The 2025 New Jersey Nursing Data & Analysis Report is now available. We projected that New Jersey would have a shortage of nurses; however, the pandemic has accelerated the rate of retirements across settings along with an aging workforce. To access all the essential information about New Jersey’s nursing workforce, click HERE to view the full report.
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You are invited to attend a virtual event celebrating New Jersey Nurses during National Apprenticeship Week 2024.
When: Nov 21, 2024 09:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Where: Virtual – Zoom Webinar
Topic: Celebrating National Apprenticeship Week with NJCCN
You’re invited! The Essential Jobs, Essential Care NJ coalition is hosting a virtual event: Apprenticeship and Grant Programs for Direct Care Workers.
What: A virtual event discussing apprenticeship and grants programs for New Jersey’s direct care workers (i.e., CHHAs, CNAs, DSPs). We’ll have presentations from NJ’s Department of Labor on their programs and the resources they have to help employers apply for them, a panel of direct care employers discussing how they have used these programs, and a presentation on the DSP Career Development Program. There’ll be time for Q&A after each presentation.
Why: To connect direct care employers with apprenticeship and grant funding to attract and retain direct care workers.
When: June 10 from 12-1:30.
Where: On Zoom. Please register here.
Calling all equity-minded nurses!
The AARP Center for Health Equity through NursingSM and the Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action, with support from national nursing organizations, have launched the 2024 Equity-Minded Nurse Awards Program to recognize nurses who are helping lead the way to health equity through practice, education, research, or leadership. Please consider applying, nominating someone, or sharing word of the program with others who may be interested.
Five awardees in separate categories will receive $1,000 each, plus paid travel to a reception Sept.10 in Baltimore, where they will be recognized before an audience of national nursing leaders and educators at Coppin State University.
This program is sponsored by the AARP Center for Health Equity through NursingSM (A-CHEN) and the Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action, an initiative of AARP Foundation, AARP and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Co-sponsors include the American Nurses Association/National Commission to Address Racism in Nursing; American Academy of Nursing; American Association of Colleges of Nursing; American Organization for Nurse Leadership and the National League for Nursing.
The New Jersey Collaborating Center for Nursing (NJCCN) has created the New Jersey Nursing Collaborative for Long Term Care. The Collaborative will deliver a Long-Term Care/Assisted Living Residency Program for both new RN and LPN graduates . This program is a 12-month online transition into practice program. The overall intent is to enhance new nurse retention and patient safety. This program is partially supported by a grant from the NJ Industry Partnerships – New Jersey Department of Labor & Workforce Development. Click HERE for more details.
On January 10, 2024, 90 staff nurses and first-line leaders from acute care, LTC, and Home Care settings came together to identify solutions to nursing challenges in New Jersey: More details and a report to follow.