by oaapn | Nov 4, 2019 | News and Updates
American Diabetes Month November is American Diabetes Month, and November 14 has been designated as World Diabetes Day. One of the leading causes of disability and death in the United States, diabetes affects more than 30 million people and another 84 million adults...
by oaapn | Oct 10, 2019 | News and Updates
September 30, 2019 Update from Health Alert released August 23, 2019 Summary and Action Items The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and multiple states are investigating the occurrence of severe pulmonary disease among people who report vaping. As of...
by oaapn | Sep 3, 2019 | News and Updates
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...
by oaapn | Aug 13, 2019 | General, News and Updates
OAAPN Leadership Awards 2019 Nominations Are Open! OAAPN is presenting up to three leadership awards in 2019: An award for demonstrating Excellence in an APRN Role; an award for Advocacy for promoting the role of the APRN in Ohio; and an award for a Preceptor...
by oaapn | Aug 1, 2019 | News and Updates
Join the OAAPN Board of Directors This is an exciting time for all APRNs — and serving on the OAAPN Board is a way to have a greater voice for Ohio’s Advanced Practice Registered Nurses! Applications are now being accepted for: Director — Full Practice Authority...
by oaapn | Jul 8, 2019 | HB 177, News and Updates
As we move into summer, I want to provide you with an update on the status of House Bill 177, the Better Access, Better Care Act. The past couple months have been very busy with the introduction of HB 177 and subsequent hearings. Representative Brinkman presented...
