Governor Mikie Sherrill Signs Bill Removing Practice Restrictions for New Jersey Advanced Practice Nurses
New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill today signed legislation removing longstanding practice restrictions for Advanced Practice Nurses (APNs). The new law permanently grants qualified APNs independent authority to provide primary and behavioral health care and allows...
Grant expands pathway for school nurse certification in New Jersey
New Jersey is taking steps to address school nurse shortages through a new grant supporting 20 registered nurses in completing the School Nurse Certificate Program at Rutgers School of Nursing. Funded by the state’s GAINS initiative and implemented with the New Jersey...
EXTENSION: Updated Compliance Deadline for Advanced Practice Nurse Prescriptive Authority
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Thirty-day period is now open through March 2, 2026 to comment on the U.S. DOE proposed rulemaking around the definition of a professional degree – not including nursing.
. Click here for to comment on U.S. DOE proposed rulemaking not including nursing in the definition of a professional degree. Section addressing nursing: "Nursing (MSN/DNP): The Department determined that neither the MSN nor the DNP would satisfy the professional...
New Jersey Offers Student Loan Relief to Nursing Faculty
The Higher Education Student Assistance Authority (HESAA) is offering up to $50,000 in student loan relief to nursing professionals teaching at eligible New Jersey institutions through its Nursing Faculty Loan Redemption Program. The initiative supports nursing...