For the first time, Middlesex Regional Black Nurses Association is hosting the Melanin Magic Mixer on Thursday October 27th, 2022 from 6 pm – 8 pm with the National Association of Health Services Executives (NAHSE) NJ for. Please save the date and register! The evening will consist of networking with other New Jersey Nurses and Healthcare Professionals, a financial education workshop, dinner and wine! Tickets are only $15 & registration is on eventbrite here.
Senate Bill 2825 introduced by Senator Vitale was passed out of the Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee on June 23rd. It is a comprehensive package to address nurses and nursing workforce issues ultimately to support the care of NJ residents. We hope other legislators will support this bill.
This bill establishes certain requirements and initiatives related to nurses; transfers oversight of certified nurse aids from the Department of Health to the Board of Nursing and appropriates $26.7 million for Nurse Residency Program, Nursing School Expansion Grant Program, Nurse Emotional Well-Being & Mental Health Support, Preceptor Tax Credits and funding for the New Jersey Collaborating Center for Nursing (NJCCN). It also establishes mandatory Workforce and Training Program Surveys. It requires each hospital in the State to establish a Nursing Workplace Environment and Staffing Council (NWESC).
To read more about Senate Bill 2825 go to https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2022/S2825.
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New Postings increased by 40.8% to 18,007 in the 2020 – 2021 time period. In 2021, nine counties had a concentration of “Very High” job postings, compared to four counties in 2020.
