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...
by Kelley Ilic | Jun 21, 2019 | OCN News
The Oregon Center for Nursing’s (OCN) recently released a new report on the nursing workforce, “Shortage or Maldistribution: Shifting the Conversation Around Oregon’s Nursing Workforce.” The report provides updated, detailed information on nursing professionals in...
by Jana Bitton | Apr 5, 2019 | OCN News
Back in 2002, when the Oregon Center for Nursing was first created, there was an evidence-based concern that the nation would be facing a potentially catastrophic shortage of nurses by 2010. When 2010 came around, as one of the only positive outcomes of the Great...
