by oaapn | May 30, 2025 | News
The Ohio Board of Nursing recently released a statement surrounding Retail IV therapy clinics. The regulatory statement is attached and provides Ohio laws surrounding standards of care in this area. “As with the rest of the country, the number of retail IV...
by oaapn | Mar 28, 2025 | Legislation, News
Exciting News! 📣 The Improving Care and Access to Nurses (ICAN) Act has been reintroduced — a crucial step forward in expanding access to high-quality, affordable healthcare nationwide. This bipartisan legislation empowers APRNs to practice to the full scope of their...
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 OAAPNÂ 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...
