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Ted Goldberg/NJ Spotlight NewsStudents can kick-start their career as a licensed practical nurse or registered nurse

Shortage of registered nurses in the state is projected to be more than 24,000 by 2036
(NJ Spotlight News)Hospital leaders remain opposed and legislation appears some way off
(NJ Spotlight News)Nurses at three NJ hospitals authorize strike action as contract negotiations are set to end Friday

NJ Spotlight NewsMore than 200 patients were transferred to Valley Health System’s new facility in Paramus
(NJ Spotlight News)Workers and leaders are urging lawmakers mandate 'safe' patient-to-staff ratios
NJ Spotlight NewsThe university recently opened the largest nursing program in NJ

The school’s nursing program now has more than 1,800 students
NJ Spotlight NewsNJ Spotlight News series looks at challenges and possible solutions

Union leadership called it, in a statement, a historic agreement
NJ Spotlight NewsNearly 1,700 nurses walked off the job in August
(NJ Spotlight News)The rejection puts almost 1,500 health care workers a step closer to the picket line
NJ Spotlight NewsA proposed bill would set enforceable nursing staff ratios at different levels
NJ Spotlight NewsNot everyone agrees a mandated ratio is the answer to staff shortages
NJ Spotlight NewsHospital slams report as ‘self-serving propaganda’
NJ Spotlight NewsAlmost eight in 10 nurses at the Belleville hospital voted in favor of unionization