by oaapn | Feb 16, 2021 | Membership
The strength of the Ohio Association of Advanced Practice Nurses (OAAPN) is derived from our members who choose to invest in themselves and our shared profession through membership. While the mission of OAAPN is to ensure that Ohioans have access to cost-effective,...
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 | Jan 18, 2021 | Board Members
Michelle Zamudio is joining the OAAPN Board as the Director of Professional Relations and also is a member of the Reimbursement Committee. A CNM, Michelle is an Assistant Professor at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and a Midwife at Christ Hospital....
by oaapn | Jan 18, 2021 | APRNs
The strength of OAAPN lies in its numbers – our members who choose to invest in themselves and our shared profession through membership. The mission of OAAPN is to ensure that Ohioans have access to cost effective, high quality care provided by Advanced Practice...
by oaapn | Dec 15, 2020 | Uncategorized
The Associate Provost for Graduate Studies and Professor of Nursing at Otterbein University, Barbara Schaffner joins the OAAPN Board as the Central Region Director. She began her educational career at the University of Cincinnati, where she earned her BSN, and then...
by oaapn | Dec 10, 2020 | Board Members
Incoming Board Member, Kimberly Brazee will serve as the Northeast Region Director for OAAPN. First earning her Bachelor’s in Nursing from Cleveland State University, Kimberly went on to earn her Master’s degree as an acute care nurse practitioner from Kent State...
by oaapn | Sep 9, 2020 | APRNs
An Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) is a nurse who has obtained at least a master’s degree in nursing, and provides and coordinates patient care in primary or specialty healthcare. Within the category of APRNs are specialty areas that include nurse...
by oaapn | Sep 2, 2020 | Amazing APRNs
The COVID-19 Pandemic’s effect on the healthcare industry is immeasurable and APRNs, in particular, have answered the call in a variety of ways. On April 21, 2020, Brandi Purdy took a step toward serving not only her patients but her country when she was sworn...
by oaapn | Aug 24, 2020 | APRNs
At the Ohio Association of Advanced Practice Nurses, we are the voice of more than 10,000 APRNs throughout Ohio, counting Nurse Practitioners, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists, Clinical Nurse Specialists, and Certified Nurse Midwives among our members. As the...
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...
