by Jana Bitton | Jul 21, 2020 | OCN News
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 under the supervision of a physician. In other states, like Oregon, NPs...
by Kelley Ilic | Jul 6, 2020 | OCN News
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 only did they need to quickly switch to online lectures,...
by Kelley Ilic | Jun 24, 2020 | OCN News
A big thank you to Cooper Banks of KXL FM News for taking an interest in OCN’s latest study on Oregon’s nurse workforce. If you missed his interview with Jana Bitton on Tuesday, June 16, click the button below to hear an archived copy! KXL Interview - June...
by Kelley Ilic | Jun 16, 2020 | OCN News
The Oregon Center for Nursing (OCN), the state’s leading nursing workforce research organization, today released a new report showing how nurses’ tendencies to work in certain settings change as they gain more nursing experience. “The results of this study clearly...
by Kelley Ilic | Jun 10, 2020 | OCN News, OCN Partner News
As part of healthcare education, students must practice certain procedures using personal protective equipment (PPE) such as surgical masks, gloves, and hand sanitizer. However, almost all nursing and healthcare programs donated their PPE to hospitals to prepare for...
by Kelley Ilic | May 19, 2020 | OCN News
Oregon Center for Nursing (OCN) recently released a new infographic on Oregon’s nursing education programs. Combined with OCN’s reports on nursing maldistribution in Oregon, the infographic shows how the pipeline of Oregon’s future nurses continues to evolve. “Oregon...
