Lingering pandemic effects, high burnout, demands of aging population make a national trend more challenging in Garden State

Students 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

The university recently opened the largest nursing program in NJ

Copy of speech provided by the Governor's Office

Interview: Joshua Powers, provost of William Paterson University

Individual employers may still require employees to be vaccinated

New Jersey has thousands of job openings for nurses

Not everyone agrees a mandated ratio is the answer to staff shortages

New contracts include 19% pay increases over three years

Rutgers School of Nursing has seen a 36% increase in applications.

One school says it's turning away qualified nursing students in droves because it doesn't have the faculty to educate them.