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Registered Nurse Demand
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.
Characteristics of RN Nurse Residents 2020-2021
New graduates in hospitals are moving toward more specialization as they enter the workforce as can be seen below. This is due to the retirements of nurses in these areas and the shift of older nurses to other settings. Residency programs such as those sponsored by...

National Forum Annual Conference
The National Forum of State Nursing Workforce Centers 2022 Annual Conference will bring together in-person and virtual modalities to fully engage nursing and healthcare leaders throughout the country. Participants will share cutting edge models of practice, data...

Nursing Data & Analysis 2022
The 2022 edition of the Nursing Data and Analysis Report provides insights on the workforce supply and demand data across settings. The pandemic over the last 2 years has impacted the workforce now and into the future. The report includes: Education Capacity for New...

NJ Virtual Summit on the Future of Nursing & Healthcare
On November 5, 2021, New Jersey Nursing Initiative (NJNI), New Jersey Collaborating Center for Nursing (NJCCN), and New Jersey Action Coalition (NJAC) hosted the NAM Virtual Summit. Over 60 people from across the state provided expertise to create shared agendas.