New JerseyNew Jersey would establish student training to help nurses record visits
New Jersey’s nursing board would work with approved nursing schools so students could earn credit for a course that includes practice helping nurses document patient visits.
What it does
New Jersey’s nursing board would establish a program letting approved nursing schools award credit for training and required practice helping nurses record patient visits.
Argument forStudents’ help with patient records could reduce nurses’ paperwork while giving students practical experience working alongside licensed nurses.
Argument againstRequired practice hours could make the course harder for nursing students to fit around their other classes and responsibilities.
More detail
The New Jersey Board of Nursing would establish the program with approved nursing schools and authorize them to award course credit. Students must attend board-approved nursing schools. Their help would cover patient visits with New Jersey licensed nurses, within the work those nurses are allowed to perform. Students would earn credit by successfully completing the course. Training would cover recordkeeping and care unit routines, patient privacy rules, and medical billing, including medical terms. Students would practice helping nurses document patient visits for a number of hours set by the board. The bill would take effect immediately if enacted.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Sep 10Introduced, Referred to Assembly Health CommitteeIntroduced
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