Jefferson School of Nursing
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Fifth Annual DNP Symposium: June 15
You are cordially invited to the Jefferson School of Nursing’s Fifth Annual Doctor of Nursing Symposium on Saturday, June 15, 2013, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The theme of the symposium is...
JSN Dean Published in National Publications
Beth Ann Swan, PhD, CRNP, FAAN, Dean and Professor at Jefferson School of Nursing, published an op-ed article in The Philadelphia Inquirer on Sunday, April 28. A second op-ed was printed in The Los...
JSN Participates in University of the Arts Health & Wellness Fair
Thomas Jefferson University’s Jefferson School of Nursing (JSN) participated in the University of Arts Health and Wellness Fair on April 17. JSN instructor Karen Alexander, MSN, RN,...
FACT Students Gain Practical Experience at Retirement Community
Eight Jefferson School of Nursing FACT students are completing an eight-week community service practicum at Foulkeways at Gwynned Continuing Care Retirement Community.
Read about their experience...
JSN Students Attend Policy Summit
Six Jefferson School of Nursing (JSN) students were selected to attend the American Association of Colleges (AACN) Nursing Student Policy Summit in Washington D.C. March 17-19, 2013. The students...
JSN Dean Swan Presents at National Events
Beth Ann Swan, PhD, CRNP, FAAN, Dean and Professor at Jefferson School of Nursing, recently completed a small speaking tour in Washington, D.C.
Swan was the guest speaker at the Robert Wood...
Jefferson Makes a Splash at Annual National Association of Neonatal Nurses (NANN) Conference
Jefferson School of Nursing (JSN) had a strong presence at this year’s annual National Association of Neonatal Nurses (NANN) Conference. In addition to a number of Jefferson attendees at the...
JSN Dean Publishes Personal Narrative Highlighting the Need for Patient-Centered Care Coordination and Transitional Care
Beth Ann Swan, PhD, CRNP, FAAN, Dean of Jefferson School of Nursing at Thomas Jefferson University, is published in the “Narrative Matters” section of the November 2012 issue of...
JSN Awarded Substantial HRSA Bureau of Health Professions Advanced Education Nursing Traineeship
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) awarded Thomas Jefferson University’s Jefferson School of Nursing almost...
JSN Team Publishes Overview of FACT Tablet Computing Initiative
FACT students who entered Jefferson School of Nursing (JSN) in May 2011 piloted the use of iPads as a tool for teaching and learning. The faculty team that developed the pilot project...
Jefferson Participated In Inaugural Camp Cardiac Philadelphia
Thomas Jefferson University’s Jefferson School of Nursing participated in the first Camp Cardiac-Philadelphia, a camp that introduces interested high school students to careers in the health...
Dean Beth Ann Swan Selected to Attend Innovative Program for Academic Leaders
Beth Ann Swan, PhD, CRNP, FAAN, the dean of Thomas Jefferson University’s Jefferson School of Nursing, was selected to attend the inaugural AACN-Wharton Executive Leadership Program. The...
Jefferson School of Nursing Student, Tracey Hepner, Receives Nightingale Award Scholarship
Jefferson School of Nursing student, Tracey Hepner, received the Nightingale Awards of Pennsylvania’s scholarship. She will be honored for her scholarship award, along with six other recipients,...
Dr. Speakman Chosen for Highly Competitive National Nurse Fellowship
Elizabeth Speakman, EdD, RN, CDE, ANEF, an associate professor and co-director of the Jefferson Center for Interprofessional Education, at Thomas Jefferson University (TJU), has been named one of only...
JSN Students Selected for IBC Internship
Six Jefferson School of Nursing undergraduate students were selected to participate in the Independence Blue Cross (IBC) Nursing Internship Program this summer. The 10-week program offers student...
JSN Awarded Scholarships through RWJF New Careers in Nursing Program
Jefferson School of Nursing announced today that it has once again been selected as a grant recipient of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation New Careers in Nursing Scholarship Program (NCIN). During...
JSN Associate Deans Named AACN Leadership Fellows
Two Jefferson School of Nursing faculty members have been selected to participate in the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) Leadership for Academic Nursing Program. Ann Phalen,...
Senior Students Dash to Support Organ Donation
In their final semester, senior nursing students learn about organ transplantation. When a representative from the organ procurement organization Gift of Life spoke to seniors about their program this...
May 2012 Faculty Accomplishments
Karen Alexander, MSN, RN, Instructor, was appointed to the American Academy of Ambulatory Care Nurses, Expert Panel on Care Coordination in December
Anthony M. Angelow, MSN, CRNP, ACNP-BC, CEN,...
