Oregon Nursing Education Academy
Focus to recruit, retain and educate nurse educators
The Oregon Nursing Education Academy (ONEA) is part of a national initiative to increase nurse educators as part of a larger effort to address the nursing shortage. The program aims to boost the number of clinical nursing faculty and preceptors — experienced nurses who mentor recently graduated nurses and nursing students in hospitals, clinics and other patient care settings.
Through the academy, OHSU aims to train a total of 63 faculty and 92 preceptors from Oregon, Idaho, Washington and Alaska by the fall of 2026.
There are two arms of the program, both of which are primarily online:
- The Clinical Nursing Faculty Scholar program is a scholarship to enter and complete the Master’s in Nursing Education program with stipend travel support to attend a simulation intensive. Please visit the MNE website to learn more about the program and the application process. View the ONEA scholarship application to apply. The priority deadline for both the MNE application and the scholarship application is May 31 and the final deadline is July 14.
- The Preceptor Scholar Program is a six-month program to enroll in two graduate nursing education courses. The preceptor pathway will expand learning beyond OHSU’s pre-existing preceptor training program with a focus on social determinants of health and the clinical teaching. View the Preceptor Scholar Program application. Application deadline for Summer 2023 is April 30.
Both programs have stipends to attend the Oregon Consortium for Nursing Education (OCNE) annual spring faculty development conference.
Financial Assistance
All nurses who enroll in the academy will receive scholarships that cover all of the program’s tuition.
Eligibility
In-state: Priority given to Baccalaureate-prepared nurses employed at OHSU Hospital, Salem Hospital & Clinics, Grande Ronde Hospital & Clinics, Sky Lakes Medical Center and Asante Health System. We are also welcoming any candidates across the state who are Baccalaureate-prepared nurses in Oregon working in a clinical setting.
Out-of-state: Baccalaureate-prepared nurses who reside in Washington, Idaho, Alaska and work in a clinical setting.
Funding Support
In the fall of 2022, the OHSU School of Nursing was awarded a grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration to recruit, retain and educate nurses in Oregon and in Health and Human Services Region 10 (Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Alaska) to serve as clinical nurse faculty and preceptors to increase the nursing workforce and improve health equity.
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For more information contact:
Alanna Lowery
loweryal@ohsu.edu