Oregon Nurse Faculty: Why Are They Leaving?
Oregon’s nursing education system faces a growing challenge: faculty are leaving their positions at concerning rates. This publication explores the key factors behind their departure, including workload, compensation, and institutional support. Understanding these trends is essential to ensuring the future stability of Oregon’s nursing workforce.
Oregon’s Licensed Practical Nurse Workforce
Licensed practical nurses play a vital role in Oregon’s health care system, yet their distribution and practice settings reveal important workforce dynamics. This report examines education, demographics, and employment patterns shaping the LPN pipeline. Findings also explore regional variation and projected supply and demand for LPNs.
Oregon’s Newly Licensed Nurse Workforce
Newly licensed nurses in Oregon face a challenging entry into the profession as workforce growth lags behind graduation rates. This publication captures how location, degree type, and search strategies impact employment outcomes. Insights reveal where gaps exist and where opportunity lies for employers, educators, and policymakers.
The Demand for Nursing Professionals in Oregon
Nursing workforce shortages are mounting across Oregon’s health sectors. Employers report rising turnover and persistent vacancy challenges, particularly in long term care and public health. As demand increases, the findings signal a critical need for system-wide strategies to support nursing workforce stability.
Where Are They Now? A retrospective analysis of the current employment status of registered nurses newly licensed to practice in Oregon
Career paths of newly licensed nurses reveal critical trends in Oregon’s workforce. This study traces the employment outcomes of RNs and NPs licensed in 2010 and 2011. The findings highlight differences between new graduates, experienced nurses, and nurse practitioners in Oregon’s health care system.
Where Are They Now? A retrospective analysis of churn among registered nurses in Oregon
Nursing churn reveals important insights into the workforce dynamics shaping Oregon’s health care system. This longitudinal analysis follows a cohort of registered nurses to track retention, mobility, and exits from the profession. The findings highlight both the stability and vulnerabilities within Oregon’s nursing workforce.