March 12, 2020
SALEM, Ore. – A severe nursing shortage is reaching crisis levels in rural Oregon. There’s no shortage of interested aspiring nurses, as hundreds have lined up to enter nursing schools across the state. The primary roadblock to supplying the demand for nurses is a lack of faculty to each those students. One main reason for the […]
March 11, 2020
Sumner College President Joanna Russell and Natalie Marmion host of KOIN TV’s Eye on the Northwest visited to share information about career opportunities in nursing – specifically the Medical Assisting program and the need to fill these positions in the Portland market. Watch the segment that aired this week. Watch the video Here
March 10, 2020
RNS EMBRACE ROLES BEYOND THE BEDSIDE.
Seun Ross, DNP, MSN, CRNP-F, NP-C, NEA-BC, is the director of Nursing Practice and Work Environment at the American Nurses Association (ANA). She’s published and lectured on numerous topics, including evidence-based practice, workforce management, RN work environment, competency, and mentoring novice RNs. Ross keeps looking ahead to what’s next in nursing, and she shared with us some of her thoughts on emerging roles and technology.
March 9, 2020
AAMA Compensation and Benefits Report | Results of the AAMA CMA (AAMA) Compensation and Benefits Surveyare published each year in the Nov/Dec issue of CMA Today. The tables offered in the report indicate pay based on the following: Years of experience for CMAs (AAMA)® and non-CMAs (AAMA) Geographic region Work setting Practice specialty Number of specialties Additional tables indicate […]
March 8, 2020
Sumner College Graduate Spotlight – Meet Caitlyn a Registered Nurse at DePaul Treatment Center
March 6, 2020
Healthcare is in a period of change … which is changing the landscape for the medical assistant (MA). They are in greater demand, are being tasked with more responsibilities — and in many cases, are being rewarded for it. The high demand for MAs Job postings per MA completion more than doubled, and the faster-than-average employment […]
March 5, 2020
The most visits to emergency rooms occur during the warmer months of the year. According to the latest data available to the World Health Organization, Finland, Norway, Monaco, Ireland and Belarus have, in that order, the highest ratios of nurses per capita of all nations, ranging from 2162.0 to 1182.0 nurses per 100,000 people. The […]
March 4, 2020
Anyone who’s completed nursing school can tell you where they floundered in their education. These could be big mistakes, such as choosing the wrong school, or small mistakes, like not “reading” an instructor very well. Nobody makes it through school without a few blunders, but if you follow these five rules of thumb, you should […]
March 3, 2020
As healthcare alternatives and new therapies gain popularity many patients today are interested in exploring alternative treatments and medicine. Having a good grasp of that field is an important part of being a great nurse – even if the idea feels a little counterintuitive to your medical background. Whether you’re already a newly registered nurse […]
March 2, 2020
Finding Success on Your Civilian Career Path Not all students who go to college do so right after graduating from high school. In fact, many students returning to school today have already worked in other careers and are looking to move on to something different. Among these students are veterans who are retiring from the […]
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Due to safety concerns related to COVID-19, all classes offered at the college will be taught online effective Monday, March 23rd. Classes will be offered online until further notice. Students are not allowed to continue their practicum ...
Sumner College has just announced a new scholarship initiative to help the students who have been hurt financially and emotionally because of the recent announcement closure of Concordia ...
Due to safety concerns related to COVID-19, the college has made the decision to suspend ALL on- campus and online classes for one week, as well as all scheduled on-campus activities. The prior email sent out to ...