Mission of the Jefferson School of Nursing

As an integral component of Thomas Jefferson University (TJU), the Jefferson School of Nursing (JSN) shares the institutional mission and vision of the University. The faculty of the Jefferson School of Nursing is committed to the vision to be among the premier educators of nurses in the nation, to be a leading innovator in the provision of quality health care and to be a contributor to healthcare and educational research.

The Mission of the Jefferson School of Nursing is to educate qualified, diverse individuals at the associate, baccalaureate, master and doctoral levels for nursing practice. The faculty is dedicated to educating professional nurses who will form and lead the integrated healthcare delivery and research teams of tomorrow; to discovering new knowledge that will define the future of clinical care through investigation from the laboratory to the bedside and into the community; and to setting the standard for quality, compassionate and efficient education and patient care for our community and for the nation.

The Mission is carried out in an atmosphere of teaching excellence, scholarship and community service. The School’s Mission is supported through collaboration with the Jefferson School of Health Professions, the Jefferson School of Pharmacy, the Jefferson School of Population Health, Jefferson College of Graduate Studies, Jefferson Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, the Jefferson Health System partners and other regional and state affiliates.

In concert with its mission, the School of Nursing offers undergraduate programs leading to the bachelor of science degree in nursing (BSN). BSN options designed for individuals who wish to enter professional nursing include the ASN-BSN Prelicensure BSN option and the Accelerated Pathway to the MSN for Second-Degree Students or the FACT option. Registered Nurses who wish to expand their education may select from the RN-BSN option, the RN-BSN-MSN option, or the Accelerated Pathway to the MSN for Second-Degree RN Students.

Graduate programs leading to the master of science degree in nursing (MSN) and Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree are offered. The following MSN specializations are available:

• Certified Registered Nurse Anesthestist (CRNA)
• Community Systems Administration
• Family Nurse Practitioner
• Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
• Nursing Informatics
• Women’s Health Care Nurse Practitioner
• Community Systems Administration/Family Nurse Practitioner (double major)
• Combined Nurse Practitioner and Clinical Nurse Specialist
  • Acute Care Advanced Practice
  • Adult Advanced Practice
  • Adult Oncology Advanced Practice
  • Pediatric Advanced Practice

Post Master's Certificate options are available in all of the nurse practitioner options offered. A Post Master's Certificate in Nursing Education is also available.

The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree was launched in Fall 2007. This expands the continuum of educational opportunities for nurses offered by the Jefferson School of Nursing to range from Associate of Science in Nursing through the practice doctorate.

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