“It’s hard to not be negative about this,” said Joel Fogarty, a critical care nurse at Providence Portland Medical Center who has worked at the provider for 11 years.
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A spokesperson for Multnomah County noted that the office typically does not do investigations, instead filing charges based on other agencies' investigative work.
Nov 28, 2022
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Nurses at Legacy Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Portland.
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An OHSU charge nurse was investigated for her “tone” when raising patient safety concerns, prompting the Oregon Nurses Association to file a complaint.
Nov 1, 2022
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MATT CALZIA, EMILY HENKE, TRAVIS NELSON AND LAURA MCKEANE (SHOWN LEFT TO RIGHT) SPOKE ABOUT WORKFORCE RETENTION AT THE OCT. 24 OREGON STATE OF REFORM HEALTH POLICY CONFERENCE./AURORA BIGGERS
Two unions representing more than 1,000 health care workers in Oregon’s largest county say employees need better pay and support.
Oct 11, 2022
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LAURIE YOUNKIN, A CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT AT PEACEHEALTH’S SACRED HEART MEDICAL CENTER RIVERBEND IN SPRINGFIELD, PARTICIPATED IN AN INFORMATIONAL WORK SITE PICKET ON OCT. 4, 2022. THE SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION REPRESENTS HEALTH CARE WORKERS AT THREE HOSPITALS INVOLVED IN TALKS./COURTESY OF SEIU LOCAL 49.
Woman’s lawsuit claims a male nurse tracked her down to a Portland church.
Sep 20, 2022
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For a time, drive-through and walk-in vaccinations were available across the state, including some funded by the state.
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