Oregon Center for Nursing

Friday Huddle: Extended Cut with Sen. Jeff Merkley
2025-09-16 13:30 - 14:30 UTC | https://www.oregoncenterfornursing.org/event/friday-huddle-extended-cut-with-sen-jeff-merkley/
OCN is hosting a special Friday Huddle: Extended Cut — on a Tuesday! Join us on Tuesday, September 16 at 1:30 pm PT for a virtual nursing workforce discussion with U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Oregon nurses.
During this event, Senator Merkley will participate in a 30-minute conversation focused on upcoming federal healthcare policy changes and what they mean for the nursing workforce. This is a unique opportunity to hear directly from one of Oregon’s U.S. Senators about how policy decisions in Washington, D.C. shape nursing practice, staffing, and the future of healthcare delivery in our state.
We invite Oregon nurses to play an active role in this discussion. Participants are encouraged to submit questions or share stories in advance using this form. While we may not be able to include every submission, our goal is to reflect a wide range of nursing experiences and perspectives. The deadline to submit is Friday, September 12.
Senator Merkley has represented Oregon in the U.S. Senate since 2009, consistently engaging with healthcare professionals and advocating for policies that affect the well-being of both patients and providers. His participation in this Friday Huddle: Extended Cut underscores the importance of including nurses’ voices in shaping healthcare policy.
At OCN, our mission is to strengthen the nursing workforce and create spaces where nurses can connect, share, and influence change. This conversation with Senator Merkley highlights the vital role nurses play in policy discussions that impact staffing, workplace well-being, and patient care.
Don’t miss this Senator Jeff Merkley nursing workforce discussion. Register today to ensure your place in this important dialogue and join us in elevating the voice of Oregon nurses in federal healthcare policy.
To Register: Click Here

OCN Virtual Friday Huddle
2025-09-12 08:00 - 09:00, 2025-09-05 08:00 - 09:00, 2025-08-29 08:00 - 09:00, 2025-08-22 08:00 - 09:00, 2025-08-15 08:00 - 09:00, 2025-08-08 08:00 - 09:00, 2025-08-01 08:00 - 09:00, 2025-07-25 08:00 - 09:00 (America/Los_Angeles) and 17 more dates | https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUpceyopz0qGdwHHFjmmhzPtAUys4VsdA1E
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.

The Courage to Care: Leadership, Advocacy, and the Nurse's Responsibility
2025-08-28 17:00 - 19:00 UTC
An interactive and reflective training designed to inspire and equip nurses to lead with compassion, advocate for justice, and embrace their professional responsibility to create positive change.
Whether you're at the bedside, in the boardroom, or out in the community, this training will strengthen your ability to lead with love, act with purpose, and uphold the call of nursing as a force for healing and equity.
Outcome 1: Define the principles of love-centered leadership in nursing and explore how compassion, empathy, and relational connection influence effective leadership and team dynamics.
Outcome 2: Examine the nurse’s role as an advocate for patients, communities, and the profession and identify strategies to promote equity, justice, and dignity in healthcare.
Outcome 3: Reflect on the ethical and professional responsibilities of nurses as leaders in shaping healthcare outcomes, policies, and social change.
Outcome 4: Develop practical tools to lead with authenticity and courage, integrating emotional intelligence, cultural humility, and a sense of shared humanity into everyday nursing practice.

Date and time: August 28, 2025, 5:00pm-7:00pm Pacific
In-person only: Location provided upon registration.
Facilitator: Angel Harris, MSN, RN, Faith Community Nurse
Cost: $30
Register: faithcommunityhealthnetwork.org/outreach-events/
This nursing continuing professional development activity was approved by Oregon Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. Approval valid through 08/28/2027 – OCEAN ID #2025-37. Due to ANCC requirements, students must attend the entire session. Because of the highly interactive nature of the offering, we will allow a student to miss no more than ten minutes. A course completion certificate cannot be granted unless the RN student meets these attendance requirements.

Forum on Rural Population Health & Health Equity
2025-05-19 - 2025-05-21 | Seaside Civic & Convention Center, 415 First Avenue, Seaside, OR, 97138, United States
Save the date! The next Forum on Rural Population Health & Health Equity will be held in person May 19-21, 2025, at the Seaside Civic & Convention Center in Seaside, Oregon.
The Forum aims to strengthen community health in rural Oregon by gathering experts, leaders and practitioners from across the health care continuum to share best practices, emerging models and strategies, resources, case studies and innovations focused on enhancing community health from an array of perspectives.
The Forum welcomes attendees from across the healthcare continuum, including healthcare workers and administrators, Coordinated Care Organizations, community-based organizations, local and state officials, local leaders, policymakers, public health officials, and anyone invested in promoting rural community health.
Learn more here: https://www.ohsu.edu/oregon-office-of-rural-health/forum-rural-population-health-health-equity

NWONL 2025 Annual Conference - Leading with Purpose
2025-05-18 08:00 - 2025-05-20 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Portland Marriott Downtown Waterfront, 1401 Southwest Naito Parkway, Portland, OR, 97201, United States
Join the Northwest Organization of Nurse Leaders in May for its premier Nursing Leadership event! Be ready for engaging session focuses, including:
Quality: Owning Outcomes, Empowering Change: Nurse leaders hold the keys to unlocking excellence in patient care. By empowering and guiding nurses to recognize and maximize their contributions, we create a culture of accountability and high-quality outcomes.
Applied Resilience: Thriving Amidst Challenges: Leadership demands the courage to navigate tough conversations, manage difficult personalities, and maintain patience under pressure. Gain insights to help equip you with the tools to cultivate resilience and lead with strength throughout your career.
Healthy Workplaces: Building Foundations for Success: Discover actionable strategies to foster a vibrant and supportive workplace culture. Learn how to better champion well-being for yourself and your team.
Staff Development: Nurturing Talent, Inspiring Growth: Great leaders ignite curiosity and fuel passion by truly understanding their teams. Through mentorship and meaningful opportunities, nurse leaders empower their staff to sharpen their clinical expertise, expand their impact, and discover fulfillment in their professional journeys.
Members and non-members are welcome. This event offers 6.0 CE credits to attendees.

Nurse Practitioners of Oregon (NPO) Annual Pharmacology Conference
2025-04-05 | Holiday Inn Wilsonville, 25425 Southwest 95th Avenue, Wilsonville, O, 97070, United States
Topics Include:

New Drug Updates
Prescribing in the Face of CKD (Chronic Kidney Disease)
Coming to an Exam Room Near You: Measles, Chicken Pox, Avian Flu and other things we don't expect!
Complex Case Studies in Lab Diagnosis

Learners can earn 6.5 nursing continuing professional development contact hours (which includes 6.5 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.
Registration & Info
Registration is open and available until April 1, 2025.
Registration Fees – includes a light breakfast and lunch

$125 – NPO/ONA/OCCNS members (this rate will be honored for members of other state nurses associations)
$175 – Non-members
$100 – Nursing students (please contact PK at Troope@OregonRN.org for details on how to get this rate)

If you are a member, make sure to log-in to get the member discount! If you are a member of a different nurses state association, or are a student, please reach out to NPO@OregonRN.org for a discount code.
