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Explore Columbus During the OAAPN Statewide Conference
The 2019 OAAPN Statewide Conference will be held October 24-26, at the Hyatt Regency and Convention Center in Downtown Columbus. Last year, more than 800 APRNs attended the Statewide Conference, representing all four specialties from across Ohio, and we are looking...
Severe Pulmonary Disease Associated with “Vaping”
Summary and Action Items The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and several states are investigating the occurrence of severe pulmonary disease among people who report “vaping.” The Ohio Department of Health (ODH) has received six reports of patients...
2019 OAAPN Statewide Conference
The 2019 OAAPN Statewide Conference will be held October 24-26, at the Hyatt Regency and Convention Center in Downtown Columbus. Last year, more than 800 APRNs attended the Statewide Conference, representing all four specialties from across Ohio, and we are looking...
OAAPN Night at HEINZ Field with the Pitt Panthers!
Summary and Action Items The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and several states are investigating the occurrence of severe pulmonary disease among people who report “vaping.” The Ohio Department of Health (ODH) has received six reports of patients...
Statewide Conference Session Highlights
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! The 2019 OAAPN Statewide Conference will be held October, 24-26, at the Hyatt Regency and Convention Center in Downtown Columbus. Last year more than 800 APRNs attended the Statewide Conference, representing all four specialties from across...
Give Back with OAAPN’s Spread the Love Campaign!
Spread the love for Nationwide Children's Hospital! With over 800 in attendance at the Ohio Association of Advanced Practice Nurses Statewide Conference each year, APRNs have a huge opportunity to make a positive impact in the lives of children in 2019. Last...
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THE OAAPN STATEWIDE CONFERENCE
OCTOBER 24-26, 2019
We are very excited to return to our Downtown Columbus location for the OAAPN Statewide Conference, giving us unlimited growth potential in a diverse and vibrant area. Don’t miss the best APRN continuing education conference in Ohio! All are welcome! Look for registration info in August.
OAAPN IS COMMITTED…
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 13,000 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.