How to Build Healthy Habits
Earlier this month, we learned from Healthy Nurse, Healthy New Jersey (HNHNJ) team member Terri-Ann Kelly several ways to build a healthy habit. A few important takeaways from her message are [...]
Mitigating Workplace Violence
Workplace violence toward health care workers is a major issue. Nurses are commonly exposed to aggressive and violent patient behavior. Health care organizations are now starting to acknowledge [...]
Are You Prepared for a Catastrophe?
On average, American colleges and universities with nursing programs offer about one hour of instruction in handling catastrophic situations such as nuclear events, pandemics or water [...]
Future of Nursing Put Under Microscope
Robin Cogan recently heard from a man she treated as a nurse some 15 years ago in the Camden City School District. The former student, whom she had not seen since he was a young boy, told Cogan [...]
N.J. Patients Receive ‘Shot in Arm’ As Nurses Join Multi-State Compact
NJSNA’s Legislative Win Means More Access to Nurses To Fight Shortage TRENTON, N.J.—July 23, 2019—The prognosis for many New Jersey patients looks brighter since an agreement was signed into law [...]
PDN Shortage Taking Toll on NJ Families
In general, there is a shortage of nurses in the state. A report from the New Jersey Nursing Initiative found that projections for 2020 predict a shortfall of more than 40,000 nurses. While there [...]
New NJ Program Matches Nurses With Pregnant Women
There’s a new program in New Jersey that will match nurses with pregnant women for greater prenatal care. That means in addition to all of the prenatal checkups with their doctor, moms will now [...]
Hackensack Meridian Receives $3.4M for NP Residency Program
Hackensack Meridian Health announced it received a $3.4 million award from the Health Resources and Services Administration to launch a comprehensive nurse practitioner residency program. Funding [...]
7 Wellness Activities to Promote Nurse Self-Care
More than 80% of nurse respondents said they suffered from significant stress, according to an American Nurses Association survey. You often work overtime and skip breaks, in part due to [...]
My Sister, a Nurse, Committed Suicide
Amber was a passionate nurse who worked in rehabilitation and hospice settings in addition to operating her own health care business on the side. Like many on nursing’s front lines, she [...]
