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2025 OAAPN Statewide Conference Brings Exciting New Sessions!
Save the Date for OAAPN's 34th Annual Statewide Conference, October 23-25 at the Hyatt Regency and Greater Columbus Convention Center (GCCC) in downtown Columbus. For 2025, we are excited to welcome keynote speaker and AANP President-Elect, Dr. Valerie Fuller, PhD,...
Join Our Speakers Bureau and Shape the Future of Continuing Education
OAAPN is thrilled to announce the formation of a speakers bureau aimed at revolutionizing Continuing Education for APRNs! Are you an OAAPN member eager to share your expertise and contribute to advancing APRN best practices? Join us in shaping the future of CE...
Ohio Board of Nursing Issues Statement on Retail IV Therapy Clinics
The Ohio Board of Nursing recently released a statement surrounding Retail IV therapy clinics. The regulatory statement is attached and provides Ohio laws surrounding standards of care in this area. "As with the rest of the country, the number of retail IV therapy...
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We have come a long way in the last decade, however Ohio’s APRNs continue to be restricted by outdated state practice regulations.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 25,000 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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