by Kelley Ilic | Jan 17, 2020 | OCN News
A big thank you to each and every person who took time to respond to our recent stakeholder survey. The information and comments you provided will be instrumental in helping shape the work of Oregon Center for Nursing in the next decade, as we help you navigate the...
by Kelley Ilic | Dec 2, 2019 | OCN News, OCN Partner News, Uncategorized
Nurse residencies, or transition-to-practice programs, are an essential element to helping new nurse graduates and nurses moving into new settings begin practice in an efficient way. In 2010, the National Academy of Medicine released its landmark report “The Future of...
by Kelley Ilic | Nov 6, 2019 | OCN News
The Oregon Center for Nursing’s (OCN) recently released a new report, “Trends in Oregon Nursing Education, 2012-2018,” which examines long-term trends in the state’s nursing education pipeline. “It all starts with education,” said Jana R. Bitton, OCN’s Executive...
by Kelley Ilic | Oct 30, 2019 | OCN News
More than 125 nurses and stakeholders from around Oregon came together on October 23rd at the Oregon Center for Nursing’s (OCN) annual fundraiser breakfast at the Oregon Zoo. The theme of this year’s event was “Innovating for Oregon.” “When people think of...
by Jana Bitton | Sep 9, 2019 | OCN News
It’s easy to point out the challenges facing Oregon’s nursing workforce. We write about them … constantly. Extensively. Obsessively?When the focus centers on all the challenges and obstacles, it is easy to feel discouraged and think things aren’t getting better. And...
by Jana Bitton | Jul 19, 2019 | OCN News
We were thrilled to be contacted by the Portland Business Journal and included in their recent edition of How Oregon Works. Check out our article below! Portland Business Journal...
