1,500 nurses at Jersey Shore hospitals get ready to go on strike
More than 1,500 nurses at two Jersey Shore hospitals have authorized plans to go on strike if their union cannot reach an agreement with hospital management.
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NJ hospital investigated: Trash-bag gowns, ill-fitting masks?
The union at Jersey Shore University Medical Center said many workers are wearing masks that require an initial fitting for the first time.
New Jersey is not a good state to be a nurse, report finds
New Jersey is the 8th worst state for nurses because the salary is low plus the opportunities are few and the competition is high.
'Like nothing I've ever seen' — NJ hospital at center of COVID-19
A hospital that has been at the center of the COVID-19 outbreak response in New Jersey in recent weeks has been making do with ingenuity and improvisation.
NJ woman with coronavirus gave fake ID — officials can't find her
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka on Tuesday said the woman on Saturday tested positive after visiting East Orange General Hospital.
C-section rate continues to drop in NJ — and that's good
Experts say the focus today is all about the best outcome for the mother and baby
NJ's nonprofit hospitals willing to contribute but not pay taxes
Legislation is being crafted that would require community payments in exchange for lawsuits demanding property taxes from hospitals to be dropped by towns.
NJ hospital merger 'explored' by Saint Peter’s & RWJBarnabas
The two health systems first mentioned potential for a partnership a year ago.
NJ hospital system forced to pay ransom in cyber attack
New Jersey’s largest hospital system said that a ransomware attack last week disrupted its computer network and that it paid a ransom to stop it.
NJ considers putting nurses in charge of staffing levels
A bill ] introduced by Assemblywoman Nancy Munoz would require health care facilities to establish committees of nurses to set nurse staffing levels.