Nov 12, 2021 | National News
The New Jersey Board of Nursing will begin accepting applications for and issuing multi-state Compact licenses on Monday, November 15, 2021.
Current licensees who reside in New Jersey, have no active discipline, and are not enrolled in an Alternative to Discipline program may be eligible to apply and should choose, LPN or RN Multi-State License by Upgrade.
New applicants should choose “Initial Application,” LPN or RN Candidate by Application.
A multi-state Compact license will be issued to new applicants who qualify.
Please be advised that all online nursing applications will not be available from Thursday, November 11th at 6:00 a.m. through Monday, November 15th at 10:00 a.m. while we update our systems.
All nursing applications that have been started in eGov (https://newjersey.mylicense.com/eGov/Login.) but not yet submitted with the application payment to the Board by 6:00 a.m November 11th, will be deleted. If you are unable to complete your application and pay the application fee by 6:00 a.m. on November 11th, you will have an opportunity to begin a new application following our system update on November 15th.
Applications that have been submitted to the Board and currently in “pending” status will not be affected by this update. To confirm your status, please log into your account at https://newjersey.mylicense.com/eGov/Login, or view your status at https://newjersey.mylicense.com/verification/
Sep 20, 2021 | National News
Nurse2Nurse, part of Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care, uses the nationally recognized Reciprocal Peer Support model to support nurses on the frontlines. Come join our team and make a difference!
May 20, 2021 | National News
The Future of Nursing 2020-2030 has been released. The report will focus on how nurses will help reduce health disparities and promote health equity through 2030. View the full report here. As well, please view report recommendations that came out of the The Future of Nursing 2020-2030 report here.
May 5, 2021 | New Jersey News
Pivotal Moments. Unprecedented Times. spotlights a variety of activities that reflect our organization’s mission and vision. Selected accomplishments include:
- Signature state-wide residency program for new nurses
- Pioneering data collection and analysis on licensed practical nurses and home health aides
- Programs and services which provide nurses with various support mechanisms
- Advocacy for removing roadblocks to care
To view the full report, click here.
May 5, 2021 | New Jersey News
- Primary care access continues to be inadequate
- Fifteen of the 21 counties have a deficit of mental health providers which will impact the mental health of the population.
- In four of the 21 counties the uninsured populations are above 9%.
- Health outcomes and health factors continue to be poor in counties with a lower per capita income. Some have improved and some have worsened.
- Over 75% of Nurse Practitioners (NP) are educated in a primary care specialty and can fill the primary care shortage.
- Outmigration of NPs is a serious concern with NPs who are licensed in NJ working in New York (NY).
View full report here.
