(Portland, OR)  --  Oregon is being called one of the best states in the nation for nurses.  The personal finance website WalletHub ranks the Beaver State number six in its top ten list of the best states for nurses to work in.  WalletHub compared states on 20 different metrics of job satisfaction, including average salaries, job openings per capita and the quality of nursing homes.  Washington state came in first place.  The report notes that Washington nurses enjoy high-median salaries across various work settings in Washington as well as high levels of educational attainment.  WalletHub also notes Washington has some of the best-ranked nursing schools in the nation.