by oaapn | Jan 2, 2018 | News and Updates
As we head into 2018, take a look back at the top posts from 2017. How Do I Sign My Credentials with the Passage of H.B. 216? Prior to the passage of H.B. 216, APRNs were licensed as registered nurses with a certificate of authority to practice as an APRN in a...
by oaapn | Jan 1, 2018 | News and Updates
What an awful way to start the New Year! OAAPN is on it. The Governor’s Office has been contacted about the OBON glitch and is communicating with the OBON staff as we speak. In short the OBON communication on the CTP is a computer error. According to ORC 4723.481...
by oaapn | Mar 23, 2017 | News and Updates, Uncategorized
Midwives have long been the preferred birth assistant for numerous women throughout history. This valued medical professional — today known as a certified nurse midwife (CNM) — encompasses a surprisingly diverse set of duties and expectations. Here are...
by oaapn | Mar 16, 2017 | News and Updates, Uncategorized
Margretta Madden Styles was a pioneering and innovative thinker who transformed the nursing profession. Her unwavering dedication and focus on advancing both nurse certification programs and services around the globe forever changed the certified nursing industry....
by oaapn | Sep 15, 2016 | Education, News and Updates, Uncategorized
Florence Guinness Blake is a world-renowned trailblazer in the field of pediatric nursing as well as leading the development of advanced nursing education programs. Born in 1907 in Wisconsin, she was encouraged at a young age toward a career in nursing. She obliged...
by oaapn | Aug 9, 2016 | News and Updates, Uncategorized
Marsha Siegel began her nursing career in 1977 when she completed an associate degree in nursing at Floyd College, University of Georgia in Rome. She quickly became a leader industry as the Department Director for Perinatal Services at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater...