by oaapn | Dec 31, 2019 | Amazing APRNs
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...
by oaapn | Dec 6, 2019 | APRNs
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,...
by oaapn | Sep 3, 2019 | News
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...
by oaapn | Jul 22, 2019 | Preceptor
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...
by oaapn | Jul 15, 2019 | APRNs
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...
by oaapn | Feb 28, 2019 | Amazing APRNs
Amazing APRN Mandi Cafasso Mandi Cafasso is a pediatric nurse practitioner at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital and an assistant professor in the DNP program at the University of Cincinnati. Mandi has been involved in health policy and advocacy efforts on behalf of...
by oaapn | Feb 14, 2019 | Education, Legislation
How Does a Bill Become Law? As the new legislative session begins in the Ohio General Assembly, OAAPN is working to re-introduce a bill to expand access to vital health care services for Ohioans across the state by eliminating the requirement that APRNs sign a...
by oaapn | Jan 21, 2019 | Amazing APRNs
Sonya Wells, APRN-CNP, has served her community as both an advanced practice registered nurse, as well as an entrepreneur. Sonya has over 15 years of healthcare experience, worked in various nursing roles for the University of Cincinnati Medical Center, and now...
by oaapn | Dec 20, 2018 | Amazing APRNs
Nick Pottkotter has been an APRN since 2012, when he graduated from the University of Toledo. He starting working as a hospitalist, then worked in the emergency department, and has also worked in the urgent care setting, as well as nursing homes. He is currently...
by oaapn | Dec 19, 2018 | Amazing APRNs
Tracy is a board-certified adult-gerontology acute care NP and joined OAAPN knowing that she wanted to help improve practice for all APRNs and be active in policy change. In addition to practicing in cardiac critical care for nine years, she has held positions...
