Terry L. Jones

Terry L. Jones serves as Associate Professor, Associate Dean for Graduate Programs, and Chair of the Department of Adult Health and Nursing Systems at Virginia Commonwealth University's School of Nursing. With over 30 years of clinical experience spanning critical care staff roles to chief nurse executive positions in academic medical centers, she maintains active leadership in nursing education and research.

Her educational foundation includes:

• Ph.D. in Nursing
• M.S. in Clinical Science
• M.S. in Nursing
• B.S.N. in Nursing

Dr. Jones' research program internationally recognized by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) focuses on improving nursing work environments and patient safety in acute care hospitals. She pioneers novel measurement tools including Dimensions of Nursing Work Time, Perceived Implicit Rationing of Nursing Care (PIRNCA), and Time Pressure assessments. Her groundbreaking work on unfinished nursing care drives global research through the International Network for the Study of Rationalisation of Nursing Care.

Her 2015-2016 publications establish critical frameworks for measuring care rationing, staffing impacts, and quality indicators. These studies reveal systemic patterns in nursing care delivery through methodological innovations and cross-institutional analyses.

Her professional recognition includes:

• Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing (FAAN)

As program director for graduate practice programs and concentration lead for Nursing Leadership and Organizational Science, she mentors future healthcare executives while teaching graduate courses in leadership, quality improvement, and health services research. Her work integrates with the Langston Center for Innovation in Quality and Safety.

She actively shapes nursing practice through steering committee leadership in the International Network for the Study of Rationalisation of Nursing Care and collaborations with global nursing researchers advancing unfinished care science.