by Colin Berry | Jun 28, 2021 | OCN News
South of Milwaukie, Oregon, at a bend in the river that bears its name, Willamette View is a 27-acre long-term care community that provides its 480 residents a range of programs and services, residential housing, and levels of healthcare. It offers a modern fitness...
by Colin Berry | May 5, 2021 | OCN News
Natalie Herb was halfway through her last semester of nursing school at George Fox University when she heard the news: Oregon’s first COVID-19 patient was being treated at Kaiser Westside in Hillsboro. Immediately, Herb and her classmates began wondering how COVID was...
by Kelley Ilic | Apr 21, 2021 | OCN News
As the COVID-19 pandemic enters its second year, its impact on healthcare workers continues. A new research brief from the Oregon Center for Nursing (OCN) summarizes recent findings regarding the pandemic’s impact on the stress levels and emotional health of...
by Ruby Jason | Apr 7, 2021 | OCN Partner News
The Mission of the Board The Oregon Board of Nursing (OSBN) protects the public by regulating nursing education, licensure, and practice. Under this authority, incivility and bullying, inasmuch as they affect patient care, fall into the purview of the OSBN. Any action...
by Colin Berry | Feb 5, 2021 | OCN News
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...
by Kelley Ilic | Jan 25, 2021 | OCN News
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...
