- Nursing
- Our commitment
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Our commitment to nurses
For more than 125 years, Johnson & Johnson has been proud to advocate for, elevate, and empower the nursing profession, as we know that nurses are the backbone of health care.
With innovative mindsets, invaluable insights, and hands-on experience, nurses are uniquely positioned to move health care forward. We know it takes nurses to make health care work, and when we work together to support nurses, we are advancing better health for all.
Today, we are continuing our legacy of support by working with partners to champion and bolster the profession.
With innovative mindsets, invaluable insights, and hands-on experience, nurses are uniquely positioned to move health care forward. We know it takes nurses to make health care work, and when we work together to support nurses, we are advancing better health for all.
Today, we are continuing our legacy of support by working with partners to champion and bolster the profession.
Our objective
Attract and strengthen an innovative and thriving nursing workforce empowered to advance access to quality care.
In alignment with our global social impact platform J&J Care Community that champions nurses and community health workers to advance access to quality care around the world, and our long-standing commitment to supporting frontline health workers, Johnson & Johnson is proud to continue our legacy of advocating for, elevating and empowering the nursing profession by working with our partners to attract and strengthen an innovative and thriving nursing workforce, empowered to advance access to quality care. We do this through three focus areas:
Champion nursing as an innovative, high-impact, purpose-driven career
Nurses are the backbone and heart of health care, and nursing has been recognized as the most trusted profession in a Gallup poll for over 20 years. Yet we know that the impact of nurses in health care remains undervalued, and the expertise of nurses is underutilized.
That is why Johnson & Johnson is a passionate advocate for elevating awareness of the fundamental value of the nursing profession. See how we support and advocate for the value of the nursing profession with these resources.
That is why Johnson & Johnson is a passionate advocate for elevating awareness of the fundamental value of the nursing profession. See how we support and advocate for the value of the nursing profession with these resources.
Equip nurses with leadership and innovation skills
For healthcare to work, it takes nurses. Nursing burnout, turnover, and vacancy rates especially in acute care and hospital settings continue to be an issue for many health systems. Understanding what kind of work environment is important to nurses is the first step toward addressing the foundational issues that can cause them to leave. Through programs that focus on innovation and leadership skills, we can help support more nurse-led solutions that can transform health systems and create environments where nurses and patients can thrive.
Connect nurses to clinical and educational resources
Whether you are early in your career path and don’t know where to start, or ready to pick a nursing specialty or advance your career, there are several tools, resources, and on-demand programs that can help support you through your career journey while advancing your capabilities to deliver quality patient care.
Mental health and well-being resources
Johnson & Johnson is committed to providing mental health and well-being resources to help nurses better care for themselves so they can care for others.
The extraordinary impact of nursing
In celebration of National Nurses Month and International Nurses Day on May 12, watch this video from our Chairman and CEO Joaquin Duato, highlighting the power of the profession to transform healthcare.
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“Caring with Courage” films & Nurse Innovation Toolkit
Turn inspiring stories of nurse innovation into action with this toolkit for health system nursing teams. Featuring ‘“Caring with Courage” films produced for Johnson & Johnson by BBC StoryWorks Commercial Productions, meet extraordinary nurse innovators working to improve healthcare in meaningful ways. Explore the series, dive into the post-film discussion and reflection activity, and download a new resource guide to innovation opportunities supported by Johnson & Johnson.
Watch and share our campaign championing nurses
How Johnson & Johnson supports nurses
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The future of nursing is me
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Do I look like a nurse?
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How I became a nurse
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Tips for becoming a nurse
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My road to nursing
Nursing scholarships
Nurses play a critical role in safeguarding public health, yet gaps in access to quality care persist across many communities in the U.S. Investing in a strong, resilient nursing workforce is essential to ensuring better health outcomes nationwide. One we do this is by partnering with the Foundation of the National Student Nurses Association (FNSNA) on scholarships that invest in the next generation of nursing professionals.
Continuing education credits
Through our partners and educational grants provided to independent, accredited continuing education (CE) providers, Johnson & Johnson is making resources available to nurses to focused on key areas.
EMPOWOR program
The EMPOWOR learning program, provided by J&J Institute, is designed to provide nurses and allied health professionals with clinical education and leadership resources.
Nurse Learning Exchange
The Nurse Learning Exchange, powered by Sigma and supported by Johnson & Johnson Foundation, offers over 30 free NCPD contact hours of on-demand professional development for nursing students and nurses at any career stage. Courses cover wellbeing, leadership, advocacy, and more—designed to help you grow and make an impact. Available through April 2026.
J&J CareCommunity
The WHO estimates a global shortage of 4.5 million nurses by 2030. Patients around the world face poorer health outcomes due to gaps in access to quality care and a mounting strain on health workers. That’s why Johnson & Johnson is proud to champion nurses and community health workers through its global social platform J&J CareCommunity,
The history of our commitment to supporting nurses
Our history
Our Commitment to supporting nurses dates back to the 1890s. To learn more about our heritage of support for nursing visit jnj.com/our-heritage.
1897
In 1897, a Johnson & Johnson nurse, Elizabeth Washam, helped lead the first-ever large scale manufacturing of sterile surgical dressings
1908
Fred Kilmer, Johnson & Johnson Scientific Director from 1889-1934, helped support the nursing school at St. Peter’s Hospital in the company’s hometown of New Brunswick, funding the purchase of books, classroom materials, and more after the school was founded in 1908. Learn more here
1930
J&J launches Print Ad campaign in support of nursing.
1953
J&J created an annual nursing scholarship to address a shortage of nurses in the U.S.
Late 20th century
Nursing executives learn the skills for effective management and implementation of strategic and tactical plans with this program offered through the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School.
2020
In 2020, we hosted our first-ever virtual hackathon to help nurses develop technological solutions to COVID-19 healthcare challenges and multiple initiatives to elevate the nursing profession. Our NurseHack4Health hackathons continue today and provide a unique experience for nurses to flex their innovation muscles.
Today
Johnson & Johnson is committed to elevating and empowering all nurses to drive transformative healthcare change.