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Problems with the program that oversees nursing in New Jersey go beyond vacancies on the licensing board to include a chronic lack of support staff, internal management concerns, and other issues [...]

Benjamin Evans Offers 6 Recommendations To Improve Healthcare System TRENTON, N.J.—Oct. 5, 2017— The New Jersey State Nurses Association president testified today at a N.J. Senate Oversight [...]

The leadership of the New Jersey State Nurses Association and the Board of Directors are very disappointed that our elected officials are not taking the ongoing issues at the Board of Nursing [...]

Board Prepares to Testify Oct. 5 at Senate Oversight Committee TRENTON, N.J.—Sept. 29, 2017—Gov. Chris Christie announced appointments to the Board of Nursing today, appointing 10 new members to [...]

115th Annual Convention Set for Oct. 10-12 at Bally’s in Atlantic City TRENTON, N.J.—SEPT. 20, 2017—The New Jersey State Nurses Association (NJSNA) and the Institute for Nursing (IFN) will [...]

After Benjamin Evans op-ed about issues at the Board of Nursing ran in several prominent newspapers throughout New Jersey, lawmakers call a press conference to discuss the issue.  NJ Spotlight [...]

Patients and nurses in New Jersey could be adversely affected by the resignation of Dorothy Carolina, PhD, RN from the position of executive director of the New Jersey Board of Nursing (NJBON). [...]

TRENTON, N.J. – June 14, 2017 – The New Jersey State Nurses Association (NJSNA) has been recognized for excellence in communications and honored with three awards by two industry organizations. [...]

 Nurses Pledge to Improve Their Own Health in Celebration of Nurse’s Week TRENTON, N.J.—May 4, 2017—To help the Garden State’s 125,000 registered nurses become their healthiest selves, New Jersey [...]

NJSNA CEO Judith Schmidt spoke with New Jersey 101.5 about shortages of nurses in select areas of practice, such as the operating room and labor and delivery. Read the full story: NJ101.5 Is New [...]