The collection and analyses of data are processes that are essential to achieving the mission of the New Jersey Collaborating Center for Nursing. As a future-oriented research and development center for nursing workforce innovation, the Center is responsible for several ongoing research initiatives. One such initiative involves measuring, monitoring, and forecasting the nurse supply and demand in New Jersey. Another ongoing initiative is the measurement and monitoring of the State’s educational capacity with respect to enrolling, preparing, and graduating an adequate number of nurses at all levels of the differentiated practice continuum including nursing assistants, practical nurses, registered nurses, advanced practice nurses, and doctoral prepared nurse researchers and educators.

Recognizing the importance of nurse retention to ensuring an adequate ratio between nurse demand and supply, the Center periodically engages in specific research endeavors that investigate the role of the nursing work environment in influencing outcomes such as nurse retention, job satisfaction, and excellence in practice. Since the mission of the Center is to ensure the adequacy of the nursing workforce in size, education, and skill level, the Center also supports the evaluation of model programs designed to enhance nurse competency levels and practice.

Dissemination of study findings is another key process that is central to our mission. The Center not only serves as the State’s clearinghouse for nursing workforce data, but Center staff also present findings at local and national conferences, and publish study results in leading journals. Following the collection, interpretation, and dissemination of data, a strategic plan to assure the adequacy of nursing workforce is developed, and public policy recommendations regarding the allocation of resources for the nursing workforce are made. By disseminating objective information and proposing evidenced-based policy recommendations to ensure an adequate nursing workforce, the Center strives to achieve its goal of assuring the best possible nursing care for the citizens of New Jersey.

Below are the results of our annual education surveys, the supply surveys, and a demand forecasting model.

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	NJ Education Data
	RN Summary Analysis 2008
	LPN Final Report: 2008
	LPN Final Report: 2006
	RN Educational Data Report: 2008
	RN Educational Survey Report: 2006
	RN Enhancing Education: 2003-2005
	RN Educational Capacity: 2005 data
	RN Enhancing Education: 2003-2004
	RN Educational Capacity: 2004 data
	RN Educational Capacity: 2003 data
	The NJ Nurse Survey Data
	Findings From A Statewide Survey Of Registered Nurses by Linda Flynn, Ph.D., R.N.
	LPN Survey: 2002 data
	RN Survey: 2002 data
	LPN Survey: 2002 data
	New Jersey Nurse Forecasts
	New Jersey Forecasting Model: RNs

The LPN education survey, 2008, should be included under there as well. Then, RN education: 2008 should be the last under the education listing. They should be consistent that the newest one is the first one, and then older in succession (2008, 2006, 2005, etc. )  Any questions, please let me know.