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Pharmaceutical Focus at the OAAPN 2024 Statewide Conference
Save the Date for OAAPN's 33rd Annual Statewide Conference, October 24-26 at the Hyatt Regency and Greater Columbus Convention Center in downtown Columbus. With this year's event comes a fresh slate of pharmaceutical updates to round out our Saturday morning general...
SB 196 Update: Signature Authority Passes out of Senate!
On Wednesday morning June 26, 2024, the Senate Health Committee brought Sub SB 196, otherwise known as the “APRN Signature Authority” bill for a vote. Over the past several months, the bill was heard in committee on three different occasions with the proponent and...
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Beyond membership, attending chapter meetings and the Statewide Conference, and volunteering, there are three key financial ways to support OAAPN. Let’s explore these major ways to contribute to our mission. Donate Directly to OAAPN’s PAC OAAPN’s Political Action...
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to changing Ohio law to allow APRNs the ability to provide the best possible health care to Ohioans. Full Practice Authority is defined as the “collection of state practice and licensure laws that allow APRNs to evaluate patients, diagnose, order and interpret diagnostic tests, initiate and manage treatments – including prescribe medications – under the exclusive licensure authority of the state board of nursing.”
We have come a long way in the last decade, however Ohio’s APRNs continue to be restricted by outdated state practice regulations. OAAPN is the voice of over 16,000 APRNs in Ohio – we all need to pull together to ensure that APRNs can practice at the highest level of their education, training and certification.
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