by oaapn | Mar 10, 2026 | HB 508, Legislation
The Ohio House Medicaid Committee could vote on HB 508 in the coming weeks, and legislators need to hear from you. If you are an APRN, healthcare professional, or a patient who values access to APRN care, please take a moment to contact your Ohio legislators and ask...
by oaapn | Mar 9, 2026 | Legislation
As you may know, on Jan. 29, the Department of Education released a proposed rule defining “professional students” for the purposes of federal student loan limits. Although APRNs meet the criteria for professional degree programs, they were not included in...
by oaapn | Mar 4, 2026 | Amazing APRNs
Congratulations to AANP Ohio Award Winner, Janine Galeski, DNP, MA, APRN, FNP‑BC, ACHPN‑BC! OAAPN is proud to celebrate Janine Galeski as this year’s AANP Ohio Award Winner, a recognition she describes as energizing, meaningful, and deeply connected to the purpose...
by oaapn | Feb 11, 2026 | APRNs
Tamara Torres, APRN. CNP, has spent her career focusing on some of the most complex and life-changing aspects of cardiac care. Since 2013, she has worked at the Cleveland Clinic, starting her career as a bedside nurse and spending the past eight years as a nurse...
by oaapn | Feb 9, 2026 | News
As 2026 charges forward, we want to highlight key changes to Ohio law and the Ohio Board of Nursing rules that have directly impacted APRN practice over the past year (and a little beyond that). Psychiatric Inpatient Documents Effective September 20, 2024, Senate Bill...
