Here are seven things to know about the new nursing campus.
1. The second Jefferson College of Nursing campus will retain the Dixon family name and will be referred to as the Abington-Dixon campus.
2. The Jefferson College of Nursing will operate the proposed BSN program as an additional location at the Abington-Dixon campus in Willow Grove.
3. Officials said the new location is designed to appeal to prospective students in Philadelphia’s northern suburbs. Opening a second Jefferson College of Nursing campus will also help meet the growing demand for BSN-prepared nurses, officials noted.
4. Programs to be offered at the Abington-Dixon campus include day, evening/weekend programs, and an accelerated day program for people with a bachelor’s degree in another field. Students will apply to the Jefferson College of Nursing and indicate which campus they would like to attend.
5. Over time, between the Abington-Dixon Campus and the location in Philadelphia, the Jefferson College of Nursing will seat 600 BSN students.
6. The BSN program is scheduled to start in fall 2017 after the graduation of Dixon’s current evening/weekend class.
7. The new campus still must be approved by the Pennsylvania Board of Nursing.
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