Johnson & Johnson Declines on Efforts to Support Nursing

Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) shares moved lower Thursday, on its decision to expand its efforts to champion the nursing workforce and improve access to quality care for communities around the world. These efforts are part of J&J CareCommunity, a new social impact platform that focuses the resources and expertise of J&J and J&J Foundation to support nurses at every step of their career journey and strengthen health systems worldwide. The expansion aims to help address the global shortfall of nurses, which will reach approximately 4.5 million by 2030, driven in part by burnout and low morale, contributing to a significant gap in care and poorer patient outcomes.“For health-care to work, it takes nurses. They are leaders, innovators and changemakers within our health systems. J&J CareCommunity enables us to double down in our efforts to support nurses at this pivotal point. Together with our partners, we aim to equip nurses with the skills and support they need to drive meaningful change for patients around the world,” said Vanessa Broadhurst, Executive Vice President, Global Corporate Affairs at Johnson & Johnson.This morning’s news release points out the Flagship J&J CareCommunity programs advance solutions to elevate, empower and equip nurses in collaboration with leading academic institutions, health organizations and local authorities. The programs include the 2025 class of J&J Nurse Innovation Fellows, a groundbreaking, one-year, team-based fellowship for nurse leaders focused on nurse-led innovation and leadership to drive transformative change.JNJ shares lost 96 cents to $156.34.