Nursing in New Jersey at a Glance: 2012
The Nursing in New Jersey at a glance is a snapshot of Nursing Workforce data in New Jersey and information on educating the next generation of nursing students. The charts provide demographics about the nursing faculty shortage and a perspective on nursing education.
The Nurse Workforce:
| Number of Nurses in NJ | 117,3461 |
| Average Nurse Age | 542 |
| Percent employed in nursing | 89%3 |
| Percent of nurses by degree in NJ | Associates (26%) Bachelors (44%) Masters (14%) Doctoral (1%)4 |
| Projected Shortfall of Nurses by 2020 | 23,3585 |
Educating the Next Generation:
| Number of Nursing Schools | 457 |
| Number of pre-licensure nursing student graduates | 3,0758 |
| Number of Full-Time Nurse Faculty | 5799 |
| Number of Part-Time Nurse Faculty | 7759 |
| Average Age of Full-Time Nurse Faculty | 5610 |
| Average Age of Part-Time Nurse Faculty | 4810 |
| Number of Full-Time Faculty Vacancies | 4711 |
| Number of Part-Time Faculty Vacancies | 7312 |
1. New Jersey Board of Nursing, Annual Licensure Survey, 2012
2. New Jersey Board of Nursing, Annual Licensure Survey, 2012
3. New Jersey Board of Nursing, Annual Licensure Survey, 2012
4. New Jersey Board of Nursing, Annual Licensure Survey, 2012
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6. New Jersey Collaborating Center for Nursing, Education Capacity Survey, 2012.
7. New Jersey Collaborating Center for Nursing, Education Capacity Survey, 2012.
8. New Jersey Collaborating Center for Nursing, Education Capacity Survey, 2012.
9. New Jersey Collaborating Center for Nursing, Education Capacity Survey, 2012.
10. New Jersey Collaborating Center for Nursing, Education Capacity Survey, 2012.
11. New Jersey Collaborating Center for Nursing, Education Capacity Survey, 2012.
12. New Jersey Collaborating Center for Nursing, Education Capacity Survey, 2012.
13. New Jersey Collaborating Center for Nursing, Education Capacity Survey, 2012.