JSN Joins Forces with the First Lady and Dr. Biden to support Veterans and Military Families
Today First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden will announce a commitment from nurses across the country eager to serve our veterans and military families as well as they have served us. In a...
Dr. Elizabeth Speakman Appointed as JCIPE Co-Director
Thomas Jefferson University’s School of Nursing Associate Professor Elizabeth Speakman, EdD, RN, CDE, ANEF, has been appointed as Co-Director of the Jefferson Center for Interprofessional...
March 2012 Faculty Accomplishments
• Jennifer L. Bellot, PhD, RN, MHSA, Assistant Professor, was appointed co-chairperson of the Building Academic Geriatric Nursing Capacity (BAGNC) Alumni Group Policy Committee.
• Lori S....
4th Annual Nurse Anesthesia Career Fair
Jefferson School of Nursing’s nurse anesthesia program hosts its annual student career fair on Friday from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the lobby of the Dorrance H. Hamilton Building, 1001 Locust Street,...
Beth Ann Swan, PhD, CRNP, FAAN Appointed Dean of JSN
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Beth Ann Swan, PhD, CRNP, FAAN as Dean of the Jefferson School of Nursing at Thomas Jefferson University. Dr. Swan is currently Senior Associate Dean for...
Jefferson NNP Graduate Shares Research in Journal and at National Conference
When Thalia Cordaro earned the Most Outstanding Capstone award for her final project in her Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP) program at Thomas Jefferson University’s Jefferson School of Nursing...
Students Perform Community Health Care Training Rotation at Foulkeways at Gwynedd Continuing Care Retirement Community
JSN students are now completing some of their clinical practices at a Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) as part of their curriculum. Foulkeways at Gwynedd, the first CCRC in Pennsylvania,...
Jefferson Graduate Nursing Program Named Among Top Online Education Programs
Jefferson School of Nursing (JSN) of Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has been ranked by U.S. News & World Report as a Top Online Education Program for its Graduate...
JSN Faculty News, Fall 2011
Kathleen C. Ashton, PhD, APRN, BC, Professor:
• Was appointed Director at Large, Philadelphia Chapter of the American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants
• Co-authored “Critical...
FACT Service Project Rewarding for Students
Students of JSN’s FACT program are partaking in a service project at Camphill Village Kimberton Hills, in Chester County, volunteering at its village of approximately 100 residents that includes...
Nursing Students Selected as Independence Blue Cross Interns
Six BSN JSN students, Doris Anachuna, Sofia Carreno, Annie Lee, Shawn McBride, Erica McNealey and Angel Ramos, were selected as Independence Blue Cross (IBC) Interns and served for the summer of 2011....
Delta Rho Honored with Showcase of Regional Excellence Awards
Jefferson’s Delta Rho chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International, the nursing honor society, received four “Showcase of Regional Excellence” awards recognizing good work in relation to...
Jefferson School Of Nursing Alumni, Staff and Faculty Honored At Annual Awards Ceremony
Jefferson School of Nursing (JSN) staff, faculty and alumni were recognized for their service and accomplishments at the Annual Awards Ceremony in June.
The Outstanding Service Recognition Award,...
Thomas Jefferson University’s Bellot Named a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation ‘Nurse Faculty Scholar’
Philadelphia—Jennifer Bellot, Ph.D., R.N.,M.H.S.A., an assistant professor at Thomas Jefferson University, has won a competitive grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) to study the...
$1 Million HRSA Grant Awarded for Online Programs in Underserved Communities
Jefferson School of Nursing (JSN), Thomas Jefferson University, received a $1.05 million grant from Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) for the project Promoting Health Access: Online...
JSN Phases Out ASN-BSN Program at Geisinger Campus
Guided by national reports including the Institute of Medicine’s (IOM) “Future of Nursing” and Carnegie Foundation’s “Educating Nurses: A Call for Radical...
JSN Student Nicole Henderson Participates in Kenya Mission Trip
Nicole Henderson, a graduate student in the Adult Advanced Practice Nurse program at Jefferson School of Nursing at Thomas Jefferson University, traveled to Kenya for two weeks in May with Dr. Deborah...
JSN Faculty News, Summer 2011
Rosemary Kennedy, MBA, RN, FAAN, Associate Professor at Jefferson School of Nursing, published “Care Coordination: A National Priority” in Improvement Science Research Network in Winter...
JSN Re-Awarded Scholarships through RWJF New Careers in Nursing Program
Jefferson School of Nursing (JSN) has received a $100,000 grant through the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) New Careers in Nursing Scholarship Program (NCIN). The funding will be used for ten...
JSN Uses iPads as Teaching and Learning Tools
When Jefferson School of Nursing (JSN) FACT students begin their 12-month accelerated BSN program on May 16, they will pilot the use of iPads as a tool for teaching and learning. The effort is a...
