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New Jersey Collaborating Center for Nursing

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New Jersey Collaborating Center for Nursing

The NJCCN collects data and proposes solutions to challenges in the New Jersey nursing workforce.

BACKGROUND
The New Jersey Collaborating Center for Nursing was established by state legislation on December 12, 2002 (P.L.2002, c.116) The Center works on behalf of nurses to provide evidence-based recommendations regarding the nursing workforce and its impact on patient care. The Center is housed in Rutgers University, School of Nursing, Newark Campus, and is guided by a 17-member board represent

ing New Jersey nursing and healthcare stakeholders. VISION
To be the dominant voice on nursing workforce solutions for New Jersey citizens. MISSION
Ensure that competent future oriented, diverse nursing providers are available in sufficient numbers and preparation to meet the demand of the evolving healthcare system in New Jersey. Transform the healthcare system through research and innovative model programs. Create a central repository for education practice, and research related to nursing workforce. Engage academic/practice partners, inter-professional colleagues, government and legislative agencies, consumers, business and industry in workforce solutions. Promote a positive image for nursing

ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Central Repository for Nursing Education, Practice and Research
• Educational Capacity report for all nursing programs
o RN – Pre and Post Licensure (Years collected: 2003-2006, 2008, and 2010-2014.) o LPN ( Years collected: 2006, 2008, and 2010-2014)
• Workforce Supply
o The State of the Nursing Workforce in NJ 2007
• Governor’s Reports
o It’s About Time: An Analysis of the Aging New Jersey Nurse Workforce - 2013. o Healthcare on The Brink: Retaining Experienced Nurses. - 2011
o Situation Critical: Closing the Nurse Supply Gap in New Jersey - 2009
o Preventing New Jersey’s Impending health care crisis -2006
o Remedies for the Nursing Shortage – 2005

CURRENT PROJECTS
• Workforce Supply (2013 -2014)
• Funding for doctoral students working on emerging workforce roles $2500/student
• Emerging roles scan in progress
• New Jersey Nurses Creating a Culture of Health Through Innovation summit Oct 29, 2015
• Collaborations with
o New Jersey Action Coalition(NJAC)
o New Jersey Heath Initiative(NJHI)
o New Jersey Nurse Initiative(NJNI)
o New Jersey State Nurses Association(NJSNA)
o Organization of Nurse Executives/New Jersey(ONE/NJ)

08/16/2025

The acute care nurse residency program collaborative which we coordinate continues to meet national Vizient benchmarks and improve nurse resident competence and confidence with a 89% one-year nurse retention rate. Many hospitals participate with partial funding from our GAINS Grant through the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development

Background The New Jersey Nurse Residency Collaborative included 21 hospitals that used the Vizient/American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) Nurse Residency ProgramTM. Thirteen followed the Department of Labor apprenticeship Vizient/AACN model ...

08/15/2025

As New Jersey’s nursing workforce center, NJCCN is your trusted source for the latest developments, updates, and resources impacting nursing professionals across the state.

Want to stay in the loop with NJCCN? Visit our Linktree https://linktr.ee/njccn to:

- Sign up for our newsletter
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- Listen to our latest podcast episode
- Get NJCCN text alerts..and so much more!

Don’t miss out—stay connected with us today!

08/13/2025

The National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) is celebrating its 4️⃣0️⃣th anniversary this year “unlocking nursing research to improve lives.”

The work of & continued funding of the are vital to advance the nursing profession and healthcare. 🩺

On that note - a shout out to the distinguished nurse scientists with NJCCN including Drs. Pamela De Cordova and Susan Weaver, who make innovative contributions to the body of nursing workforce research. 👏

Learn about upcoming events to commemorate NINR's 40th anniversary.

08/08/2025

Ever have a vivid experience with a patient that you cannot get out of your mind?💭

➡️➡️Enter the second victim phenomenon😕

It is the emotional labor experienced by healthcare workers involved with a patient who, for example, experienced a medical error or death.

👂Tune in to a special NJ Nursing Insights podcast episode as Dr. Marthe Leveille shares her DNP project about the second victim phenomenon and her work using tools such as the Stress First Aid program provided by the New Jersey Nursing Emotional Well-being Institute. 👏

The New Jersey Collaborating Center for Nursing (NJCCN) – the nursing workforce center for NJ – presents the Nursing Insights podcast. Hosted by Stephanie Olaso, a New Jersey registered nurse, the program features conversations with nurses from a ...

07/25/2025

Hear from NJCCN Board Member, Dr. Donna Penn, introduce NJ’s Diploma Schools of Professional Nursing.

07/24/2025

The 2025 National Healthcare Retention & RN Staffing Report from NSI Nursing Solutions, Inc. showed a 2% increase in RN retention (to 83.6%) from last year with the highest in pediatrics, women’s health, and surgical services.

Check out the report here ⬇️

07/19/2025

Class of 2025 | New RNs

Find your first RN job with an organization with a nurse residency program.

provide new graduates with support through the first year of transition to practice for engagement, competence, and success.

Going into Acute Care? Click here to find a listing of the hospitals with an acute care nurse residency program in our state. https://lnkd.in/dk3mCK9q

https://njccn.org/acute-care-nurse-residency-programs/

For New RN Graduates Acute Care Nurse Residency Programs Nurse Residency programs can ease the transition to practice for recent graduates. RESULTS TO DATE (2020 – YTD) Since 2020, over 3,900 full-time nurse residents have enrolled in the Vizient/AACN Nurse Residency Program across 22 hospitals in...

07/17/2025

The 2025 PressGaney Healthcare Employee Experience report shared millennials and Gen Z make up half the healthcare workforce.
How can we keep them engaged? The key driver is not $ but relates to respectful treatment, quality, safety, and more.

3 million patients and nearly 2 million members of the health care workforce report improvements in safety, care quality and resilience.

07/14/2025

Welcome to Helen Giles, RN, BSN, BA who was added to the NJCCN Advisory Council last year to provide a public health nursing perspective. 👏

There were more than 2,500 RNs in NJ who reported working in a public health setting (from our latest Nursing Workforce Data and Analysis report).

Public health nurses provide vital services to promote and protect population health in NJ…hear more about this in a quick clip from Helen.

06/29/2025

Congratulations to Dr. Tracy Vitale, NJCCN’s Board Secretary

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

🎉Big News from Rutgers School of Nursing!
Dr. Tracy Vitale, associate professor and interim associate dean of clinical affairs, has been named a 2025 Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing - one of the profession’s highest honors. 👏

A national leader in DNP education and policy, Dr. Vitale continues to shape the future of nursing through innovation, mentorship, and impact.

Rutgers University Rutgers University—New Brunswick Rutgers University—Newark Rutgers Health Rutgers University Alumni Association

06/27/2025

Direct care workers deliver compassionate, skilled care in homes and facilities across New Jersey. Despite their critical roles, workforce shortages are growing. We proudly joined the Essential Jobs, Essential Care NJ Coalition to support and grow the Direct Care Workforce (DCW). Learn more and join us: www.EssentialJobsNJ.org

06/26/2025

Why work in long term care???

Check out this video from the Health Care Association of New Jersey and hear from nurses and other professionals about their rewarding careers in

This specialty will only grow as the NJ population ages.

➡️➡️https://youtu.be/R6s2h8R2jVY?si=QIuAsj7xxuz2I2fV

There ae many opportunities to advance in a career in long term care.

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Monday	8am - 4pm
Tuesday	8am - 4pm
Wednesday	8am - 4pm
Thursday	8am - 4pm
Friday	8am - 4pm

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http://njccn.org/

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