge RI Assisted Living Residences Member Organization): A senior living community offering assisted living, memory care, respite stays, short-term rehab, and long-term care.
- Rhode Island Health Care Association: A non-profit trade association representing more than 80 percent of the nursing homes in Rhode Island. Presently, RIHCA has 64 skilled nursing facilities who are members.
- Pawtucket Housing Authority: A new grant-funded program of the Pawtucket Housing Authority (PHA) in conjunction with St. Elizabeth Community. This project will allow the PHA to provide nursing case management and wellness for residents who reside in PHA.
- Landmark Medical Center: A 214-bed, acute care hospital, and a member of the Prime Healthcare Foundation, a 501(c)(3) public charity. Landmark Medical Center provides emergency, diagnostic, medical, surgical, cancer, cardiac, pain management, and obstetric care.
- Providence Community Health Centers, Inc: A non-profit health care organization and the only Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in Providence, Rhode Island. PCHC provides quality primary healthcare services that are affordable, comprehensive, and culturally sensitive to more than 60,000 residents of Providence and its surrounding areas.
- Rhode Island Free Clinic: A leading provider of comprehensive medical care and preventive health services to adults in Rhode Island who cannot afford medical treatment or have no insurance. They also serve as an educational training site for aspiring health care professionals who receive mentorship from our board-certified volunteer medical practitioners.
- Boston Children’s Hospital: With more than 40 clinical departments and 258 specialized clinical programs, Boston Children’s is one of the largest pediatric medical centers in the United States.
- Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS): The world’s leading academic medical center focused on musculoskeletal health. HSS performs more than 32,000 surgical procedures and 445,849 outpatient visits annually.
*This list represents a sampling of healthcare providers who have expressed interest in partnering with Providence College. Contracts for clinical placement partners will be executed six months prior to site use.
