Oregon Center for Nursing

Listen as Melissa Parkerton, MA of the Oregon Patient Safety Commission, discusses the new Early Discussion and Resolution (EDR) program.  EDR offers patients (or their representatives) and their healthcare facilities or providers a process for having an open, caring, and confidential conversation if serious physical injury or death occurs during healthcare. Click here to learn more […]

Listen as Ansley Beshere, RN and Katie Johansen RN, BSN, AE-C, NC-BC of Kaiser Permanente discuss the field of telehealth nursing, how it has changed in recent years and the role telehealth medicine plays in our current and changing healthcare environment. For more information on telehealth medicine and telehealth nursing visit: American Academy of Ambulatory Care […]

Join Marc Overbeck, Director of the Oregon Health Authority’s Primary Care Office to learn more about loan repayment incentive programs for registered and advance practice nurses.   Websites mentioned in this episode: Nurse Corp Loan Repayment Program National Health Services Corps Oregon Partnership State Loan Repayment (SLRP) Oregon Medicaid Primary Care Loan Repayment Program Are […]

Listen as Judy Ulibarri, BSN, RN, HWNC-BC,  Integrative Nurse Coach at Be Your Best Self and the Portland VA Medical Center talks about the importance of self-care for nurses and local nurse renewal programs and initiatives. To connect with Judy about nurse renewal or nurse coaching, please contact [email protected].

Listen as Paul Lewis, MD, MPH of Multnomah County Health Department and Jessica Tegner, RN, BSN, SANE, CL-IV of Providence Health & Services discuss lessons learned about preparing to treat Ebola patients, the coordination between Multnomah County Health Department and area health providers prepared to accept patients and the important role nurses play in monitoring and treating patients. Sponsored […]

Listen as Sheryl Oakes Caddy, RN, JD, MSN, CNE; Linda Mollino, RN, MSN; and Pamela Fifer, MS, RN, CNE discuss associate degree nursing programs, their impact on communities throughout Oregon, the nursing education journey and preparing future nurses of tomorrow.    

Judee Berg, RN, MS, FACHE from the California Institute for Nursing & Health Care and Mary Dickow, MPA from the California Action Coalition discuss the Nurse Role Exploration Project and emerging roles for nursing as health care needs and health care delivery change.  

Kim Bartholomew, RN, BSN of the Beaverton School District and Oregon School Nurses Association and Robin Thibodeaux of the Voices of Meningitis Public Health Initiative share important information about meningococcal disease, its effect on families and how nursing professionals can help spread awareness regarding this disease.

Lori Koch and Robin Nelson talks about the hard work and successes in building relationships with new mothers through the national Nurse Family Partnership program. Sponsored by Multnomah County Health Dept.

Lizzie Cunningham from CareOregon shares the nurse-driven process hospitals systems around the world are using known as RT2C.