Nursing Apprenticeships: Examples for Oregon Discussion

Nursing apprenticeships are gaining renewed attention as a strategy to address workforce shortages in healthcare. This discussion paper explores existing models and evaluates their relevance to Oregon’s nursing pipeline. It invites healthcare leaders and policymakers to reimagine how education and on-the-job training can work together.
The Demand for Nursing Professionals in Oregon – 2018

Employer perspectives across Oregon’s healthcare sectors reveal rising turnover and vacancy rates, especially in long term care. Survey findings uncover how workforce challenges vary dramatically across hospitals, public health, home health, and hospice settings. With regional shortages looming, employer responses suggest that targeted, sector-specific strategies are critical to stabilize Oregon’s nursing pipeline.
2018 Aging Trends in Oregon’s Nursing Workforce

Oregon’s nursing workforce is getting younger, with a growing presence of nurses in their 20s and 30s. While this demographic shift offers promise, it raises urgent questions about experience gaps and impending retirements. This analysis explores how age trends differ by geography and employment setting, and what they mean for Oregon’s healthcare system.
Oregon Nurse Faculty: Why Are They Leaving?

Oregon’s nursing education system faces a growing challenge: faculty are leaving their positions at concerning rates. This publication explores the key factors behind their departure, including workload, compensation, and institutional support. Understanding these trends is essential to ensuring the future stability of Oregon’s nursing workforce.
Oregon’s Licensed Practical Nurse Workforce

Licensed practical nurses play a vital role in Oregon’s health care system, yet their distribution and practice settings reveal important workforce dynamics. This report examines education, demographics, and employment patterns shaping the LPN pipeline. Findings also explore regional variation and projected supply and demand for LPNs.
The Demand for Nursing Professionals in Oregon

Nursing workforce shortages are mounting across Oregon’s health sectors. Employers report rising turnover and persistent vacancy challenges, particularly in long term care and public health. As demand increases, the findings signal a critical need for system-wide strategies to support nursing workforce stability.
Where Are They Now? A retrospective analysis of the current employment status of registered nurses newly licensed to practice in Oregon

Career paths of newly licensed nurses reveal critical trends in Oregon’s workforce. This study traces the employment outcomes of RNs and NPs licensed in 2010 and 2011. The findings highlight differences between new graduates, experienced nurses, and nurse practitioners in Oregon’s health care system.
Where Are They Now? A retrospective analysis of churn among registered nurses in Oregon

Nursing churn reveals important insights into the workforce dynamics shaping Oregon’s health care system. This longitudinal analysis follows a cohort of registered nurses to track retention, mobility, and exits from the profession. The findings highlight both the stability and vulnerabilities within Oregon’s nursing workforce.