Meet Amazing APRN Capt. Brandi Purdy, APRN-CNP

Meet Amazing APRN Capt. Brandi Purdy, APRN-CNP

The COVID-19 Pandemic’s effect on the healthcare industry is immeasurable and APRNs, in particular, have answered the call in a variety of ways. On April 21, 2020, Brandi Purdy took a step toward serving not only her patients but her country when she was sworn...
Meet Amazing APRN Sara Pease

Meet Amazing APRN Sara Pease

Amazing APRN Sara Pease Sara currently serves as Secretary for the Ohio Association of Advanced Practice Nurses. She is also a member of AANP, ASAM and the National Nurse Led Consortium. She most recently created the Steubenville Chapter for OAAPN! After graduating...
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...
Meet Amazing APRN Sonya Wells

Meet Amazing APRN Sonya Wells

Sonya Wells, APRN-CNP, has served her community as both an advanced practice registered nurse, as well as an entrepreneur. Sonya has over 15 years of healthcare experience, worked in various nursing roles for the University of Cincinnati Medical Center, and now...
Meet Amazing APRN Nick Pottkotter

Meet Amazing APRN Nick Pottkotter

Nick Pottkotter has been an APRN since 2012, when he graduated from the University of Toledo. He starting working as a hospitalist, then worked in the emergency department, and has also worked in the urgent care setting, as well as nursing homes. He is currently...
Meet Amazing APRN Tracy Schwab

Meet Amazing APRN Tracy Schwab

  Tracy is a board-certified adult-gerontology acute care NP and joined OAAPN knowing that she wanted to help improve practice for all APRNs and be active in policy change. In addition to practicing in cardiac critical care for nine years, she has held positions...