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Assaults on Nurses in the Workplace
My career in healthcare began as an Institutional Attendant (IA) at Trenton Psychiatric Hospital (TPH) in 1973. IAs assisted with the direct care of patients. We were also called on when a patient needed to…
6nd Annual ONLNJ Awards: Achievements of the Work of Hospital-based Nursing Workplace Environments and Staffing Councils (NWESC)
New Jersey Nurse, NJ Vol. 56 No.2
Hospitals across New Jersey are raising the bar when it comes to creating supportive, thriving work environment. A recent state-wide research study in New…
From Data to the Statehouse: A Call to Action for New Jersey’s Nurses
New Jersey Nurse, NJ Vol. 56 No.2
New Jersey is home to 194,107 Registered Nurses (RNs), Advanced Practice Nurses(APNs), and Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs), yet not even one currently serves in…
Academic Achievement v. Regulation: Using the Title Doctor
New Jersey Nurse, NJ Vol. 56 No.2
Academic institutions award a terminal degree in a variety of professions. Examples include Doctor of Nursing Practice, Doctor of Philosophy, Medical Doctor, Doctor of…
Welcoming Licensed Practical Nurses into NJSNA: An Historical Moment
New Jersey Nurse, NJ Vol. 56 No.2
At the Annual Business Meeting on October 17, 2025, the New Jersey State Nurses Association (NJSNA) approved the inclusion of Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs)…
NJSNA Region Reports, March 2026
New Jersey Nurse, NJ Vol. 56 No.2
Region 1 (Morris, Passaic, Sussex, Warren) Ruth Ochoa, DNP, NEA-BC, President News for 1st quarter 2026: The NJSNA Installation Brunch was held on 1/3/2026…
NJSNA/IFN CEO Report, March 2026
New Jersey Nurse, NJ Vol. 56 No.2
Judy Schmidt, DHA, MSN, RN, NJSNA/IFN CEO Political Updates: The 221st NJ Legislative session ended on January 13, 2026, and the 222nd Legislative Session…
The Legislative Awareness and Advocacy Committee
New Jersey Nurse, NJ Vol. 56 No.2
Please help me welcome Leticia Chin, MSN, BSN, RN, CCRN, 2026-2027 Chair of the Legislative Awareness and Advocacy Committee. Leticia is a certified critical…
INPAC Year in Review
New Jersey Nurse, NJ Vol. 56 No.2
INPAC, a bi-partisan committee of NJSNA, was very busy this past year! We developed a survey and then interviewed candidates/incumbents for upcoming Assembly elections.…
NJSNA President-Elect and Chair, Institute for Nursing, March 2026
New Jersey Nurse, NJ Vol. 56 No.2
IFN Mission is to preserve the heritage, principles, values, and practices of our healing profession through the support of scholarship, education. and research. IFN…
Honoring and Continuing Our Tradition of Leadership
New Jersey Nurse, NJ Vol. 56 No.2
Mission: The mission of the New Jersey State Nurses Association is to promote the profession of nursing, advance the practice of nursing, and advocate…
Advocacy in Action: Nurses Rally on Capitol Hill to Advance Health Policy
Mission: The mission of the New Jersey State Nurses Association is to promote the profession of nursing, advance the practice of nursing,…
ANA Membership Assembly: Shaping Nursing’s Agenda
The American Nurses Association (ANA) Membership Assembly is the governing and official voting body of the organization. The June 2025 meeting of…
Addressing Racism in New Jersey Nursing Task Force Update
Dear Fellow NJSNA Members, We would like to update you on the status of our survey on racism in New Jersey nursing.…
NJSNA/IFN CEO NJ Nurse November/December
Political Updates: Judy Schmidt, DHA, MSN, RN, NJSNA/IFN CEO Although co-sponsors continue to be added to the following bills, there has been…
NJSNA President-Elect and Chair, Institute for Nursing
Kristin Meloche Sagedy PhD, RN, CEN IFN Mission is to preserve the heritage, principles, values, and practices of our healing profession through…
W. Cary Edwards School of Nursing and Health Professions Earns Prestigious Sigma Theta Tau International Chapter Key Award
W. Cary Edwards School of Nursing and Health Professions’ Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI) Honor Society of Nursing, Upsilon Rho Chapter, has…
Family Connects NJ
Family Connects NJ is a program that connects parents with a specially trained nurse for a personalized follow up visit at home within…
Region Reports | NJSNA | Dec. 2025
Region 1 (Morris, Passaic, Sussex, Warren) Rebecca Thomlinson, VP Communications Region 1 and Jacqueline Galante, Chair, R1 Nominations Committee Region 1 hosted…
Call For Public Comment – New Jersey State Nurses Association (NJSNA)
Position Statement Therapeutic Use of Medicinal Cannabis The NJSNA Congress on Policy and Practice has posted a call for public comment for…
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…
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When fear shapes health: A nursing perspective on Latina women and access to care
A woman arrives at a clinic appointment quietly and cautiously. She has lived in the United States for many years and became a naturalized citizen long ago. On paper, she has every right to move freely through daily life, yet…
From applause to action: Why New York’s nursing strike matters for patients, nursing students, and the future of the nursing profession
On January 9, 2026, Kathy Hochul declared a State of Disaster Emergency in New York, citing critical healthcare staffing shortages across New York and surrounding areas. In the weeks that followed, nearly 15,000 nurses walked off the job across multiple…
Targeted music listening therapy and post-procedure pain management: A quality improvement initiative
A gap analysis at the project site (which offers surgical services, including procedures requiring overnight admission and postoperative pain management with narcotic and non-narcotic pain medication) using retrospective chart reviews showed ineffective pain management based on patient self-reported pain scores.…
Nursing note: Reflections on 50 years of service
I entered nursing at a time when foundational care defined the profession. Bed baths were not merely routine tasks; they were opportunities to provide comfort, build rapport, and conduct meaningful patient assessments. Communication with patients was as essential as documentation,…
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A woman arrives at a clinic appointment quietly and cautiously. She has lived in the United States for many years and became…
From applause to action: Why New York’s nursing strike matters for patients, nursing students, and the future of the nursing profession
On January 9, 2026, Kathy Hochul declared a State of Disaster Emergency in New York, citing critical healthcare staffing shortages across New…
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A gap analysis at the project site (which offers surgical services, including procedures requiring overnight admission and postoperative pain management with narcotic…
Nursing note: Reflections on 50 years of service
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