Jefferson and Helene Fuld School of Nursing sign RN to BSN Agreement

Featured in photo: Margaret Hamilton, DNSc, RN, Vice President of Academic Affairs, Camden County College; Rose Saunders, EdD, RN, Dean, Helene Fuld School of Nursing in Camden County; Mary G. Schaal, EdD, RN, Dean and Professor, Jefferson School of Nursing; James B. Erdmann, PhD, Dean, Jefferson College of Health Professions

A formal agreement between Helene Fuld School of Nursing (HFSN) in Camden County and Thomas Jefferson University was signed on May 9, offering Helene Fuld graduates the opportunity to obtain a baccalaureate nursing degree in a short period of time following completion of the HFSN nursing program.

“I believe that this collaborative endeavor is the first to actually implement the recommendations that have been made by many of our professional and educational bodies related to integration among nursing education programs that fosters progressive academic opportunities for students,” says Mary G. Schaal, EdD, RN, Dean and Professor of Jefferson School of Nursing.

“Helene Fuld has always encouraged lifelong learning,” says Rose Saunders, EdD, RN, CNE, Dean of Helene Fuld School of Nursing. “Students choosing to earn a BSN will be admitted concurrently in the two schools. Upon completion of the diploma track, the graduates will continue in the TJU track and may earn a BSN within a year of initial licensure through this cooperative program,” says Saunders. Graduates may also benefit from having the final year of the BSN program paid through tuition reimbursement plans offered by local hospitals.

Representatives from Thomas Jefferson University and Helene Fuld Student Services will provide academic counseling sessions on the Blackwood campus this fall for current students and alumni.

About Helene Fuld School of Nursing in Camden County

Helene Fuld School of Nursing in Camden County, a cooperative program with Camden County College, is sponsored by Cooper University Hospital and Virtua Health, with an enrollment of approximately 450 students. HFSN is approved and accredited by the NJ Board of Nursing and the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission.  More than 4,500 professional nurses have graduated from HFSN and its antecedent schools. The majority of graduates work in the southern New Jersey region in a variety of nursing positions. It is located on the 320 wooded acres that comprise the campus of Camden County College in Blackwood, New Jersey.

About Jefferson College of Health Professions

Jefferson School of Nursing is part of Jefferson College of Health Professions, an integral part of one of the nation's first academic health centers, Thomas Jefferson University. The University also includes Jefferson Medical College and Jefferson College of Graduate Studies. JCHP has three schools: a School of Health Professions, consisting of Departments of Bioscience Technologies, Couple and Family Therapy, General Studies, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy and Radiologic Sciences; a School of Nursing; and a School of Pharmacy.

At Jefferson, students learn in a community of clinicians, physicians, researchers, and educators, and they have access to world-class facilities and learning opportunities. The collaboration that happens here is an important part of educating members of the healthcare team to work together.

Contact:
Jane Clinton
215-503-9865
jane.clinton@jefferson.edu

Published: 5-14-2008

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