Jessica M. Jones, DNP, APRN, NNP-BC, C-NNIC

Education:
DNP: University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
MSN: University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
BSN: Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida

Work and Education
Dr. Jones has been a faculty member at the Baylor University Louise Herrington School of Nursing since 2023. Specializing in neonatal care, she teaches students through didactic courses, hands on immersions, and clinical settings. Her lectures are informed by her twenty-four years of professional experience in neonatal nursing. She currently practices clinically both in Tennessee where she recently relocated, as well as her home state of Florida. 

Committees and Professional Service
Dr. Jones is an active member of several nursing organizations, including the Florida Association of Neonatal Nurse Practitioners (FANNP), National Association of Neonatal Nurses (NANN), the Academy of Neonatal Nurses, and the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP). She serves on several committees within those organizations and is a board member of FANNP. Dr. Jones currently serves on the LHSON Faculty Affairs and Graduate Policy Committees. She is heavily involved in quality improvement initiatives at her clinical sites as well. 

Articles and Presentations
Outside the classroom, Professor Jones contributes to both nursing publications and nursing associations. She has published several articles in peer reviewed journals and is invited speaker at national conferences. Dr. Jones has also co-authored the chapter “Pain, Sedation and Stress”, in the Neurological Care of the Neonate Handbook, published in 2024.

Community  
Finally, Professor Jones is involved in her local community. Aside from spending time with her husband and four children, she is an active member of her local church, volunteering her time as nurse for student camps and vacation bible school.