Nurse Practitioners at a Glance

Nurse Practitioners at a Glance

Nurse practitioners, also known as NPs, are expert clinicians with advanced training who provide primary, acute and specialty health care. NPs are the providers of choice for millions of Americans, and evaluate patients, diagnose, write prescriptions, and bring a...
Certified Nurse Midwife: Everything You Need to Know

Certified Nurse Midwife: Everything You Need to Know

Certified nurse-midwives (CNMs) are valued and trusted healthcare providers who provide women with a low-tech, high-touch alternative to traditional gynecologic and obstetrical care. CNMs are advanced practice registered nurses who possess a graduate-level degree in...
Board Member Spotlight: Erin Hennessey

Board Member Spotlight: Erin Hennessey

The OAAPN Northwest Regional Co-Director, Erin Hennessey is a Doctor of Nursing Practice educated nurse practitioner and Assistant Professor of Nursing at Gonzaga University. As a Registered Nurse, her background was Pediatric Emergent, Intensive, and Recovery Care in...
Meet Amazing APRN Debra Young

Meet Amazing APRN Debra Young

Debra Young, APRN-CNP from Aultman Hospital, is truly an Amazing APRN. She is a pioneer who has been at Aultman since the APRN role was in its infancy. Debra developed the clinical set up and policy for CRRT before there were CRRT machines at Aultman Hospital. She...
Meet Amazing APRN Mary Jane Maloney

Meet Amazing APRN Mary Jane Maloney

Mary Jane Maloney is not only an amazing APRN but she is also the Director of Government Relations and former two-time President for the Ohio Association of Advanced Practice Nurses. As a resident of the Cleveland area, Mary Jane has traveled to Columbus several times...