Nurse Shortage in New Jersey

The state of New Jersey faces a crisis in the realm of healthcare, with the number of registered nurses predicted to only decrease in the upcoming years.

An analysis conducted by the federal Health Resources and Services Administration, a subset of The Department of Health and Human Services, predicts this nurse shortage to continue, with the state of New Jersey experiencing the harshest and largest decline.

The analysis notes that in 12 years, New Jersey will need to take in around 25,000 nurses to account for need.

Data from the Workforce Projections Dashboard found that New Jersey will have the fourth-largest shortage in the country by 2036. This 25 percent shortage accounts for the loss of 24,450 full-time registered nurses.

The need for licensed professionals– practical and vocational nurses–will grow as the shortage worsens. From 2021 to 2036, the U.S. will see a shortage of 99,070 full-time registered and licensed practical and vocational nurses.

While most states are also experiencing a shortage like New Jersey, others, such as North Dakota, will see a rise in registered nurses. Locations not within a metropolitan area will experience a larger and more drastic shortage than metropolitan cities, according to the Health Resources and Services Administration’s report.

The report on the nurse shortage can be found here.