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How did we do? 2018 Conference Evaluation
OAAPN Recap of Ohio Board of Nursing APRN Advisory Committee Meeting
On Monday, October 1st, OAAPN President Jesse McClain and other Ohio APRNs attended the Ohio Board of Nursing APRN Advisory Committee Meeting. That meeting, including all presenters and discussions was streamed live on the OAAPN Facebook page. The below videos are the...
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OAAPN’s HB-726 Would Retire Mandated SCA
On August 29, State Representative Theresa Gavarone (R-District 3) introduced legislation — HB-726, the Better Access to Better Care Act — that serves to expand access to vital healthcare services for Ohioans across the state by eliminating Ohio's Standard...
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OAAPN Commends US Department of Health & Human Services’ Recommendation to Reform America’s Healthcare System Through Choice and Competition
OAAPN commends the Administration for its commitment to ensuring that unnecessary barriers to practice do not limit access to high-quality health care. We agree that outdated laws should be removed and that all healthcare providers should practice to the top of their...
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OAAPN Board Student Committee — Call for Applications
We are pleased to announce our first student committee! Our student members are invaluable to our organization and are the future of health care and OAAPN. The student committee is designed to cultivate student leadership through mentorship and members will be...
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Register Now for Southwest Region Spring Workshop!
OAAPN is hosting the first Southwest Region Spring Workshop on Saturday, Feb. 9 on the University of Cincinnati campus, easily accessed from Dayton, Columbus, Kettering and Wilmington. The conference will include 7 CEUs including Pharm hours and Category A....
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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.