New Jersey Collaborating Center for Nursing

06/18/2026

Daria Waszak of NJCCN joined Tyla Minniear of the New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute to present, “Data to Action: Strengthening New Jersey's Direct Care Workforce Through CNA Survey Insights” at the LeadingAge New Jersey & Delaware Annual Conference in Atlantic City today

Great to see a variety of students including some from Rutgers School of Nursing attending the conference!

06/17/2026

𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐉𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐲 𝐑𝐍𝐬: 👀 Please keep an eye out for a reminder e-mail from NJCCN ~ Rutgers Nursing with a link to a research study from NJCCN on employment status and the impact of flexible work options. This was e-mailed today. 📩

🎁 Those who complete the brief survey have an option to be entered to win an Amazon gift card. (Two winners will continue to be picked each week through July 10).

Thank you!! 👍

06/16/2026

06/16/2026

As we reflect upon the passage of full practice authority for many NJ APNs, we would like to acknowledge the advocacy leadership of Dr. Marcel Kaganovskaya and contributions from so many amazing nurse leaders and nursing organizations! We are so grateful for the unwavering support from Sen Vitale and the NJ legislature.

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7-min Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXBlt9tyhNg&t=6s

Special thanks to Rutgers School of Nursing and Dr. Angela Starkweather for your inspiring vision for NJ nurses united.

https://nursing.rutgers.edu/news/nursing-leaders-celebrate-full-practice-authority-victory-launch-advocacy-coalition/

Rutgers School of Nursing co-hosted a celebration marking the end of joint protocol requirements for many advanced practice nurses Following the passage of landmark legislation granting full practice authority to many advanced practice nurses, advocates throughout New Jersey gathered to […]

06/16/2026

Please join us in welcoming Dr. Marshalina Ramos to the NJCCN Board, representing the Home Care & Hospice Association of New Jersey. We look forward to her leadership and contributions to advancing New Jersey’s nursing workforce.

06/15/2026

For Men's Health Week, we are spotlighting Danny Tamayo, FNP-C, Founder and Family Nurse Practitioner for Prime Vitality Men's Health here in NJ.
This year's Men's Health Week theme is "Partners in Care: For Better Lifespans Across the Lifespan," underscoring the importance of prevention and quality care for men.
Danny explained his journey into working in the Men's Health as a nurse practitioner:
He said, "My path to Men's Health was shaped by more than fifteen years of experience across emergency care, primary care, home health, and community medicine. Over time, I kept seeing the same pattern: men struggling with low energy, weight gain, and a diminished quality of life, often without realizing that hormonal imbalances were at the root of it. Once I began working with testosterone replacement therapy and medical weight loss, I saw first hand how transformative the right treatment could be. That's when I knew this was where I could make the greatest difference.
Men's Health Week gives us the opportunity to open that door and encourage men to take the first step toward feeling their best."

https://primevitalityclinic.com

06/14/2026

For Nurse Scientist Day, we spotlight Susan Weaver, PhD, RN, CRNI, NEA-BC. Susan states, "Through my program of research, I seek to advance nursing science at the state and national levels by describing and advancing the administrative (house) supervisor role, co-leading the revision of the ANA's Nurse Fatigue Position Statement, and securing grant funding for research on the LPN workforce across settings."

06/14/2026

For Nurse Scientist Day, we spotlight Pamela de Cordova, PhD, RN-BC. Pamela states, "By researching organizational issues, I also consider nurse well-being, to ensure that we can effectively care for our patients and ourselves."

06/13/2026

In acknowledgement of Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Week, June 11-16, 2026, we'd like to reshare our 2025 CNA Report (the first report of its kind in NJ).

➡️https://njccn.org/cna-data-report/ which showed there are more than 27,000 CNAs in the Garden State.

This year's theme is "We're Unbelievable" highlights the stellar and vital work CNAs do every day for our older adults and disabled in NJ.👏

    CNA Data Report The Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Workforce report highlights the vital role of CNAs in healthcare, detailing their training, certification, employment, demographics, and the challenges they face, with key data gathered from a comprehensive survey by the New Jersey Collabor...

06/12/2026

On June 5, 2026, Newton Ochoki, PhD candidate, MSN, RN, presented a poster that discusses the impact of NJ-NEW's Virtual Schwartz Rounds sessions, its effectiveness, and the importance of well-being programs for nurses.