JSN Faculty News, Spring 2011
Theresa P. Yeo, PhD, MPH, ACNP, Associate Professor, Coordinator, Adult Oncology Program, will give the poster presentation, “Fatigue, physical functioning, and quality of life in patients with...
Student Receives Conference Scholarship
Jefferson School of Nursing student Maxine Martin received an American Trauma Society, Pennsylvania Division Nursing Student Scholarship to attend the organization’s annual conference in April.
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JSN Faculty News, Winter 2011
Ann Gibbons Phalen, PhD, APRN, NNP-BC, Assistant Professor, Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson School of Nursing:
Co-authored “Implementation of the American Academy of Pediatrics...
DNP Students’ Video Teaches Local Children About Hand Hygiene
A class project completed by two Thomas Jefferson University Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) students is now the centerpiece of an outreach campaign about hand hygiene for children in the Delaware...
Nursing Accreditation Visit Feb. 21-23
The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) will visit the Jefferson School of Nursing at Thomas Jefferson University on February 21-23, 2011, to conduct an accreditation evaluation of the...
Jefferson Nursing Alumna Recognized for Retirement from Nurse Corps, United States Navy
On December 2, 2010, the Philadelphia City Council recognized Commander Adrienne J. Simmons, BSN ’91, in a ceremony for the occasion of her retirement from the United States Navy where she...
JSN Faculty News, Fall 2010
Jefferson School of Nursing faculty members have been busy winning grants, presenting their research at conferences and meetings and serving on a variety of boards and committees.
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Student Accomplishments
Nancy Patton ’10, had the article "Diagnosis and Management of Postpneumonectomy Empyema With an Eloesser Flap" published in Clinical Journal of Concology Nursing, October 2010. It is...
Speakman Elected as Governor-at-Large, NLN Board of Governors
Elizabeth Speakman, RN, EdD, Associate Professor and Associate Dean for Student Affairs at Jefferson School of Nursing, Thomas Jefferson University, has been re-elected to serve as Governor-at-Large...
JSN Assistant Professor Earns First Place for Research at Nursing Conference
David Jack, PhD, RN, CPN, CNE, Assistant Professor at Thomas Jefferson University’s Jefferson School of Nursing, took first place in the research category at the National Pediatric Nursing...
JSN Staff, Alumni and Faculty Honored at Annual Ceremony
Jefferson School of Nursing employees, faculty and alumni were recognized for their service and accomplishments at an annual awards ceremony in June....
Lobbying to Fight Healthcare Workforce Shortages
Dr. Elizabeth Speakman visited Capitol Hill in May to lobby legislators about funding for health professions programs and nursing workforce development. Speakman, EdD, RN, CDE, ANEF, associate...
JSN Receives New Careers in Nursing Scholarship Program Grant
Jefferson School of Nursing (JSN) has been awarded a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) New Careers in Nursing Scholarship Program grant. The $80,000 grant, which starts in September 2010, will be...
Nursing Programs Accredited
The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program at Thomas Jefferson University's Jefferson School of Nursing was awarded a maximum five-year initial accreditation by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing...
Rainer Appointed Chair of PSNA Government Relations Committee
The Pennsylvania State Nurses Association (PSNA) appointed Sharon R. Rainer, MSN, CRNP, as chair of the Government Relations Committee at their 2009 PSNA Summit, Annual Meeting and Business Dinner...
Nursing Graduates Earn High Marks on NCLEX
Class of 2009 graduates of Jefferson School of Nursing undergraduate programs (ASN and BSN degrees) excelled on the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN), which is...
Swan Co-Authored Book of the Year
Beth Ann Swan, PhD, CRNP, FAAN, Associate Professor and Associate Dean of the Graduate Program of the Jefferson School of Nursing, is co-author of an American Journal of Nursing 2008 Book of the Year...
Speakman Appointed a Mentor in Nursing Faculty Leadership & Mentoring Program
Elizabeth Speakman, EdD, RN, CDE, ANEF
Elizabeth Speakman, EdD, RN, CDE, ANEF, Associate Professor and Assistant Dean of RN to BSN programs at Jefferson School of Nursing in Thomas Jefferson...
Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner added to Jefferson’s MSN offerings
Jefferson School of Nursing at Thomas Jefferson University’s Jefferson College of Health Professions received approval from the Pennsylvania Board of Nursing for the Women’s Health Nurse...
Jefferson Community Members Win Nightingale Awards
Two members of the Jefferson School of Nursing community were honored at the 2009 Nightingale Awards of Pennsylvania event in October. Beth Ann Swan, PhD, CRNP, professor and senior associate dean...
