Ms. Jelic joined the Temple University Department of Nursing in 2008. She currently teaches in the graduate program where she brings extensive clinical pediatric primary care and community health experience. She is an active member of the local DelVal chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) and the American Public Health Association (APHA). Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner - Pediatric Nursing Certification Board (PNCB)
Educational Background
BSN: University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
MSN: Primary Care: Young Family Track at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
MPH (International Health Concentration): Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA
Course Involvement
N5558 Local and Global Perspectives Population Health
N8201 Health Indices of Urban Populations
N8302 Managing Outcomes through Nursing Quality Initiatives
N9287Primary Care of Children with Acute & Episodic Health Problems
Recent Publication
Pulcini, J., Jelic, M., Gul, R. & Loke, A. Y. (2010). An International Survey on Advanced Practice Nursing Education, Practice, and Regulation. Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 42: 31-39. doi: 10.1111/j.1547-5069.2009.01322.x
Recent Podium Presentations
Pulcini, J., Loke. A.Y., Gul, R., Jelic, M., & Carroll, K. (2010, Dec). Evolution of NP/APN programs globally. Global Alliance for Leadership in Nursing Education and Science (GANES) Second Annual International Conference for Nurse Educators. Washington, DC.
DiGiacomo, P., Jelic, M., & Clark, M. (2010, Dec). Evidence Based Practice Approaches to Primary Health Care Curricular Redesign. Temple Nursing Evidence Based Practice Conference. Philadelphia, PA.
Pulcini, J. Gul, R., Loke, A. & Jelic, M. (2010, Apr). Educational Programs for Advanced Practice Nursing in a Global Context: Findings from an International Survey. 2010 Annual Meeting of the National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF). Washington, DC.
DiGiacomo, P., & Jelic, M. (2010, Jun). Creating a Community Health Fair. 2010 Association of Community Health Education (ACHNE) & Association of State and Territorial Directors of Nursing (ASTDN) Joint Meeting. Arlington, VA.
Pulcini, JP, Loke, AY, Gul, R & Jelic, M. (2009, Jul). Educational Programs for Advanced Practice Nursing in a Global Context: Findings from an International Survey. Sigma Theta Tau, International - 20th Nursing Research Congress. Vancouver, Canada
Jelic, M. (2009, May). Obrazovanje medicinskih sestara u Sjedinjenim Američkim Državama. (Translated from Serbian: “Education of Nurses in the United States of America”). Congress of the Healthcare Workers Association of Serbia. Zlatibor, Serbia.
Research Interests
Addressing disparities in populations; Resilience in children; Addressing pediatric obesity within communities; and Supporting nurse practitioner role in the international context
Clinical Interests
Pediatric primary care; Community health; and Nurse managed health centers school health
