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NJCCN’s Nurse Residency Collaborative Continues to Support Retention Across the State
The New Jersey Collaborating Center for Nursing (NJCCN) launched a Nurse Residency Collaborative in 2020 utilizing the Vizient/American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) Nurse Residency Program (NRP)™. The Vizient/AACN NRP includes an evidence-based curriculum…
Advocacy in Action: Nurses Rally on Capitol Hill to Advance Health Policy
New Jersey Nurse, NJ Vol. 56 No.1
Mission: The mission of the New Jersey State Nurses Association is to promote the profession of nursing, advance the practice of nursing, and advocate…
ANA Membership Assembly: Shaping Nursing’s Agenda
New Jersey Nurse, NJ Vol. 56 No.1
The American Nurses Association (ANA) Membership Assembly is the governing and official voting body of the organization. The June 2025 meeting of the Assembly…
Healthy New Jersey Nurses
New Jersey Nurse, NJ Vol. 56 No.1
Dear Healthy New Jersey Nurses, As this year draws to a close, we want to take a moment to express our heartfelt gratitude to…
Addressing Racism in New Jersey Nursing Task Force Update
New Jersey Nurse, NJ Vol. 56 No.1
Dear Fellow NJSNA Members, We would like to update you on the status of our survey on racism in New Jersey nursing. It was…
NJSNA/IFN CEO NJ Nurse November/December
New Jersey Nurse, NJ Vol. 56 No.1
Political Updates: Judy Schmidt, DHA, MSN, RN, NJSNA/IFN CEO Although co-sponsors continue to be added to the following bills, there has been no movement…
NJSNA President-Elect and Chair, Institute for Nursing
New Jersey Nurse, NJ Vol. 56 No.1
Kristin Meloche Sagedy PhD, RN, CEN IFN Mission is to preserve the heritage, principles, values, and practices of our healing profession through the support…
W. Cary Edwards School of Nursing and Health Professions Earns Prestigious Sigma Theta Tau International Chapter Key Award
New Jersey Nurse, NJ Vol. 56 No.1
W. Cary Edwards School of Nursing and Health Professions’ Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI) Honor Society of Nursing, Upsilon Rho Chapter, has been selected…
Family Connects NJ
New Jersey Nurse, NJ Vol. 56 No.1
Family Connects NJ is a program that connects parents with a specially trained nurse for a personalized follow up visit at home within the first…
Region Reports | NJSNA | Dec. 2025
New Jersey Nurse, NJ Vol. 56 No.1
Region 1 (Morris, Passaic, Sussex, Warren) Rebecca Thomlinson, VP Communications Region 1 and Jacqueline Galante, Chair, R1 Nominations Committee Region 1 hosted an Education…
Call For Public Comment – New Jersey State Nurses Association (NJSNA)
New Jersey Nurse, NJ Vol. 56 No.1
Position Statement Therapeutic Use of Medicinal Cannabis The NJSNA Congress on Policy and Practice has posted a call for public comment for the 2025…
William Paterson University Announces School of Nursing Chairperson
New Jersey Nurse, NJ Vol. 56 No.1
Jill Nocella, PhD, APRN-BC William Paterson University announces Jill Nocella, PhD, APRN-BC, as the new School of Nursing Chairperson. Dr. Nocella brings more than…
Elevating Excellence: PMHNPs Gather to Lead, Learn, and Inspire
New Jersey Nurse, NJ Vol. 55 No.4
Louise Gabriele, DNP, PMHNP-BC The Society of Psychiatric Advanced Practice Nurses (SPAPN) hosted its 2025 Spring Conference: Pearls for Psychiatric Management at Felician University’s…
Saint Peter’s Healthcare System Recognizes Accomplished Nurse at Annual Gala
Saint Peter’s Healthcare System celebrated its community partners, physicians and nurses whose dedication to the hospital, its patients, and the community at…
Evidence-Based Change in Urinary Incontinence Management: Benefits of Female External Urinary Catheter Systems in ICU Settings
Imagine lying in an intensive care unit bed, unable to move, completely dependent on others—even to use the bathroom. For many critically…
Running for Office
Increasing nurse engagement in many environments is rough. Understanding that nurses are busy with managing careers, family, and education, this may leave…
Protecting Patient Information in the Age of AI and Social Media
Social media is deeply embedded in both our personal and professional lives as nurses. It enables hospitals to expand telehealth services and…
Addressing New Jersey’s Serious Illness Needs Through Palliative Care: The Impact of the New Jersey Palliative Care APN Consortium (NJPC APNC)
Yusimi Sobrino-Bonilla, MSN, APN, ANP-BC, CCRN, ACHPN As New Jersey’s population ages, more residents are living longer while managing multiple chronic conditions.…
Time of Change and Transition
Edna Cadmus, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Sometimes we have to look back and recognize our successes to move forward. In 2011, the…
A Legacy Retires, A New Voice Rises
Susan Cholewka It is with deep appreciation that we announce the retirement of Susan Cholewka, an extraordinary Executive Director, who has served…
Rutgers Professor Edna Cadmus retires—but she’ll keep saying “yes”
If one word could define Edna Cadmus, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN, it’s “yes.” Over nearly 50 years as a nurse, Cadmus has…
William Paterson Celebrates a Decade of DNP Education
William Paterson University celebrated 10 years of the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program. In the last decade, since 2014, sixty-five doctorly…
Promoting a Culture of Inclusivity in Academic and Healthcare Settings
Inclusive work environments that promote a culture of diversity, equity, and belonging is critical to the success of healthcare organizations. Bringing people…
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The pathway into nursing is rarely straightforward. I grew up in a working-class family, and college felt out of reach, but with a mentor’s guidance and the support of federal loans, I completed a BSN and eventually earned both an…
Oral care and hospital-acquired pneumonia
AP occurs in a patient’s lung parenchyma 48 to 72 hours after initial hospitalization. It’s diagnosed via auscultation, decreased oxygen saturation, shortness…
The silent epidemic: Social isolation is harming our seniors
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