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The New Jersey Collaborating Center for Nursing
ABOUT US: A QUICK OVERVIEW OF Background:
Established in 2003, The New Jersey Collaborating Center for Nursing
(the Center) is funded by a public/private funding partnership between
the State and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. In order to advance
the health of New Jersey citizens, the Center serves as a
future-oriented research and development organization to provide
objective information about the nursing workforce in New Jersey to
serve as a basis for policy development, as well as to serve as a
catalyst for innovations in nursing education, practice, and research.
The Center is located on the Newark Campus of Rutgers, the State
University of New Jersey.
Who we are:
Two full-time and two part-time committed workers staff the Center.
The Executive Director, Geri L. Dickson, and Allison Creary,
Administrative Assistant, are the two full time members. Linda Flynn
is the part time Research Director.
The Center has a 17-member board that is politically appointed
according to the most recent legislation (P.L., 2009, c47). The board
has a President, a Secretary, and three newly formed ad ho
sub-committees. They are a Planning Committee, Financial Committee,
and Public Relations Committee.
Funding sources:
Since our inception as of January 1, 2003, the Center has received
$545,000 in grants from the State, and $1,724,243 from the New Jersey
funds of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and $11,000 from board
members. In addition, a RWJF national program, the Interdisciplinary
Nursing Quality and Research Initiative grant of $308,000 was received
for the “Multifaceted Approach to Reducing Medication Errors,” with
Linda Flynn as the PI and Geri L. Dickson as a Co-PI. Linda Flynn also
received a grant of $406,000 for a comprehensive survey of New Jersey
Nurses. In addition, in collaboration with Linda Aiken at the Center
for Health Outcomes and Policy, the hospital data will contribute to a
Multistate Project of Nursing Safety and Quality.
Recently, P.L. 2009, Chapter 47 dedicated funding to the New Jersey
Collaborating Center for Nursing with an amount equal to 5% of the
initial and renewal licensing fees charged by the New Jersey Board of
Nursing for professional and practical nurses. At the current rate of
fees that would amount to approximately $350,000 to $400,000 annually
What we are about:
Inherent in our mission is a focus on: (a) data collection, analysis,
and interpretation of relevant data regarding the supply and demand
for NJ RNs and LPNs, (b) increasing the percentage of underrepresented
minorities in the nurse workforce, (c) enhancing the image of the
nurse as a health care expert, and (d) submitting biennial
evidence-based policy reports to the Governor. Our first report was
produced in 2006 and the 2008 report is in process.
To meet our above goals we have:
This is a non-inclusive list of accomplishments, all of which are
based on serving as a primary source for data and information about
the nursing workforce in New Jersey. “Together, we strive to ensure
the right nurse for the right patient, at the right time, and at the
right cost for quality care in New Jersey” (NJCCN brochure, p.3).
Prepared by: Geri L. Dickson, Ph., RN
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