Nurses Week is fast approaching! Check out ANA's toolkit and more!
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'Oregon is a leader in unionizing doctors.' Read how changes in healthcare have primed doctors to unionize and how Pacific Northwest Hospital Medicine Association has seen this trend grow!
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#healthnews #oregonnews #PNWHMA

'It is important to recognize that whether or not an error occurred, and regardless of the ultimate outcome of a case, malpractice litigation stress is a chief driver of burnout [among clinicians],'
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#healthnews #medicalnews #clinicians

ACTION ALERT! After 4️⃣5️⃣+ bargaining sessions and 1️⃣ strike ONA nurses at PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Home Care are voting on a 2️⃣nd strike & your support could make the difference! Email PeaceHealth execs. to demand a fair contract for nurses & patients!
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Did you know that according to the Fureau of Labor Statistics NPs will be the fastest growing occupation in the US over the next 8 years? They predict ow.ly/VSV050RcNwZ
#nursepractitioners #NP #OregonNP #nursingnews

⭐Vote Mary Lou Hennrich for House District 46! ⭐
Mary Lou Hennrich for OR46, a retired public health nurse, is an ONA member and has been a member going back to 1969. Now, she is running to reflect the values of her district and advance the healthcare access needs of the state.
#orpol #orgov

📣Don't Forget!!📣
Join us tomorrow, 4-6 p.m. for the Providence Hood River info picket!

Meet nurses and their supporters on May st. between 12th st. and 13th st. to show Providence they will not accept contracts that do not respect their need for neccessary changes!
#WeAreONA

🤔🏥 7 Things You Need To Know About Your Safe Staffing Committee🏥🤔
Take a look at what you need to know about staffing committees moving forward!
law. Learn more about filing complaints if your rights are violated at OregonRN.org/StaffingCompla…

Hospitals & health care systems may try to stop us but remember: Your right to voice legitimate health and safety concerns is one of your most important rights as an RN & union member! Together we can fight health care corporations and win!
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Corporate profiteering in health care costs patients, workers and our communities. It's past time we hold private equity firms and mega corporations accountable for raising prices, cutting care and harming our communities.
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🗳️ Let the voting begin! ONA's statewide elections start today! Make your voice heard by electing leaders who will champion our professions and drive positive change for nurses and health care workers. Check your email/text for voting info and/or visit oregonrn.org/elections

On Thursday, join us as we kick off our Portland Workers Assembly Series every second Thursday from 7 - 8:30pm in the Augustana Church Fellowship Hall (2710 NE 14th)!

Talks will feature a panel of speakers sharing their experiences as a starting point for wider discussion.

Over the past two years, healthcare mergers have surged, often leading to reductions in reproductive and birth services. Communities, lawmakers, and healthcare unions are pushing back!
Learn more: ow.ly/zPsq50R5ZVy
#healthaccess #merger #healthnews

A survey of healthcare workers found that women 'endure a significantly higher level of stress and burnout compared to their male counterparts.” This has been linked to gender inequity, lack of autonomy at work, and work-life balance struggles.
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Providence needs to listen to the words of its workers! 📣
Nurses at Providence St. Vincent are expected to open a strike authorization vote on Wednesday unless Prov makes big moves.
#Providence #WeAreONA #UnionStrong #InfoPicket #Portland

While the percentage of rural physicans declines, and the percentage of nurse practitioners continues to rise, can NPs be a solution to 'care deserts?'
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PeaceHealth's closure of the University District hospital has meant major changes in emergency services for Lane county leading to higher rates of patients at both McKenzie-Willamette and RiverBend. Read how the closure has effected this community here ow.ly/l9Kc50R2txV

🙏 A huge thank you to everyone who has been participating in the Nurses4All survey in OR! Your contributions bring us closer to a brighter future for nursing. If you haven’t completed your survey yet, now is the time!
Follow Center for Health Outcomes and Policy Research for updates and results! #Nurses4All

'[The insurance ecosystem is] a guided or controlled market with growing market distortions where years of policy have granted winners and losers... for the good of patients, providers, and the economy as a whole, Washington regulators need to wake up...'
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PeaceHealth is facing serious allegations about its failure to properly care for local home health and hospice patients during its recent nurses’ strike, too many to list in 280 characters. But read more and judge for yourself where their priorities lie: ow.ly/mrhx50R2MZj