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PINS SUCH AS THIS ARE BEING CIRCULATED AMONG NURSES AT PROVIDENCE ST. VINCENT MEDICAL CENTER IN PORTLAND./COURTESY PHOTO
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Oregon State Hospital in Salem.
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BEN BOTKIN/THE LUND REPORT
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Providence St. Vincent Medical Center in Portland.
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Nurses and others gathered in downtown Oregon City on May 11, 2022 for an informational picket about contract negotiations with Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center.
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COURTESY OREGON NURSES ASSOCIATION
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Oregon State Hospital in Salem.
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BEN BOTKIN/THE LUND REPORT
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THE LEGISLATURE’S JOINT SUBCOMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES ON JUNE 1, 2022 HEARD A REQUEST FROM THE OREGON STATE BOARD OF NURSING TO HIRE MORE STAFF. THE BOARD FACES AN INCREASE IN LICENSING APPLICATIONS FROM NURSES AS THE EMERGENCY AUTHORIZATIONS FOR OUT-OF-STATE NURSES IS SET TO EXPIRE ON JULY 1./SCREENSHOT BY BEN BOTKIN
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The Oregon State Hospital campus in Junction City.
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CHRISTIAN WIHTOL/THE LUND REPORT
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Nurses and others gathered in downtown Oregon City on May 11, 2022 for an informational picket about contract negotiations with Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center.
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COURTESY OREGON NURSES ASSOCIATION
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Sarah Lemley, executive director and co-founder of Northwest PANDAS/PANS Network, is pictured at right with Rep. Rachel Prusak (left), who has championed coverage for the condition. In the background is Kym McCornack, who is also with the network./Courtesy of Sarah Lemley