Oregon Center for Nursing

OCN Virtual Friday Huddle
2025-02-14 08:00 - 09:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/dhB5d5c8RKKxx3LzzfHBpg
Convene. Connect. Collaborate.
Fridays at 8:00 a.m. PT | Free | Online via Zoom
The Friday Huddle is a weekly virtual gathering of Oregon nursing workforce leaders and stakeholders. Hosted by the Oregon Center for Nursing, this series offers a space for real-time updates, shared insights, and collaborative conversation.
Whether you're leading workforce strategy, navigating policy changes, or just looking to stay connected with peers across the state, Friday Huddles are your space to learn and share.
🟣 What to Expect:

Brief updates from OCN and special guests

Spotlights on current nursing workforce issues

Open space for questions, dialogue, and shared solutions

Each session is just one hour, held live via Zoom.
🔗 Want to Learn More?
Visit our Friday Huddle program page to explore FAQs, past topics, and how to participate.

Nursing in Oregon's Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Sector Info Session
2025-02-13 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
The Office of Developmental Disabilities Services (ODDS), with support from Applichat Limited and ARPA funding, is hosting an Information Session to highlight exciting nursing opportunities in Oregon’s Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (I/DD) sector. Nurses, hear firsthand from other experienced nurses about flexibility, career growth, and the impact of this rewarding work. Find out about career paths and resources to help you get started in the I/DD sector.

Nurse Practitioners of Oregon (NPO) Annual Education Conference
2024-09-26 08:00 - 2024-09-28 17:00 UTC | Portland Embassy Suites, 319 SW Pine St, Portland, OR
Featured Presentations

Keynote on Health Policy Updates Every Nurse Practitioner Needs to Know by AANP President Stephen Ferrara, DNP, FNP-BC, FAANP, FAAN
Keynote on Climate Change, Community Vulnerability, Health Equity and Responsive Healthcare by Anita Keā'lani Yap, Masters, Urban and Regional Planning
Plenary session on Practice Updates: The Role of Nurse Leadership in Professional Practice and Regulatory Excellence by OSBN’s Executive Director Rachel Prusak, MSN, APRN, FNP-C and Policy Analyst, Sarah Wickenhagen, DNP, APRN, FNP-C
and many more!

Continuing Education
Learners can earn approximately 20 ANCC contact hours, which includes pharmacotherapeutic contact hours.
Oregon Nurses Association is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
Call for Exhibitors
The Nurse Practitioners of Oregon invites organizations to share your product expertise with us during the 2024 Annual Nurse Practitioners of Oregon Education Conference.
Click here to learn more about exhibitor opportunities!

2024 Oregon AWHONN Fall Conference
2024-09-22 11:00 - 2024-09-24 17:00 UTC | Salishan Coastal Lodge, 7760 US-101, Gleneden Beach, Oregon, 97388
Oregon AWHONN’s Fall Conference provides evidence-based, clinically relevant education specific to Obstetrics, Newborn Care, and Women's/Gynecologic Health. The conference goals are to:

Recognize personal strengths to be a leader in a dynamic healthcare environment.
Implement evidence-based solutions in all practice settings.
Develop professional strategies to improve outcomes for women, newborns, and nursing.

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Everybody's Work Screening & Panel Discussion
2024-09-19 18:30 - 20:30 UTC | Buckley Center Auditorium, 5000 N Willamette Blvd, Portland, 97203
Nurses of Color Collective will be hosting a screening of the SHIFT Films documentary, “Everybody's Work: Healing What Hurts Us All. Examining what is being done to address racism in nursing and healthcare.” Click here to preview the official trailer.
This event is open to the public, and an RSVP is appreciated—click here.

2024 Outstanding Preceptor Awards Virtual Ceremony
2024-09-18 08:30 - 09:30 UTC | Virtual
Join us as we recognize the nurse preceptors across Oregon named as our 2024 Outstanding Preceptor Award honorees! Hosted by the Oregon Center for Nursing, the annual awards are an opportunity to recognize and celebrate the critical role these professionals play in advancing the nursing workforce.
This is a public event, and advanced registration is required. To learn more about the annual Outstanding Nurse Preceptor Awards, visit oregoncenterfornursing.org/nurse-preceptors-awards.
Click here to register: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0qf-usrzosGNfJYG4DL2cSFNPnrr3S6Ak7
For questions, please contact OCN team member Callie Gisler at callie.gisler@oregoncenterfornursing.org.

Black Care Matters: Building a Community of Support
2024-08-10 13:00 - 17:00 UTC | University of Portland, 5000 North Willamette Boulevard, Portland, OR, 97203, United States
Join Black Care Matters for a community conversation about navigating racism in the healthcare workplace and building a trauma-informed community of support. This free event is open to the public and will take place on August 10 from 1 to 5 p.m. on the University of Portland campus.

Nurses of Color Collective August Gathering
2024-08-08 20:00 - 21:00 UTC | Virtual
Please join us for our monthly Nurses of Color Collective Gathering on Thursday, August 8th, from 8-9 p.m. via Zoom. Click here to register: https://uportland.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3UEEgmV3ryxeqGO.

This space is for nursing students and licensed nurses who identify as BIPOC to share how we are doing (if you feel open to sharing), and start to brainstorm together what will help us thrive in our practice whether a student or licensed nurse.

Please note: Oregon Center for Nursing is providing logistical support for these gatherings.

Download the event flyer here.

Nurses of Color Collective Listening Session
2024-07-11 18:00 - 19:00 UTC | Virtual
Join the Nurses of Color Collective for a monthly conversation focused on supporting BIPOC senior nursing students and early career nurses in Oregon. Share your experiences of transitioning to nursing practice and how to thrive as a new nurse—especially as a nurse of color. This is a public event, but advanced registration is required.
