Kristena McAllister, MSN, RN
OCN Media Resources
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center in Springfield, OR
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Recent News Coverage
Nurses in rural Oregon take home better pay, study finds
April 9, 2024
“The study provides analysis that its author, Richard Allgeyer, said is not captured in national data as employers struggle to fill nursing positions and lawmakers seek to expand the profession’s training pipeline.”
How much do nurses earn in Oregon for different specialties? We have the answers
April 3, 2024
“Nurses in Oregon make an average of $114,694 annually, with hospital nurses earning the most of any setting, according to a new report from the Oregon Center for Nursing.”
Organization Launches Clinician Burnout Prevention Program
October 20, 2023
“The funding was issued as part of the Oregon Center for Nursing’s initiative to foster greater access to long-term care for patients in the home, and in assisted living, memory care or skilled nursing facilities throughout the state…”
Oregon openings for nurses grow by thousands as shortage drags on
July 12, 2023
“It’s really telling when you have so many job openings and it’s the same story we’re hearing from nurses reaching out to us, that hospitals are still using travelers as much as they can to fill gaps…”
Nonprofit launches project for Oregon nurses
October 19, 20201
“The wellness project aims to help nurses and employers prioritize mental and emotional health by providing advice, best practices and interventions.”
Interest in nursing is rising, but Oregon’s nursing pipeline has some hang-ups
June 1, 2021
“A 2017 report from the Oregon Center for Nursing showed there was a high rate of turnover for nursing faculty — with nearly 70% of nursing faculty positions in the state being vacant at some point within a three-year period.”
‘Forget About the Stigma’: Male Nurses Explain Why Nursing Is a Job of the Future for Men
January 4, 2018
“The Oregon Center for Nursing, a workforce development group, began recruiting male and minority prospects to nursing in the early 2000s. It started a marketing campaign — “Are you man enough to be a nurse?” — that spread nationwide. “