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Oregon Republicans want to ease entry of out-of-state nurses

Legislation billed as easing staffing shortages by adding Oregon to the interstate Nurse Licensure Compact faces headwinds.
February 20, 2023
 
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Nurses at Legacy Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Portland. | LYNNE TERRY/THE LUND REPORT

A group of Republican legislators are pushing a bill that would enter Oregon into the Nurse Licensure Compact, a multi-state agreement allowin