Jennifer Olszewski, EdD, is the chair of the Accelerated Nursing program and an assistant clinical professor. Her extensive clinical practice includes a vast amount of critical care/trauma experience as a registered nurse as well as a nurse practitioner in adult primary care. Olszewski maintains her clinical practice and provides specialized care to patients for the older adults, particularly those with dementia. Additionally, she holds certifications and licensure as a registered nurse and adult-gerontology nurse practitioner.
Olszewski joined the Drexel University nursing faculty in 2006, and in addition to her teaching and practice, she developed the Adult-Gerontology Primary Nurse Practitioner track at Drexel University. Her research interests have been focused on creating a model for patient safety in nursing education. In addition, Olszewski has research interests in the care of behavior and psychological behaviors in dementia.