Certified Nurse Midwife: Everything You Need to Know

Certified Nurse Midwife: Everything You Need to Know

Certified nurse-midwives (CNMs) are valued and trusted healthcare providers who provide women with a low-tech, high-touch alternative to traditional gynecologic and obstetrical care. CNMs are advanced practice registered nurses who possess a graduate-level degree in...
Meet Amazing APRN Debra Young

Meet Amazing APRN Debra Young

Debra Young, APRN-CNP from Aultman Hospital, is truly an Amazing APRN. She is a pioneer who has been at Aultman since the APRN role was in its infancy. Debra developed the clinical set up and policy for CRRT before there were CRRT machines at Aultman Hospital. She...
Meet Amazing APRN Mary Jane Maloney

Meet Amazing APRN Mary Jane Maloney

Mary Jane Maloney is not only an amazing APRN but she is also the Director of Government Relations and former two-time President for the Ohio Association of Advanced Practice Nurses. As a resident of the Cleveland area, Mary Jane has traveled to Columbus several times...
Clinical Nurse Specialist: Everything You Need to Know

Clinical Nurse Specialist: Everything You Need to Know

Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNSs) are leaders in the field of nursing and play a pivotal role in health care. CNSs are advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) who have completed a graduate degree (Master’s or Doctorate) in a speciality practice area, demonstrating...
Advanced Practice Registered Nursing: A Growing Profession

Advanced Practice Registered Nursing: A Growing Profession

A Growing Profession According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the job outlook for advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs), including nurse practitioners, nurse anesthetists, and nurse midwives, is projected to grow 26 percent from 2018 to 2028, much...
Meet Amazing APRN Sara Pease

Meet Amazing APRN Sara Pease

Amazing APRN Sara Pease Sara currently serves as Secretary for the Ohio Association of Advanced Practice Nurses. She is also a member of AANP, ASAM and the National Nurse Led Consortium. She most recently created the Steubenville Chapter for OAAPN! After graduating...
Get to Know Your APRN

Get to Know Your APRN

An Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) is a nurse who has obtained at least a master’s degree in nursing. Within the category of APRNs are specialty areas that include nurse practitioners, certified nurse-midwives, certified registered nurse anesthetists,...
Severe Pulmonary Disease Associated with “Vaping”

Severe Pulmonary Disease Associated with “Vaping”

Summary and Action Items  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and several states are investigating the occurrence of severe pulmonary disease among people who report “vaping.”  The Ohio Department of Health (ODH) has received six reports of patients...
Preceptor Spotlight with Katelyn Obermiller

Preceptor Spotlight with Katelyn Obermiller

Awarded the Preceptor of the Year award by OAAPN in 2018, Katelyn Obermiller, APRN-CNP, exemplifies professionalism, service to others, and lifelong learning.  Currently in Family Practice at Trinity Medical Group in Dennison, Ohio, Katelyn earned her RN from Kent...
APRNs Lead in Rural Health

APRNs Lead in Rural Health

APRNs Lead in Rural Health By Eric Snyder, DNP, APRN-CNP APRNs across the state of Ohio have faced varying levels of both challenge and success when it comes to integrating into a health systems’ organized medical staff structure, let alone in a leadership role. While...