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This section includes links that detail Oregon's nursing shortage. We've also provided links to national organizations, as well as information on OCN's technology audit and how technological resources can help in expanding nursing education capacity.
Oregon's Nursing Shortage Info & Articles
Progress on the Strategic Plan and Nursing Workforce Initiatives
1) Nursing education programs are expanding to double enrollment as planned. Between 2001 and 2004, the number of graduates from RN education programs increased by 45 percent. Update: The 2006 data from OSBN on number of graduates tells us we have increased the number of graduates from RN education programs by 76 percent since 2001.
2) Oregon has a large pool of qualified nursing school applicants, two to three times more than it has the capacity to educate at present. Update: In 2006, nursing schools in Oregon report, on average, 6 applicants for every position.
3) Nearly one-half of Oregon's RNs are 50 years of age or older. The proportion of nurses over 50 has more than doubled in the past 20 years.
4) An exodus of retiring nurses is now underway. By 2025, 41 percent of currently licensed RNs are expected to retire.
5) By 2010, an estimated 65 full-time equivalent nursing faculty positions in Oregon will be vacated due to retirements. Update: As of June 2006, nursing schools in Oregon report that they presently have 16 unfilled positions, that their anticipated recruitment need in the next 2 years is 56 nursing faculty, and that they anticipate 36 additional nurses will retire in the next 3-5 years. That is a need for 92 additional nursing faculty in the next 5 years. Faculty must be prepared at the Master's and Doctoral levels.
6) Six percent of RNs currently working in the state plan to leave Oregon's nursing workforce for reasons other than retirement within the next two years. Nurses under the age of 40 are more likely to have plans to leave than those 40 or older.
7) Demand for RNs will continue to grow steadily. An additional 15,700 RN job openings are expected statewide over the next 15 years.
8) The age distribution of Oregon's population will change dramatically over the next 20 years. The number of Oregonians 65 and older will exceed one million by 2005, accounting for nearly 25 percent of all the state's residents. Older residents generally consume more healthcare.
Senate Bill 4- A Comprehensive Nursing Shortage Bill
Senate Bill 4 declares a nursing shortage in the state of Oregon. The bill also includes funding for OCN, faculty development and nursing student scholarships. The bill includes two retention elements for state RN's; one addresses retirement and the other insurance. SB4 establishes OCN, in partnership with the Oregon Healthcare Workforce Institute, as advisory to state entities involved in nursing workforce development.
When, Not If...
A report on Oregon's Registered Nurse Workforce - 2005
Click here to view the report in its entirety.
The Oregon Nursing Leadership Council Strategic Plan
Report — Solutions to Oregon's Nursing Shortage
This is a report on the progress of the ONLC Strategic Plan and the goals for 2005 to 2008.
Click here to view the report in its entirety.
Click here to view a list of the ONLC members.
A Public Health Crisis in the Making
This paper was compiled and presented by the Northwest Health Foundation, an independent, charitable foundation committed to advancing, supporting, and promoting the health of the people of Oregon and Southwest Washington
Click here to view the paper in its entirety.
Act Now - For Your Tomorrow
This is a report from the National Commission on Nursing Workforce for Long-term Care.
Click here to view the paper in its entirety.
Articles
What is Behind HRSA’s Projected Supply, Demand, and Shortage of Registered Nurses?
Update on Nursing Workforce — October 2004
New Signs of A Strengthening U.S. Nurse Labor Market?
Projected Supply, Demand, and Shortages of Registered Nurses: 2000-2020
LPN Supply and Demand: Oregon Health Career Center
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National Organizations
American Association of Colleges of Nursing — STRATEGIES TO REVERSE THE NEW NURSING SHORTAGE
National League for Nursing — Strategies to Reverse the 'New' Nursing Shortage
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation — Is the Current Shortage of Hospital Nurses Ending?
National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc. (NCSBN) — NCSBN Responds to the Nursing Shortage
U.S. General Accounting Office NURSING WORKFORCE: Emerging Nurse Shortages Due to Multiple Factors
National League for Nursing Tri-Council for Nursing: Policy Statement
Department of Veterans' Affairs — Veterans' Health Administration — A Call to Action: VA's Response to the National Nursing Shortage
The San Diego Channel — Is There A Nurse In The House? This Web site is a concise list of the average salaries for nurses in all 50 states plus nurses per thousand in each state.
American Association of Colleges of Nursing — Nursing Shortage Resource Web Link
Workplace Issues Recruitment Best — Practices in the Area of Recruitment
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Technology in Nursing
"Technology in Nursing Education: Oregon Education-based Technology Needs Assessment for Expanding Nursing Education Capacity." Click here for report.
In support of expanding nursing education capacity in Oregon, the Oregon Center for Nursing completed a comprehensive needs assessment of technological clinical teaching resources and distance education capabilities available in Oregon and Southwest Washington. The assessment served to determine current needs and gaps specific to increasing the statewide capacity for basic registered nurse education.
It is recommended that the Oregon and Washington nursing communities use this report to influence policy and resource allocations. Doing so will ensure that educational avenues are expanded to efficiently use and augment available outlets for educational technologies, simulation, and distance education. The report findings reveal these goals are attainable, given current simulation and distance learning technologies. However, collaboration among nursing education and nursing service leadership will be required to ensure the goals are met. Successful strategies will need to embrace the entire nursing education community including public, community college, and private programs.
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