(Salem, OR) -- Oregon's nursing shortage is caused by a lack of teachers. A study by the Oregon Longitudinal Data Collaborative found that in 2020, more than 68-hundred people applied to nursing schools, but only 23 percent were accepted. Oregon doesn't have enough nursing instructors. The study shows that's because teacher pay is too low, and potential teachers go to work as nurses where they can make more money. The study recommends a review of nurse faculty salary, establishing a statewide centralized clinical placement system, and addressing what's necessary to expand education programs.