Oregon Nursing Degree Search

One of the issues propelling Oregon’s current nursing shortage is its aging nurse workforce. Statistics state that in just 10 years, half of Oregon’s nurses will retire and create an employment gap that places the entire health care industry at risk. Unless the state can fulfill its predicted demand for increased health care, the state will face a crises never seen before.

And just like in other states, Oregon’s rural areas face the biggest risk. It will need over 15,000 RNs to compensate this demand provide enough quality health care by 2015.

If that weren’t bad enough, Oregon additionally faces a nurse educator shortage that is predicted to worsen as well. The state not only needs professional nurses, it needs professional nurse educators as well — and it needs them now. A lack of sufficient professional nurse educators drives the state’s current waiting list to a rather uncomfortable level, however it does make online nursing programs extremely attractive.

There are no waiting lists within online nursing programs and they’re available no matter where you live. Enroll in an online LPN, RN, or BSN program today.

Number of Oregon nursing jobs today: 21,872 RPNs
20,536 RPNs will be needed in Oregon by 2015

Oregon Nurse Salaries

• Nursing Assistant: $25,567 – $31,189
• Licensed Practical Nurse: $38,245 – $46,086
  RN Staff Nurse: $59,541- $72,276
• Nurse Practitioner: $80,992- $95,464

Online Oregon Nursing Schools

Linfield College – Portland
Good Samaritan School of Nursing

Oregon Health & Science University – Portland
School of Nursing
CCNE Accredited

On-Campus Oregon Nursing Schools

Number of nursing schools: 8

George Fox University
414 North Meridian Street, #6273, Newberg, OR 97132-2697
CCNE Accredited

Linfield College
2255 NW Northrup, Portland, OR 97210-2952
CCNE Accredited

Oregon Health & Science University
3455 SW US Veterans Hospital Road, SN-ADM, Portland, OR 97239-2941
CCNE Accredited

University of Portland
5000 North Willamette Boulevard, MC 153, Portland, OR 97203-5798
CCNE Accredited

Walla Walla University
10345 SE Market Street, Portland, OR 97216
NLNAC Accredited

Portland Community College
12000 SW 49th Ave., Portland, OR 97219
NLNAC Accredited

Umpqua Community College
1140 College Road /PO Box 967, Roseburg, OR 97470-0226
NLNAC Accredited

Chemeketa Community College
4000 Lancaster Drive NE, PO Box 14007, Salem, OR 97309-7070
NLNAC Accredited

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Board of Nursing info

Oregon State Board of Nursing
17938 SW Upper Boones Ferry Rd.
Portland, Oregon 97224-7012

Licensing Fee: $60
Renewal Fee: $105 before expiration date, $117 after expiration date

Sources used to write this article:

• US Department of Health and Human Services
• NLNAC Accredited Nursing Programs
• Wikipedia
• Board of Nursing Directory
• American Hospital Directory
• American Association of Colleges of Nursing

Oregon Nursing Degree Search