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Johnson & Johnson Nursing: Our Commitment to Nurses

For healthcare to work, it takes nurses.
That’s why Johnson & Johnson is proud to advocate for, elevate, and empower nurses for over 125 years.

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.

Portrait of a group of medical practitioners wearing face masks while standing together in a hospital
Where Would the World Be Without Nurses?

Our Objective

Attract and strengthen an innovative, thriving and diverse nursing workforce, empowered to advance equitable access and transform health care.

Our Commitment to Nurses
In alignment with a 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, thriving and diverse nursing workforce, empowered to advance health equity and transform healthcare. We do this through three focus areas:
Download a Summary of How Johnson & Johnson Supports Nurses Today

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.

Joaquin Duato, Johnson & Johnson CEO

Exploring Representation in Nursing

Meet Ravenne Aponte, BA, BSN, a nurse historian and scholar on a mission to highlight the importance of diversity in the nursing profession. Tune into Ravenne’s conversation with Vanessa Broadhurst, J&J Executive Vice President, and learn how sharing nursing’s inclusive history can improve patient outcomes and health equity.

In honor of National Nurses Month, join us in celebrating nurses and their tremendous impact. We invite you to meet, celebrate and share the stories of inspiring nurses dedicated to transforming the health of their patients and communities, underscoring the innovation and leadership of the nursing profession.

Watch and Share Our Campaign Championing Nurses

We are proud to partner with the Foundation of the National Student Nurses' Association (FNSNA) to provide scholarships to increase representation in the nursing profession and improve health equity.

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.

  • Free online course for nursing students and new nurses focused on foundational resilience-building skills, including identifying red flags of stress, overcoming barriers to accessing mental health services, and more.

  • The EMPOWOR program, provided by JnJInstitute.com, is designed to provide nurses and OR personnel with clinical education and leadership resources.

  • This free continuing education initiative through CMEO educates clinicians on unconscious bias and healthcare disparities to improve patient care.

  • Supported by the Johnson & Johnson Foundation, this program offers up to 17.5 hours of free NCPD through a virtual, non-clinical training program for frontline nurses who wish to develop in their current role or are interested in taking on new roles.
The History of Our Commitment to Supporting Nurses timeline
  • Our History
    Our Commitment to supporting nurses dates back to the 1890s. To learn more about our heritage of support for nursing visit Our Story
    Our History
  • Historical image of nurses working at tables in a hospital setting
    1897
    In 1897, a Johnson & Johnson nurse, Elizabeth Washam, helped lead the first-ever large scale manufacturing of sterile surgical dressings

    Throughout history, nurses have played an outsized role in interacting with patients, with critical roles in prevention, education, treatment, and recovery. Learn more here
    Historical image of nurses working at tables in a hospital setting
    1897
  • Black and white image of Frederick Kilmer
    1908
    J&J Scientific Director Fred Kilmer supports the establishment of the new St. Peter’s Hospital Nursing School in New Brunswick, NJ

    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
    Black and white image of Frederick Kilmer
    1908
  • Johnson & Johnson history timeline historical nurse drawing
    1930
    J&J launches Print Ad campaign in support of nursing
    Johnson & Johnson history timeline historical nurse drawing
    1930
  • Image of Johnson & Johnson Our Credo pledge
    1943
    In 1943, we included nurses in the first line of Our Credo

    Our responsibility to nurses at Johnson & Johnson is called out in the first paragraph of Our Credo, the 1943 document that sets out the values that guide our Company. Learn more here
    Image of Johnson & Johnson Our Credo pledge
    1943
  • Historic image of nurses at bedside smiling and talking
    1953
    J&J created an annual nursing scholarship to address a shortage of nurses in the U.S.
    Historic image of nurses at bedside smiling and talking
    1953
  • Three students studying bio mechanical blueprints on paper
    Late 20th Century
    Johnson & Johnson Wharton School Fellows Program for Nurse Executives at the University of Pennsylvania

    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. Learn more here
    Three students studying bio mechanical blueprints on paper
    Late 20th Century
  • Close-up image of nurse with a patient
    2002
    In 2002, a shortage of 500,000 nurses in the US loomed, so we launched the Campaign for Nursing’s Future to help turn things around.

    Launched in 2002, the Campaign for Nursing’s Future sought to inspire more people to enter and stay in the profession. Learn more here
    Close-up image of nurse with a patient
    2002
  • Five woman and a man holding a TOMODACHI J&J Disaster Nursing Training Program banner
    2014
    Launched Tomodachi J&J Disaster Nurse Training Program

    The lifesaving Tomodachi J&J Disaster Nursing Training Program was inspired following the devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan in March 2011. Learn more here
    Five woman and a man holding a TOMODACHI J&J Disaster Nursing Training Program banner
    2014
  • Close-up image of nurse wearing mask and face shield
    2018
    In 2018, we launched a QuickFire Challenge Series to support nurse-led innovation

    Launched in 2002, the Campaign for Nursing’s Future sought to inspire more people to enter and stay in the profession. Learn more here
    Close-up image of nurse wearing mask and face shield
    2018
  • image of nurse innovator presenting during hackathon event
    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. Learn more here
    image of nurse innovator presenting during hackathon event
    2020
  • group of smiling nurses
    TODAY
    J&J Nursing: Proudly Advocating for, Elevating and Empowering All Nurses to Drive Transformative Health Change

    Johnson & Johnson is committed to elevating and empowering all nurses to drive transformative healthcare change. Learn more
    group of smiling nurses
    TODAY
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