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...
by oaapn | Aug 10, 2020 | APRNs
Split Shared Encounters Explained by Amanda Rumpke, MSN APRN-CNP Billing & Coding 101 is not a class we took in nursing school. As an APRN starts their practice, each has a bit of a learning curve when it comes to effectively delivering quality documentation that...
by oaapn | Aug 5, 2020 | CRNAs
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) are advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) who administer anesthesia and other medications, and monitor patients who are receiving and recovering from anesthesia. While nurse anesthetists have been providing...
by oaapn | Jul 14, 2020 | APRNs
The Role of APRNs in Patient-Centered Care Healthcare professionals seek to provide patient-centered care in order to increase patient satisfaction and positive patient experiences. As a shortage of physicians in the United States limits doctors’ ability to provide...
by oaapn | Jul 13, 2020 | Membership
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...
