New Jersey is in the middle of an overall nursing shortage that is predicted to get worse in the coming years, as the population ages and increasing numbers of New Jersey's nurses opt for retirement. Almost 27 percent of New Jersey's physicians are age 60 or older too. Increasing physician retirements are reducing the number of available primary healthcare providers, thus creating opportunity for nurse practitioners.
New Jersey nurse practitioners do not need to have a collaborative agreement with a physician in place to practice. They also have prescriptive authority.
The average annual salary of New Jersey's 4,600 nurse practitioners ranges from $99,000 to $105,000, depending on geographic location. The professional organization for New Jersey nurse practitioners is the Forum for Nurses in Advanced Practice.
Some of the top NP programs in New Jersey are:
- Seton Hall University. Seton Hall offers Master's-level nurse practitioner programs including Adult Nurse Practitioner, Gerontological Nurse Practitioner and Pediatric Nurse Practitioner. All three programs offer Internet-based academic classes; clinical courses can be completed in your hometown.
- University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. The University of Medicine and Dentistry offers Master's-level NP courses at its Newark and Stratford campuses. In addition to the fairly common Adult Health Nurse Practitioner, Family Nurse Practitioner, Gerontological Nurse Practitioner and Psych/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner programs, UMDNJ offers a dual Adult Health/Gerontological NP track, as well as a Family Nurse Practitioner in Emergency Care track.
- Rutgers University. Rutgers offers acute care, pediatrics, women's health, family nurse practitioner, oncology, adults and aged, and psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner programs; the psych/mental health program is not offered every year. Many NP courses are offered online, but on-campus courses are also required.
Accredited schools with NP programs in New Jersey:
Fairleigh Dickinson University (Madison, NJ / Teaneck, NJ)
Program Types: Masters in Nursing, Doctor of Nursing Practice
Matching Program Tracks: Adult Nurse Practitioner, Adult Nurse Practitioner - Education or Administration Focus, Advanced Practice Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner, Psychiatric/Mental Health Practitioner
Accreditation: CCNE accredited
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Felician College (Lodi, NJ)
Program Types: Masters in Nursing
Matching Program Tracks: MS in Nursing - Adult Nurse Practitioner (online), MS in Nursing - Family Nurse Practitioner (online)
Accreditation: CCNE accredited
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Monmouth University (West Long Branch, NJ)
Program Types: Masters in Nursing
Matching Program Tracks: Adult Nurse Practitioner, Family Nurse Practitioner
Accreditation: CCNE accredited
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Rutgers The State University of New Jersey-Newark (Newark, NJ)
Program Types: Masters in Nursing, Doctor of Nursing Practice
Matching Program Tracks: Acute Care of the Adult and Aged (NP or CNS) (online), Advanced Practice in Pediatric Nursing (NP or CNS) (online), Advanced Practice in Women’s Health (NP) (online), Clinical Track (online), Community Health Nursing NP/CNS (online), Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) (online), Oncology (Adult and/or Pediatric) (online), Primary Care of the Adult and Aged (NP or CNS) (online), Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing (NP or CNS) (online)
Accreditation: CCNE accredited
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Saint Peter's University (Jersey City, NJ)
Program Types: Masters in Nursing
Matching Program Tracks: Adult Nurse Practitioner
Accreditation: CCNE accredited
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Seton Hall University (South Orange, NJ)
Program Types: Masters in Nursing
Matching Program Tracks: Adult NP, Gerontological NP, Pediatric NP
Accreditation: CCNE accredited
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The College of New Jersey (Ewing, NJ)
Program Types: Masters in Nursing
Matching Program Tracks: Adult Nurse Practitioner, Family Nurse Practitioner, Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
Accreditation: CCNE accredited
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The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey (Pomona, NJ)
Program Types: Masters in Nursing
Matching Program Tracks: Adult Nurse Practitioner
Accreditation: CCNE accredited
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University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey (Newark, NJ)
Program Types: Masters in Nursing
Matching Program Tracks: Acute/Critical Care Nurse Practitioner, Adult Health Nurse Practitioner, Adult Health Nurse Practitioner: Oncology Nursing Focus, Clinical Trials Research Nurse, Dual Adult Health Nurse Practitioner and Gerontological Nurse Practitioner, Family Health Nurse Practitioner, Gerontological Nurse Practitioner, Psychiatric & Mental Health Nurse Practitioner - Adult Focus, Women’s Health NP/Nurse Midwifery, Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner, Women’s Health/Adult NP, Women’s Health/Gerontological NP
Accreditation: NLNAC accredited
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William Paterson University (Wayne, NJ)
Program Types: Masters in Nursing
Matching Program Tracks: Adult Nurse Practitioner
Accreditation: CCNE accredited
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