I finished my Kaplan exam, and I'm so disappointed with my 79%. I missed 1% to get 40 points. How did you guys do?  Does anyone know how many applications there are this year? 

Btw, I am an alternate student at OHSU Ashland campus.

I do really need your help. I am confused. Oregon BON doesnt even have customer service. Email takes forever and the specialist is like go over the requirement. I read it so many times, still confusing. I studied my diploma in nursing internationally from Asia, came to USA, passed RN NCLEX exam, currently have VA RN license. I am planning to move to Washington state soon, I got a job offer from Oregon state. Was applying for RN endorsement to Oregon state, since I will be living in WA state,

1)could I apply in Oregon state Board of nursing for endorsement -(RN endorsement international educated nurse?

2)How about the address can I put WA address residential address in the Oregon BON process or will they reject my endorsement process? I am planning to work only in Oregon state.

3) I received the fingerprint scheduling email today for OR state, does any one know that if I have WA ID card or Driving license of WA state ? will the endorsement process be rejected or fingerprint be rejected?

4)last question, I need to apply for CES process for RN Endorsement via CGFNS, there are two process for CES one is CES academic and other is CES professional, which process should I apply for? Thank you

So im thinking about accepting a position at St Charles Bend in Oregon in the ED but it seems like I've only read bad things online about the hospital ( very short staffed, not giving lunch breaks, poor retention). I am wondering if anyone can speak to their experience there and let me know if this is true? I don't want to move to work at a hospital that won't treat me well! Im coming from across the country so insight is helpful!! (Im a new grad btw)

Just as the title says, graduation with my ADN/BSN is getting close and I want to know about experiences with nurse residencies in Oregon. DM me if you'd rather not publicly post about a particular hospital.

Also, does anyone have any experience with applying to nurse residencies from out-of-state before making a move to the state? (I am from Texas).

Thanks, everyone!

Here’s mine :

3.66 overall

4.0 in A&P

3.6 in science GPA

120+ direct patient care

Volunteer for Red Cross 4hrs

Pharmacy tech license 320

I also have a offer for Kaiser on regular med surg in Hillsboro. Does anyone have experience with that hospital? How is is?

If you’ve worked both, please let me know how you’d compare them.

I have 4 years nursing experience in med/surg, 1 year ICU experience in a medical ICU (MICU). Looking to specifically either transfer into another MICU, step-down/progressive care, or a non-pediatric PACU.

Based on what I have been able to investigate online:

• OHSU
  • MICU
  • PACU (some pediatrics)
• Legacy 
  • Good sam:
    • Combined M/SICU
    • PACU (unsure if pediatric bays are included)
  • Emanuel:
    • Neuro/trauma ICU. Unclear whether they have a medical ICU at this campus as well?
    • PACU (some pediatrics)
• Providence
  • Unsure whether they have a specific medical ICU or PACU
• Kaiser
  • Unable to transfer here d/t 2 year experience requirement for either specialty I am looking to transfer into. 

Anyone with experience at these organizations, or has some insight into specific units/structure of the organization, I would greatly appreciate your insight.

Thank you! 

Sadly, I paid for it and didn't take it right away and believe that the certification expired. So frustrating! The other classes that are on the OSBN website - a lot of them are not actually found on the links - the organization is there, talks about training, but there is no actual training link. I literally clicked on every link. One is $97 on blindness and how it affects care - not to be picky, but I'm a school nurse and for $100 I'd like for it to at least somehow relate to my population. Anyway, it has been frustrating!

Can we use credits that are approved by the American Nurses Credentialing Center? It's parent organization is the American Nurses Association. Seems legit...

I am going on 8 weeks now, waiting for my RN by endorsement for my Oregon License. Does anyone out there know how long its taking at this time (during COVID) to get a license?? I've emailed a few times and only gotten one response which was very rude.

thanks!

Any insight would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

What Home Health software is typically used here in Oregon?  

I'm new to Oregon, moved here from Texas.  Most of my experience was with Homecare Homebase.  I'm curious to see what everyone has seen, what people prefer, what agencies typically use, etc.  I'm in central Oregon but would love to hear responsed from all over Oregon.

Thanks,

Brian

Honestly, a 12 hour shift is fatiguing and nurses burnout with chairs to chart with...smart move to remove the chairs and work stations to burn them out faster.

Choose a hospital to work at that that understands that nurses need terminals and chairs to chart assessments, progress notes, admissions, discharges...Patients want to rest and don't want their nurse sitting in their room charting and making noise...Not smart for RN retention or Patient Satisfaction.  Bad move Legacy Health. At a time when nurses are overworked, stressed, risking their own health and their families you decided to do this...

yes, some charting can be done in a patient room at the time of care, but definitely not all...Patients want "care" not to watch you typing into a computer and not looking at them...you are there to serve them and they will be upset if you use their room as your charting station...good luck with that.

I have a question for you. How long did OSBN release you for NCLEX test after your graduation/pinning ceremony? I will graduate from a WA nursing school and want to get licensed in OR initially. I want to take NCLEX asap and afraid of getting delayed due to out of state application. 

Many thanks!

I have not seen a thread for the Salem health residency that starts in August, so I wanted to start one! This will let everyone stay updated and in contact with others who applied to the Salem nurse residency job!

I just got my RN diploma from an RN-to-NP direct entry program. To make a long story short, I decided that I no longer want to be a provider as an NP, and to pursue my longtime dream of being a medical illustrator. For the next few years I will work and save up to pay for medical illustration school.

My question is, within the next about 12 months I can either get a BSN from any online program, or get my MSN from the same school online that I went to in person last year (good reputation) that is a nurse generalist MSN-ie not an NP.

Which is the best option for making a high income quickly? If it makes a difference, I live in Oregon.

Thanks, I appreciate your thoughts.

• How many are they hiring?
• Is it yearly?
• How long is the program?
• What is the approximate pay?