New Study Outlines Drawbacks to Reliance on Nurse Migration
Oregon’s healthcare providers have long relied on nurse migration from other states to fill open nursing positions. A new study from the Oregon Center for Nursing (OCN) demonstrates how this […]
COVID-19 Impact On Nursing Workforce Will Outlast Pandemic
Although Oregon’s pandemic state of emergency will end on April 1, the Oregon Center for Nursing (OCN) suggests the COVID-19 impact on the nursing workforce will last much longer. A […]
Understanding the Oregon Nursing Advancement Fund
As an Oregon nurse, you might have noticed a small surcharge on your license fee. This surcharge goes to the Oregon Nursing Advancement Fund, a crucial initiative to bolster the […]
Oregon Center for Nursing Evolves to Meet Nursing Needs
When the Oregon Center for Nursing was founded in 2002, the state faced a serious shortage of nurses in certain settings. Does this sound familiar? Today, the profession continues to […]
OCN Recognizes Nurse Preceptors Across Oregon in 2021
It’s no secret Oregon’s entire nursing workforce is under immense pressure as pandemic surges and workforce shortages continue to frustrate healthcare providers. Maintaining a pipeline of registered nurses to provide […]
School Nurses Ready To Respond to COVID-19
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 […]
OCN Donates 5,000 Face Masks to Protect Vulnerable Populations
The Oregon Center for Nursing (OCN), the state’s leading organization on nursing workforce issues, donated 5,000 disposable face masks to the Oregon Health Care Association (OHCA). “Given the recent news […]
Schools Transition to Virtual Simulation During Pandemic
As the COVID-19 pandemic descended in March 2020, colleges and universities across the United States closed classrooms and transitioned to Zoom lectures. Nursing programs, however, faced a unique challenge. Not […]
Report: The Intersection Between Practice Settings and Experience
The Oregon Center for Nursing (OCN) released a new report showing how nurses’ tendencies to work in certain practice settings change as they gain more experience. “The results clearly […]
Nurse Practitioners: Oregon’s Answer to Primary Care Provider Shortages?
The scope of work and practice authority for nurse practitioners (NPs) varies widely across the United States. In some areas, NPs are restricted from prescribing medication or can practice only […]