Patrick S. LaRose, DNP, RN
Associate Dean of Undergraduate and Doctoral Studies
College of Nursing
About LaRose
Since December 2021, Dr. Patrick LaRose has been with University of Phoenix, beginning his career as a full-time faculty member and project chair in the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program. He was promoted to DNP Program Chair and then to Associate Dean in the College of Nursing. In his current role, Dr. LaRose works collaboratively with college leadership and oversees the RN to BSN program and the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program.
Dr. LaRose maintains an active teaching practice – teaching in the DNP program and serving as Project Chair for students earning their DNP education. He maintains relevancy through his scholarship as a published contributing author for several nursing-related textbooks and other important scholarly activities.
Dr. LaRose believes when a student knows they matter to the faculty member, this investment creates a synergistic relationship that aims for the highest level of student success.
In 2009, Dr. LaRose began teaching predominately at the pre-licensure level of nursing education when he was a clinical professor. He has taught both clinical and theory-related courses at the undergraduate level and was Nursing Program Director for an ADN and accelerated BSN program. His primary clinical focus at that time was in psychiatry (including med-psych, gero-psych and women’s psych) and critical care (both ICU and cardiac step-down). Dr. LaRose began teaching at the doctorate level in 2016 initially as a visiting professor and then as a full-time associate professor in 2017. Throughout his nursing career, Dr. LaRose has held positions in both clinical and academic leadership.
Dr. LaRose earned a Doctor of Nursing Practice with a specialization in leadership and administration from Capella University in 2013. He received a Master of Science in Nursing with a specialization in Nursing Education in 2009 from Walden University. Dr. LaRose is an alumnus from the University of Phoenix earning his BSN in 2006. He earned an Associate of Science in Nursing (pre-licensure) from the State College of Florida at Manatee in 2000 with initial RN licensure in 2000. Before earning his RN, Dr. LaRose served as a licensed practical nurse working in acute care with a clinical focus on surgical short stay.
Dr. LaRose believes when a student knows they matter to the faculty member, this investment creates a synergistic relationship that aims for the highest level of student success.