2024โ2025 Snapshot: Nursing Education in Oregon
Nursing Supply Infographic 2024

A visual overview highlights the composition, education, and practice settings of nurses across Oregonโs 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 nursingโs central role in Oregonโs health infrastructure.
2025 Oregonโs Nurse Well-Being

Persistent stress and emotional fatigue continue to weigh on Oregonโs 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.
From Burnout to Belonging: Nurse-Designed Approaches to Workforce Well-Being in Oregon

What happens when nurses design the solutions to their own workplace stress? Across Oregon, 18 nurse-led initiatives did just that, reshaping care environments and reframing well-being from the inside out. Discover how voice, equity, and system-level design replaced quick fixes and built lasting change.
Oregon Healthcare Workforce Index: Understanding Nursing in the Broader Healthcare Labor Market

Nursing shortages donโt happen in isolation as they reflect deeper workforce dynamics. This index reveals how interconnected roles like medical assistants, respiratory therapists, and advanced practitioners impact Oregonโs nursing workforce. Built from public employment and wage data, the tool offers a new lens for planning healthcare workforce strategies across the state.
BRIEF: Oregonโs Nurse Vacancy Crisis

Oregonโs 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 Oregonโs Registered Nurses Earn? 2023 Oregon Wage Study

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 Oregonโs Nursing Programs

Simulation-based instruction has become a key tool in Oregonโs 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 Oregonโs Nursing Workforce: Analysis and Recommendations

Oregonโs nursing workforce is shaped by more than staffing numbers. This collaborative study was commissioned to uncover whatโs driving instabilityโand 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.
Filling the Gap: An Examination of Oregon Registered Nurses Licensed Through Endorsement

Oregonโs growing nurse demand increasingly depends on nurses licensed through endorsement. This report explores where these nurses practice and how that impacts healthcare access. Insights reveal how rural and non-hospital settings may face widening staffing gaps if current trends persist.