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PINS SUCH AS THIS ARE BEING CIRCULATED AMONG NURSES AT PROVIDENCE ST. VINCENT MEDICAL CENTER IN PORTLAND./COURTESY PHOTO

Providence St. Vincent Nurses Split Over Proposed Contract

The vote is set for June 20 on a tentative deal for nurses at the Portland hospital, where they have authorized a strike.

Jun 9, 2022
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Amid Nursing Shortage, Lawmakers, Nurses Look For Solutions

Rep. Rachel Prusak, a nurse practitioner, plans to put forward a bill in the short session in 2022 with ways to bolster the workforce of nurses.

Dec 9, 2021
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KAISER NURSES AND SUPPORTERS AT AN OCTOBER RALLY./TIM TRAUTMAN/OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING

Kaiser Permanente Reaches Deal With Workers

The tentative agreement was reached Saturday morning between unions and the health care company, averting a strike.

Nov 16, 2021

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The Oregon Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals held a rally on Sept. 28 to urge support for what the union calls safe staffing. | TIM TRAUTMANN/OPB

3,400 Kaiser Permanente Nurses Set To Strike Nov. 15 If Agreement Not Reached

Nurses and other health professionals at Kaiser Permanente in Oregon and Southwest Washington plan to strike, joining what could become a national work stoppage by nurses working for the health care giant.

Nov 9, 2021

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A registered nurse in St. Charles Bend’s intensive care unit stood outside a room where hospital staff treated an unconscious COVID-19 patient in May. | THE BULLETIN

Central Oregon Hospital Nurses Feel Despair 19 Months Into The Pandemic

Nurses at St. Charles Bend say they’re burned out after months of patients and families criticizing their work, saying the pandemic is a hoax.

Oct 28, 2021

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Kaiser Permanente Health Workers Authorize Possible Strike

Nurses and other professional health care workers at Kaiser Permanente in Oregon and southwest Washington voted 96% in favor of authorizing a strike.

Oct 11, 2021

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MICHELLE FULLINGTON HAS BEEN PUTTING TOGETHER SNACKS FOR STAFF AT THE HOSPITAL WHERE SHE'S BEEN LIVING DUE TO HER DAUGHTER'S HEALTH ISSUES./COURTESY OF MICHELLE FULLINGTON/MEDICAL MOTHERHOOD

Mother Living In Hospital Finds A Way To Help During COVID Surge

Nurses say they are at their breaking point and would love public support.

Oct 7, 2021

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A critical care nurse at OHSU gets a COVID-19 vaccine. | JOSH ANDERSEN/OHSU

Unvaccinated Oregon Nurses Could Face Sanctions From Licensing Board

Oregon State Board of Nursing to consider a temporary rule that would allow regulatory action against nurses without a COVID-19 vaccination.

Oct 6, 2021
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Oregon Hospitals, Nurses Warn Of 'New Crisis,' Urge Changes

The Oregon Association of Hospitals and Health Systems is still waiting for a response to a letter sent six days ago calling on some rules to be tightened and others to be waived.

Aug 18, 2021
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As Hospitals Fill With COVID Patients, Medical Reinforcements Are Hard to Find

Hospitals are worried staffing levels won’t be able to keep up with demand as doctors, nurses and specialists such as respiratory therapists become exhausted or, worse, infected and sick themselves.

Dec 2, 2020