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 […]
Finding Power Within the Pandemic
The year 2020 was supposed to be about a lot of things—the start of a new decade, the Year of the Nurse and Nurse Midwife, the Summer Olympics, and the […]
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 […]
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 […]