Health and Fitness Tips for APRNs

Health and Fitness Tips for APRNs

Being an APRN demands a high level of physical stamina and mental clarity, as the profession oftentimes requires spending large portions of each day on your feet, providing patient care, and making critical decisions about diagnoses and treatments. Focusing on your...
The Importance of Practicing Gratitude in Healthcare

The Importance of Practicing Gratitude in Healthcare

Burnout is a very real thing and is being felt by healthcare professionals now more than ever. It can leave you feeling physically and mentally exhausted, less able to connect with patients, and unable to find meaning in work.  As the healthcare profession struggles...
President’s Message with Kelly Shank, APRN-CNP

President’s Message with Kelly Shank, APRN-CNP

What an unusual year this has been, both  professionally and personally. As a nurse practitioner with almost 25 years of experience, I have never met with a more difficult time in my career. From the fear of  spreading  COVID-19  to  my  elderly  patients  or bringing...
The OAAPN Mission and Vision

The OAAPN Mission and Vision

Founded in 1996, OAAPN is the largest and only full-service statewide professional membership organization for Advanced Practice Registered Nurses of all specialties within Ohio. OAAPN represents the interests of more than 17,000 APRNs currently practicing in Ohio and...