Nursing Supply Infographic 2024

A visual overview highlights the composition, education, and practice settings of nurses across Oregonโ€™s healthcare system. Key graphics illustrate who makes up the workforce and where care is delivered throughout the state. Designed for quick insight, the infographic offers a snapshot of nursingโ€™s central role in Oregonโ€™s health infrastructure.

2025 Oregonโ€™s Nurse Well-Being

Cover infographic visualizing nurse well-being trends from 2022 to 2025, highlighting stress levels, support needs, and emotional symptoms.

Persistent stress and emotional fatigue continue to weigh on Oregonโ€™s nursing workforce, even as the emergency phase of the pandemic has passed. Most nurses still manage their mental health independently, and day-to-day work pressures remain the top reported stressor. The need for organizational change is clear as systemic strain endures across the profession.

Oregon Healthcare Workforce Index: Understanding Nursing in the Broader Healthcare Labor Market

Cover of the 2025 Oregon Healthcare Workforce Index Report highlighting interdependent workforce dynamics

Nursing shortages donโ€™t happen in isolation as they reflect deeper workforce dynamics. This index reveals how interconnected roles like medical assistants, respiratory therapists, and advanced practitioners impact Oregonโ€™s nursing workforce. Built from public employment and wage data, the tool offers a new lens for planning healthcare workforce strategies across the state.

BRIEF: Oregonโ€™s Nurse Vacancy Crisis

Cover page of Oregonโ€™s Nurse Vacancy Crisis brief, published by the Oregon Center for Nursing in 2024.

Oregonโ€™s nursing workforce is growing, yet critical care roles remain unfilled. Traditional shortage narratives fail to capture deeper retention challenges affecting direct care. This brief reframes the problem and outlines urgent strategies to stabilize and support the profession.

How Much Do Oregonโ€™s Registered Nurses Earn? 2023 Oregon Wage Study

Cover image of the "2023 Oregonโ€™s Registered Nurse Wage Study" report from the Oregon Center for Nursing.

Compensation insights from more than 1,800 Oregon nurses uncover striking wage disparities by setting, role, and geography. From public health to hospital work, the findings offer a deep dive into how pay structures impact equity and sustainability in the nursing workforce. The report empowers leaders with data to guide retention and workforce planning.

Comparison of the Perception of Clinical Instruction: In-Facility, Face-to-Face Simulation, and Virtual Simulation Experiences in Oregonโ€™s Nursing Programs

Cover image of the Comparison of the Perception of clinical instruction report showing nursing students participating in simulation-based clinical training.

Simulation-based instruction has become a key tool in Oregonโ€™s nursing education, especially during pandemic-era disruptions. This study explores how students and faculty perceive in-facility, face-to-face, and virtual simulation methods. Findings reveal notable differences between student and faculty viewpoints across instructional environments.

The Future of Oregonโ€™s Nursing Workforce: Analysis and Recommendations

Report cover titled โ€œThe Future of Oregonโ€™s Nursing Workforce: Analysis and Recommendations,โ€ published in 2022.

Oregonโ€™s nursing workforce is shaped by more than staffing numbers. This collaborative study was commissioned to uncover whatโ€™s driving instabilityโ€”and what to do about it. Grounded in data and statewide input, the report surfaces actionable insights on retention, preparation, and the evolving realities of nursing practice.

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