/tags/nurse nurse en-US Copyright Tue, 10 Sep 2024 13:59:22 GMT /education/2024-09-10/should-california-community-colleges-offer-bachelors-degrees-in-nursing-universities-say-no Lawmakers approved two bills to allow some community colleges to provide bachelor’s degrees in nursing. That’s setting up another conflict with the California State University, which already offers these bachelor’s degrees. Tue, 10 Sep 2024 13:59:22 GMT /education/2024-09-10/should-california-community-colleges-offer-bachelors-degrees-in-nursing-universities-say-no Mikhail Zinshteyn /law-and-justice/2024-09-04/lawsuit-seeks-300-million-in-damages-from-asante-in-drug-diversion-case A lawsuit filed Tuesday is seeking hundreds of millions of dollars in damages from Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center. It’s the largest claim so far over allegations of deadly drug diversion at the hospital. Thu, 05 Sep 2024 00:34:35 GMT /law-and-justice/2024-09-04/lawsuit-seeks-300-million-in-damages-from-asante-in-drug-diversion-case Justin Higginbottom /law-and-justice/2024-08-14/medford-nurse-accused-of-fentanyl-swap-battles-in-civil-criminal-courts Former Asante Health nurse Dani Marie Schofield is mounting a vigorous defense after being indicted for allegedly giving 44 patients tap water instead of painkiller. Wed, 14 Aug 2024 13:54:41 GMT /law-and-justice/2024-08-14/medford-nurse-accused-of-fentanyl-swap-battles-in-civil-criminal-courts Jake Thomas /npr-news/2024-07-23/babies-dont-come-with-instructions-but-in-oregon-they-now-come-with-a-nurse A new state program offers any family with a new baby a no-cost visit at home with a trained nurse. It’s Oregon’s response to the country’s dismal infant and maternal mortality rates. Wed, 24 Jul 2024 00:32:00 GMT /npr-news/2024-07-23/babies-dont-come-with-instructions-but-in-oregon-they-now-come-with-a-nurse Cory Turner /labor-employment/2024-06-20/citing-unlawful-lockout-oregon-nurses-will-continue-to-picket-providence-hospitals Providence will keep the temporary nurses through Sunday, saying staff nurses only need to report for work if they are contacted. Fri, 21 Jun 2024 00:43:46 GMT /labor-employment/2024-06-20/citing-unlawful-lockout-oregon-nurses-will-continue-to-picket-providence-hospitals Ben Botkin /labor-employment/2024-06-18/nurses-in-providence-hospital-system-stage-strikes-across-oregon Thousands of nurses working at Providence locations across the state are striking for three days this week. Wed, 19 Jun 2024 00:39:04 GMT /labor-employment/2024-06-18/nurses-in-providence-hospital-system-stage-strikes-across-oregon Jane Vaughan /health-and-medicine/2024-04-14/nurses-in-rural-oregon-take-home-better-pay-study-finds A new study by the Oregon Center for Nursing suggests hiring outside Portland area shouldn’t be so tough and that retaining nurses is about more than wages. Sun, 14 Apr 2024 14:08:40 GMT /health-and-medicine/2024-04-14/nurses-in-rural-oregon-take-home-better-pay-study-finds Jake Thomas /health-and-medicine/2024-04-09/as-demand-for-nurses-rises-ohsu-expands-nursing-program-to-central-oregon Oregon Health & Science University is expanding its program that prepares students for nursing careers on an accelerated schedule to Bend. Tue, 09 Apr 2024 22:02:19 GMT /health-and-medicine/2024-04-09/as-demand-for-nurses-rises-ohsu-expands-nursing-program-to-central-oregon Ben Botkin /labor-employment/2023-11-06/asante-rogue-regional-nurses-reach-tentative-agreement-on-labor-contract Nurses at Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center in Medford have reached a tentative agreement with the hospital on a new labor contract. It would include wage hikes and a limit on travel nurses. Tue, 07 Nov 2023 01:21:01 GMT /labor-employment/2023-11-06/asante-rogue-regional-nurses-reach-tentative-agreement-on-labor-contract Roman Battaglia /health-and-medicine/2023-08-24/peacehealth-wants-to-close-eugenes-only-hospital The closure would leave Eugene without a hospital, although two options exist in nearby Springfield. Thu, 24 Aug 2023 13:30:17 GMT /health-and-medicine/2023-08-24/peacehealth-wants-to-close-eugenes-only-hospital Chris M Lehman