Applications Open! 2025 APRN Advisory Committee

Applications Open! 2025 APRN Advisory Committee

Applications for the APRN Advisory Committee at the Ohio State Board of Nursing are now being accepted. OAAPN members interested in being considered by OAAPN for nomination to the APRN Advisory Committee for one of the four positions listed below will need to complete...
Be the Voice of Ohio APRNs — Join an OAAPN Committee!

Be the Voice of Ohio APRNs — Join an OAAPN Committee!

Passionate about advancing APRN practice in Ohio? Want to make a real impact? Now’s your chance! OAAPN is powered by dedicated members like you who bring ideas, expertise, and energy to the table. By joining a committee, you will be at the forefront of advocacy,...
ICAN ACT Reintroduced

ICAN ACT Reintroduced

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...
Amazing APRN Spotlight: Lindora Hubel, APRN-CNP

Amazing APRN Spotlight: Lindora Hubel, APRN-CNP

Lindora Hubel works for Primary One in Circleville, Ohio. She is a primary care family nurse practitioner with a practice specialty of Diabetes and Weight Management and serves a diverse population that reaches out to include Spanish, French, Somalian, and Amish...
Senate Bill 196

Senate Bill 196

The Ohio Association of Advanced Practice Nurses (OAAPN) is pleased to share that Senate Bill 196, otherwise known as Global Signature Authority, was passed by the Ohio legislature and subsequently signed by Governor DeWine in December 2024.   While its work began in...
Amazing APRN Spotlight: Representative Kellie Deeter

Amazing APRN Spotlight: Representative Kellie Deeter

Kellie is both a board-certified registered nurse anesthetist and board-certified nurse practitioner. In addition to being the owner of an APRN-led business, she has held several positions within the Ohio State Association of Nurse Anesthetists and has worked...
Welcome To Our Newest Board Member!

Welcome To Our Newest Board Member!

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...