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Center Surveys and Research |
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.
Following are five documents. The first is the report of our recent
survey of RNs and the second is our survey of LPNs. These reports identify
the demographic, educational, and employment characteristics of actively
licensed RNs in New Jersey. The third document is an overview of the New
Jersey Nursing Demand Forecasting Model that we developed. We are in the
process of corroborating the Model with current data and updating the
forecast to extend further into the future. The fourth paper is a survey
all New Jersey RN schools and their capacity to education nursing
students. The fifth paper is a fact sheet putting together data about
the supply of, and demand for, nurses.
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