Ferren has a long history of nursing and health care leadership. She started her career in
bedside nursing at Legacy Oregon Burn Center and quickly advanced into a variety of leadership roles at Legacy Emanuel Hospital, later becoming Chief Nursing Officer and Chief Quality Officer at Willamette Valley Medical Center in McMinnville. Most recently, she served Western Arizona Regional Medical Center in Bullhead City as their Chief Nursing Officer. Ferren was raised in Oregon and has family on the Oregon coast, including a sister who also works with Samaritan Health Services.
The Oregon Athletic Officials Association and the Oregon School Activities Association are recruiting officials for the high school spring sports seasons.
With the February 21 deadline fast approaching for updating kids vaccinations, the Oregon Immunization Program (OIP) reminds parents and caregivers that children may miss out on school or childcare if their records on file show missing immunizations.
I won’t bore you with the background on why we do these during election years, but only to reiterate the focus should be on key fixes and some budgeting.
Marine Corps veteran and local business owner Don Gomez announced his campaign for Lincoln County Commissioner, Position 2 on Friday, February 6.
Gomez, a Newport resident, is the founder of a locally based independent press called Sterncastle Publishing.
Within, what I would guess was less than half an hour (I wasn't really paying attention too much as my heart was busy trying to kill me.), I was being prepped for a trip on a Life Flight helicopter ride to Corvallis. I was being surrounded by professionals doing the work they have sacrificed and trained for and though I was in tremendous pain I felt a sense of freedom in giving up control of what was going to happen with and to me from that moment forward.
According to a press release from Oregon Senate Republican Caucus spokesperson Ashley Kuenzi,
"The Oregon Supreme Court has officially sided with Democrats on Measure 113, effectively ending the service of 10 Republican senators – one-third of the Oregon Senate."
"We obviously disagree with the Supreme Court’s ruling. But more importantly, we are deeply disturbed by the chilling impact this decision will have to crush dissent,” said Senate Republican Leader Tim Knopp (R-Bend).
Samaritan Evergreen Hospice is offering free Grief Support Group meetings in Lincoln City led by a trained medical social worker. All are welcome to attend these free sessions.
The Grief Support Group meetings will be held from 2 to 3 p.m. on the first and third Tuesday of the month inside Building 5, just west of Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital.
