by oaapn | Apr 26, 2024 | Legislation, News and Updates, SB196
On April 24, 2024, the second testimony for Senate Bill 196: Global Signature Authority took place in the Senate Health Committee. SB 196, if passed into law, will allow APRNs throughout the state of Ohio to sign important patient documents that are within the...
by oaapn | Apr 18, 2024 | General, News
OAAPN would like to congratulate OAAPN member Evelyn Duffy, DNP, AGPCNP-BC, FAANP, on her re-election as the AANP Ohio state liaison. Dr. Duffy is currently a professor in the Florence Cellar Chair of Gerontological Nursing as well as the Associate Director of the...
by oaapn | Apr 18, 2024 | Statewide Conference
Save the Date for OAAPN’s 33rd Annual Statewide Conference, October 24-26 at the Hyatt Regency and Greater Columbus Convention Center in downtown Columbus. For 2024, we are pleased to offer new pre-conference workshops covering topics such as Human Trafficking,...
by oaapn | Mar 21, 2024 | Board Members, Leadership
Congratulations to Mandi Cafasso, DNP, APRN-CNP on her appointment as OAAPN Government Relations Co-Director! Mandi joined the OAAPN board in 2019 as the Southwest Region Co-Director. Since that time, she has been an active member of the Membership, Communications,...
by oaapn | Mar 5, 2024 | Legislation, News and Updates
SB 196, Global Signature Authority, was introduced on the Ohio Senate Floor by Senator Roegner on February 28, 2024. The primary goal of SB 196 is to remove outdated policy that prevents APRNs in the state of Ohio from completing and signing paperwork for their...
by oaapn | Feb 12, 2024 | Events
Registration is now open for OAAPN’s Northwest Region Conference being held Friday, March 8, 2024, at Bowling Green State University. Come earn up to 7.5 CEs while enjoying a day of networking and camaraderie with your APRN peers.New this year, we will be...
by oaapn | Jan 25, 2024 | Board Members, Leadership
Congratulations and welcome to these 2024 elected board members who are new to the OAAPN Board! We look forward to working with each of them in the year ahead and know that with their knowledge, experience, and commitment, OAAPN will successfully continue our mission...
by oaapn | Jan 9, 2024 | CRNA Week, CRNAs, General
Get ready to celebrate National CRNA Week from January 21-27, 2024. This annual event is dedicated to recognizing the transformative contributions of over 61,000 practicing Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) in the United States. From impactful...
by oaapn | Jan 2, 2024 | General
As we reflect on the past year for our industry, we look at the most accessed articles from 2023. 4 Bills to Remove Nurse Practitioner Restrictions Gain Government Support Nurse.org From: March 9 Several bills have recently been introduced on a state and...
by oaapn | Dec 13, 2023 | APRNs, Self-Care Strategies
A career as an advanced practice registered nurse offers many rich rewards but also has the potential to cause significant stress. As one of the most stressful professions, healthcare finds its professionals in the top ranks of those likely to suffer from burnout, now...
