Investing in a Healthy Future: Strategies for Addressing the Nursing Shortage
Project Summaries
From 2003-2007, the Northwest Health Foundation invested close to $4 million in projects to address the nursing shortage in Oregon and southwest Washington. The following are summaries of the major projects funded through the initiative:
- Chemekata Community College, School of Nursing Partnership for Clinical Mentoring
- Clackamas Community College Workforce Improvement with International Nurses
- Linfield College - Good Samaritan School of Nursing Recognizing Exceptional Students Partnering to Expand Long-Term Care (RESPECT)
- Multnomah County Health Department Nurse Recruitment and Resident Faculty Project
- Oregon Center for Nursing General Operating Support and Technical Assistance
- Oregon Consortium for Nursing Education
- Oregon Health & Science University, School of Nursing, Ashland Campus Creating Enriched Clinical Learning Environments through Partnerships in Long-Term Care
- Oregon Health & Science University, School of Nursing, Ashland Campus Increasing Cultural Competency for Entry-Level Nurses
- Peace Harbor Hospital and Southwestern Oregon Community College South Coast Distance Nursing Program
- Susannah Maria Gurule Foundation Strengthening the Capacity of Nursing through a Service-Learning Partnership with the Latino Community
- Washington State University - Vancouver Enhanced and Expanded Nurse Educator Program