A Message from the Dean

Welcome to our web site! I hope that you will enjoy searching for information about the outstanding nursing programs at Jefferson.

You are considering a career in nursing at a time of unprecedented need for professional nurses through out the nation. A nursing career offers diverse opportunities and challenges. You can look forward to a promising and exciting future as a professional nurse. Choosing an educational program that is right for you is very important. You will want to select the program that best meets your career goals for professional nursing practice.

For over 100 years we have been educating men and women for the nursing profession. We are student centered at Jefferson. Undergraduate and graduate students have the opportunity to collaborate with faculty in defining, refining, and meeting career goals. Our renowned Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and the Jefferson Health System facilities offer state-of-the-art clinical experiences in a wide variety of specialty areas. Jefferson nursing students develop positive relationships with other health care providers through interdisciplinary classroom and clinical experiences. Since Jefferson is a major research center, our students can participate in the conduct of research and apply research findings in their clinical experiences.

The faculty of the Jefferson School of Nursing at Jefferson are outstanding clinicians and exemplary teachers. Most faculty members maintain a clinical practice that serves to strengthen their role as classroom and clinical educator.

I urge you to think carefully about professional practice preparation and what you want from a nursing program. If excellence in the art and science of nursing is what you want, I hope that you will choose Jefferson.

Mary G. Schaal, RN, EdD
Professor
Dean, Jefferson School of Nursing