by oaapn | Feb 17, 2025 | Leadership, News
“As we begin 2025, I am honored and excited to serve as President of the Ohio Association of Advanced Practice Nurses (OAAPN). My journey with this organization has been one of advocacy and commitment — first as a Chapter Leader in rural Ohio to Regional...
by oaapn | Jan 29, 2025 | Leadership, News
Congratulations and welcome to recently elected board member, Deshay Scandrick, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, RDH! Deshay is new to the OAAPN Board and we look forward to working with her in the year ahead. Having been a nurse practitioner for the past 16 years, Deshay has worked...
by oaapn | Dec 30, 2024 | CNMs, News
OAAPN recently worked with Ohio Medicaid to successfully add Certified Nurse Midwives to Medicaid’s Comprehensive Primary Care Program! According to Ohio Medicaid, “The CPC program is a team-based care delivery model that comprehensively manages a patient’s health...
by oaapn | Jul 1, 2024 | Legislation, News
On Wednesday morning June 26, 2024, the Senate Health Committee brought Sub SB 196, otherwise known as the “APRN Signature Authority” bill for a vote. Over the past several months, the bill was heard in committee on three different occasions with the proponent and...
by oaapn | Jan 28, 2021 | News
The Ohio Association of Advanced Practice Nurses (OAAPN) congratulates Rear Admiral Susan Orsega, MSN, FNP-BC, FAANP, FAAN as the first nurse practitioner appointed to serve as the nation’s acting U.S. Surgeon General. Orsega has served as the Director of Commissioned...
by oaapn | Aug 10, 2020 | APRNs, News
President’s Message by Joscelyn Greaves, APRN-CNP Advanced Practice Registered Nurses already give so much of themselves and that passion to help no matter the demand on one’s self has never been called into action more than during this time of crisis. There has...
