Severe Pulmonary Disease Associated with “Vaping”

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...
Preceptor Spotlight with Katelyn Obermiller

Preceptor Spotlight with Katelyn Obermiller

Awarded the Preceptor of the Year award by OAAPN in 2018, Katelyn Obermiller, APRN-CNP, exemplifies professionalism, service to others, and lifelong learning.  Currently in Family Practice at Trinity Medical Group in Dennison, Ohio, Katelyn earned her RN from Kent...
APRNs Lead in Rural Health

APRNs Lead in Rural Health

APRNs Lead in Rural Health By Eric Snyder, DNP, APRN-CNP APRNs across the state of Ohio have faced varying levels of both challenge and success when it comes to integrating into a health systems’ organized medical staff structure, let alone in a leadership role. While...
Meet Amazing APRN Mandi Cafasso

Meet Amazing APRN Mandi Cafasso

Amazing APRN Mandi Cafasso Mandi Cafasso is a pediatric nurse practitioner at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital and an assistant professor in the DNP program at the University of Cincinnati. Mandi has been involved in health policy and advocacy efforts on behalf of...
How Does a Bill Become Law?

How Does a Bill Become Law?

How Does a Bill Become Law? As the new legislative session begins in the Ohio General Assembly, OAAPN is working to re-introduce a bill to expand access to vital health care services for Ohioans across the state by eliminating the requirement that APRNs sign a...