New Jersey Collaborating Center for Nursing

02/08/2026

Let’s keep our NJ APNs working here in NJ!

Bill S2996 addresses NJ APN practice to the top of their training/licensure.

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02/06/2026

❤️ Go Red Day is a reminder that women’s heart health matters.

NJCCN and NJ-NEW are committed to education, advocacy, and action—so every heart is seen and every life is valued.

02/02/2026

📣 Great news! The Nursing Faculty Loan Redemption Program is being offered by HESAA, New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority, again this year.

FT and PT nursing faculty teaching in prelicensure RN programs at eligible New Jersey institutions of higher education can earn up to $10,000 per year of student loan redemption over five years, following completion of an approved graduate degree program.

⏳ Apply by March 2

The Nursing Faculty Loan Redemption Program aims to address New Jersey’s critical nursing shortage by offering student loan redemption to encourage qualified professionals to teach new cohorts of nursing students. In exchange for teaching nursing courses full- or part-time at one or more eligible ...

02/02/2026

~ Happy PeriAnesthesia Nurse Awareness Week ~

nurses work in "preanesthesia and postanesthesia care, ambulatory surgery, and pain management are dedicated to caring for patients and their families," -
American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses

Meet Jessica Stanford, a PeriAnesthesia nurse with RWJBarnabas Health

How long have you been a PeriAnesthesia nurse?

I have been a perianesthesia nurse since 2019, working in the Post Anesthesia Care Unit until I transitioned into the perioperative clinical instructor role at the end of 2021.

🤔What inspired you to become a PeriAnesthesia nurse?

I never imagined I would work in a peri-anesthesia setting. During my first medical-surgical role, I cared for OB/GYN surgical patients and quickly discovered a passion for supporting patients through their postoperative recovery. That experience inspired me to pursue opportunities to care for a broader surgical population, ultimately guiding my path.

❤️What do you like best about being a PeriAnesthesia nurse?

I love the amount of time I am able to spend with my patients. It is a highly interdisciplinary environment, and I value the teamwork and collaborative approach to patient care. One of my favorite aspects is also caring for complex surgical patients in Phase 1 PACU setting.

🗣️What would you recommend to other RNs who would like to become a PeriAnesthesia nurse?

I recommend novice nurses interested in peri-anesthesia to observe the different avenues of the perianesthesia space and settings. This allows future nurses to choose an aspect that aligns with their interest. Don’t be afraid to pursue something that interests you!

01/31/2026

‼️The 30-day public comment period has opened for the U.S. DOE Rise Committee’s proposed definition of professional degree not including nursing.

In addition to the proposed, revised operative definition, take a look at the commentary added specifically about nursing education and nurse practitioners.

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The Secretary proposes to amend the regulations for the Federal student loan programs authorized under title IV of the Higher Education Act (HEA) of 1965, as amended (the title IV, HEA programs) to implement the statutory changes to the title IV, HEA programs included in the One Big Beautiful...

01/31/2026

🤝The New Jersey Collaborating Center for Nursing stands united with other nursing organizations across the state in advancing full practice authority for Advanced Practice Nurses. They are a member of the healthcare team, and this ensures they can practice to the top of their training and licensure to expand access to quality, affordable care for New Jerseyans.

⏰ And the timing…

This is so important right now - especially since the temporary ease on restricted practice authorized during the pandemic in NJ (6 yrs ago) will end on Feb 16.

‼️New Jerseyans rely on more than 19,000 Advanced Practice Nurses to provide vital primary and mental health care and more.

01/30/2026

Nursing organizations across New Jersey stand UNITED in advancing full practice authority for Advanced Practice Nurses as a proven, patient-centered solution that improves access to high-quality care, statewide.

01/29/2026

On Feb 16, 2026, NJ APNs lose the practice authority they were granted six years ago during COVID-19. This may impact New Jerseyans as many APNs will be required to enter often expensive “joint protocol” contracts with physicians to continue care - including but not limited to mental health care, primary care, vital prescriptions, and more.

NJ is behind other states on this.
Let’s educate and advocate: The time is now for NJ to legislate APN practice to the full extent of their training to ensure care continuity and provide affordable, quality access to care.

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01/28/2026

For more of the latest nursing workforce trends in NJ, check out our 2026 Nursing Data and Analysis Report just published this month.

https://njccn.org/nursing-workforce-supply-and-demand/

01/27/2026

Some good news!

For more of the latest nursing workforce trends in NJ, check out our 2026 Nursing Data and Analysis Report just published this month.

https://njccn.org/nursing-workforce-supply-and-demand/

01/25/2026

In celebration of IV Nurses Week – January 25-30, 2026, we recognize Deb Prinzo, a nationally recognized infusion therapy expert and CRNI®-credentialed nurse leader.

This year's theme is “Health and Hope.” Add a comment on how you inspire hope.