April 03, 2024
OCN Report
Comparing reported wages of registered nurses (RNs) against a comprehensive set of state-specific criteria, How Much Do Oregon’s Registered Nurses Earn? 2023 Oregon Wage Study provides the first look into the economic well-being of Oregon’s nursing workforce. Previous...
August 11, 2023
OCN Report
The COVID-19 pandemic, beginning in March 2020, had profound impacts on nursing education in Oregon and across the country. The use of simulation, both face-to-face and remote learning, provide opportunities to address specific challenges in clinical practice through real...
November 01, 2022
OCN Report
The capacity and resilience of Oregon’s nursing workforce have been severely stressed by the COVID-19 pandemic, exacerbating pre-existing problems. This comprehensive report provides an overview of Oregon’s nurse workforce, outlines current challenges facing nurse...
April 20, 2022
OCN Report
- To fill the need for nurses in Oregon, employers traditionally rely on RNs migrating to Oregon to practice.
- If the number of endorsing RNs practicing in Oregon continues to fall, Oregon’s smallest counties are at risk of not being able to recruit enough R...
March 10, 2022
OCN Report
The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated many issues facing the nursing workforce in Oregon, including the disruption of the nursing education pipeline, increased stress levels and burnout among nurses, and nurses leaving their positions. The issues affecting the nursing wor...
October 07, 2021
OCN Report
Turnover among the nursing workforce is a global issue with a significant impact on the delivery of high quality care and the financial performance of healthcare systems. High levels of turnover among nurses increase workgroup conflict, decrease unit cohesion, and reduce ...
April 20, 2021
OCN Report
Early in the pandemic, much concern was focused on an adequate supply of COVID-19 testing supplies, inventories of personal protective equipment (PPE), and the disruption of the nursing education pipeline as clinical education sites restricted access. Many nurse leaders w...