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COVID-19 and Workforce Data
Statistics to keep in mind as the nursing workforce responds to COVID-19 in our communities.
COVID-19: School Nurses Ready To Respond
Last month, when the Oregon Department of Education announced its new guidelines for school re-openings, one group was listening closely: school nurses. Before the pandemic, an Oregon school nurse’s job description was already daunting. Charged with individualized...
A Focus on Community Health Could Shape Nurse Recruitment
In the growing global environment, there is a constant desire to address “big pictures” or develop “large-scale” solutions. New research from the Oregon Center for Nursing (OCN) continues to say local, regionalized solutions may be more effective when it comes to...
A Workforce Under Stress: Care for our Caregivers
PNW RNs are not OK. Is there any solution for burnout? As it enters a third surge in the United States, the COVID-19 pandemic may be breaking healthcare workers. As if this writing, more than 11 million Americans have contracted the virus; reported new cases are up 77...