A health care lawyer who works with hospitals says the timing is good for Oregon to join the multistate Nurse Licensure Compact to ease shortages.
Nov 3, 2022
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PeaceHealth faces a whistleblower complaint filed by a nursing assistant who complained about low staffing levels at Cottage Grove Medical Center, stayed home and was fired./Photo courtesy of PeaceHealth
The vote to overturn a union-negotiated deal for 1,600 nurses could have major ripple effects beyond the Portland hospital — one of three in Oregon where nurses have authorized a strike.
Jun 23, 2022
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THE LEGISLATURE’S JOINT SUBCOMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES ON JUNE 1, 2022 HEARD A REQUEST FROM THE OREGON STATE BOARD OF NURSING TO HIRE MORE STAFF. THE BOARD FACES AN INCREASE IN LICENSING APPLICATIONS FROM NURSES AS THE EMERGENCY AUTHORIZATIONS FOR OUT-OF-STATE NURSES IS SET TO EXPIRE ON JULY 1./SCREENSHOT BY BEN BOTKIN
Medication errors like the one that led to the controversial prosecution of Tennessee nurse RaDonda Vaught could be prevented easily with a simple fix, safety advocates say.
May 3, 2022
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A critical care nurse at OHSU receives a vaccine during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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