by oaapn | Oct 12, 2018 | APRNs, Board Members
This week’s “Amazing APRN” is Joscelyn Greaves: Joscelyn graduated from Malone College and received an MS in nursing from Kent State University. She is certified as an adult NP and has been practicing with Gastroenterology Specialists, Inc. in Canton...
by oaapn | Jan 30, 2018 | Board Members, Membership
The important work of OAAPN is made possible by APRNs across the state volunteering their time and energy to advocate for their profession, and none more so than our volunteer board members. This month, OAAPN board members share the reasons why they volunteer, as well...
by oaapn | Jan 24, 2018 | Events
OAAPN Northwest Region Workshop Friday, March 9-10, 2018 Applied for 7.5 contact hours (including Category A and pharm hours) Where: Bowling Green State University, Student Union Ballroom B 1001 E Wooster Bowling Green, OH Cost: $100 Members ($150 after 2/18/18) $75...
by oaapn | Jan 22, 2018 | CRNA Week
Join us in celebrating National CRNA Week! National CRNA Week celebrates the 52,000+ Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists and student registered nurse anesthetists who provide 43 million anesthetics each year. This year marks the 19th annual National CRNA Week...
by oaapn | Jan 18, 2018 | News, OBON
Effective Jan. 1, APRNs must submit documentation of changes in collaborating physicians through the online portal. Please click on the following link for instructions on how to submit this documentation through your RN license on the online portal “How to...
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...