Schools Transition to Virtual Simulation During Pandemic
As the COVID-19 pandemic descended in March 2020, colleges and universities across the United States closed classrooms and transitioned to Zoom lectures. Nursing programs, however, faced a unique challenge. Not […]
Report: The Intersection Between Practice Settings and Experience
The Oregon Center for Nursing (OCN) released a new report showing how nurses’ tendencies to work in certain practice settings change as they gain more experience. “The results clearly […]
Nurse Practitioners: Oregon’s Answer to Primary Care Provider Shortages?
The scope of work and practice authority for nurse practitioners (NPs) varies widely across the United States. In some areas, NPs are restricted from prescribing medication or can practice only […]
Exploring Oregon Nursing Education Trends: Key Insights from 2012-2018
The Oregon Center for Nursing (OCN) recently released a new report, Trends in Oregon Nursing Education, 2012-2018, examining the long-term trends in the state’s nursing education pipeline. This comprehensive report […]
5 Good Things Happening in the Nursing Workforce
It’s easy to point out the challenges facing Oregon’s nursing workforce. We write about them constantly. Extensively. Obsessively? When the focus centers on all the challenges and obstacles, it is […]
Exploring Oregon Nurse Maldistribution and its Workforce Impact
The Oregon Center for Nursing (OCN) published its latest research, titled Shortage or Maldistribution: Shifting the Conversation Around Oregon’s Nursing Workforce. This comprehensive report provides updated information on Oregon’s nursing […]