ADVANCE

YOUR PRACTICE

I could recognize the difference between a very, very high-quality nurse and a good nurse. Over my years practicing in Lafayette, I recognized that the best nurses were all graduates of UL Lafayette.

- Dr. Philip Gachassin

Medical Director, Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, Ochsner Lafayette General

We see many patients in the ER who don’t have primary care providers. Obtaining my advanced practice degree gives me the opportunity to help those patients. My goal as a provider is to encourage patients to make better choices and offer options to improve their health status before medical interventions are needed.” 

- Loretta Heggelund, NP

MSN, G.C. in Cardiovascular Nursing

As a nurse practitioner, we’re trained to care for the individual patient. As a DNP, we learn to look at the population. It’s looking at population heath, policy change, and incorporating DNPs in leadership roles. With these skills, we’ll have a major positive impact on changes in healthcare.” 

- Kyle Lavergne, NP

Doctor of Nursing Practice