New Jersey S1949 establishes initiatives to support nurses, including residency programs, grants for nursing education, and a peer support helpline.
New Jersey S1949 establishes the Nursing School Expansion Grant Program to provide grants to nursing education programs. It also creates a residency program for nurses through the New Jersey Collaborating Center for Nursing. The bill requires hospitals to establish Nurse Workplace Environment and Staffing Councils to improve nurse staffing and work environments. It mandates annual surveys for nurses, homemaker-home health aides, and certified nurse aides. Additionally, the New Jersey Nursing Emotional Well-Being Institute will establish a peer support helpline for nurses and their families.
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