OCN Friday Huddle
2026-01-09 08:00 - 09:00, 2026-01-16 08:00 - 09:00, 2026-01-23 08:00 - 09:00, 2026-01-30 08:00 - 09:00, 2026-02-06 08:00 - 09:00, 2026-02-13 08:00 - 09:00, 2026-02-20 08:00 - 09:00, 2026-02-27 08:00 - 09:00 (America/Los_Angeles) and 19 more dates | 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.

NurseLearn Speaker Series: "Why the Usual Wellness Advice isn't Working-And What Might"
2026-01-27 12:30 - 13:30 | Zoom Webinar (link provided upon registration)
What’s really behind the stress nurses carry, and what can be done about it?
Join Dawne Schoenthal for a grounded, eye-opening session that explores five key occupational harms affecting nurses and caregivers today: compassion fatigue, moral and ethical misalignment, vicarious trauma, secondary trauma, and burnout. You’ll learn how to tell the difference between what’s manageable and what’s removable, and walk away with tools to respond, advocate, and feel less alone in what you’re experiencing.

Define and differentiate key occupational stress harms, including compassion fatigue, moral & ethical misalignment, vicarious trauma, secondary trauma, and burnout.
Describe systemic contributors to nurse distress in community-based care and adult foster home settings, and identify strategies for partnering with employers to foster healthier work environments.
Apply personal and professional tools for recognizing, responding to, and mitigating the impact of workplace trauma and stress.

Register HERE.

2026 NurseLearn Conference: Vision to Impact
2026-03-09 00:00 | Oregon Museum of Science and Industry
The 2026 NurseLearn Conference, Vision to Impact, is a one-day, in-person event focused on advancing excellence in community-based and long-term care.

Join to take part in:

Expert-led sessions on dementia, wound care, leadership & more (feat. nationally recognized psychiatrist and gerontologist Dr. Cliff Singer as the keynote)

5 CEs available for nurses and administrators
Practical, real-world insights you can take back to your team

A unique conference experience inside OMSI!

Registration: https://www.nurselearn-conference.com/
(Early-Bird is available for a limited time!)

Friday Huddle: Extended Cut - Deep Dive into the Oregon Nursing Trends Report
2026-04-17 09:00 - 09:30 | Virtual
Join us for a focused Friday Huddle Extended Cut on April 17 at 9:00 am where we'll explore our new report Understanding Oregon's Nursing Workforce: Supply, Demand, and Distribution. This session will dig into what's really driving hiring challenges across Oregon — and why the story is more complex than a simple nursing shortage.
Read the full report here.
What to expect:

A short overview of key findings from the report (supply growth, regional distribution gaps, educational attainment trends, and hiring challenges by care setting)
Discussion of what these findings mean for nursing workforce planning across Oregon's diverse communities
Time for questions and discussion — bring your insights and questions

Why attend:

Get a clear, data-grounded view of how statewide nursing growth can coexist with localized shortages
Understand how practice environments, leadership structures, and community-level factors shape where nurses choose to work
Gain insight into strategies for improving workforce stability and healthcare access beyond simply increasing supply

Who should attend: Nursing workforce planners, healthcare leaders, HR and staffing professionals, educators, policymakers, and anyone working to strengthen access to care across Oregon's regions.
We hope you'll join us!
