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TRENTON – A bill sponsored by Senators Joseph F. Vitale and Loretta Weinberg which would reorganize the New Jersey Collaborating Center for Nursing and provide a permanent funding source was approved by the Senate today by a vote of 34-0.

“New Jersey is facing the effects of a protracted nursing shortage, and quality, well-trained nursing professionals are at a premium,” said Senator Vitale, D-Middlesex, the Chair of the Senate Health Committee. “The Collaborating Center for Nursing has served as a clearing house for best practices in nursing, helping to keep our healthcare professionals ahead of trends in technology and changes in medical care policy. We must provide the resources so that the Center can continue its mission of equipping nurses for the challenges they face in the 21st Century.”

TRENTON – A bill sponsored by Senators Joseph F. Vitale and Loretta Weinberg which would reorganize the New Jersey Collaborating Center for Nursing and provide a permanent funding source was unanimously approved by the Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee today.

“As New Jersey’s health care facilities try to cope with a prolonged nursing shortage in the Garden State, qualified, well-trained nurses are more important than ever,” said Senator Vitale, D-Middlesex, the Chair of the Health panel. “The Collaborating Center for Nursing has been on the frontlines of medical care in New Jersey, offering best practices and patient care policies which ensure a safe, productive health care workplace. We need to ensure the Center can continue its mission of improving training options for nurses in the State.”