by oaapn | Sep 11, 2025 | Legislation, News, SB 258
On Wednesday, September 9, 2025, Senators George Lang and Mark Romanchuk introduced Senate Bill 258 — the Better Access to Healthcare Act. This is the legislation we’ve been waiting for — the bill that would finally remove the Standard Care Arrangement in Ohio. This...
by oaapn | Aug 25, 2025 | Legislation
View FullscreenSkip to PDF content Ohio Revised Code Section 4723.36 Determination of death by certified nurse practitioner or clinical nurse specialist. Effective: March 20, 2025 Legislation: Senate Bill 196 – 135th General Assembly (A) A certified...
by oaapn | Aug 13, 2025 | APRN License
OHIO RENEWAL RN & APRN Licenses RENEWAL STARTS JULY 1 Confirm that your contact information, email, and mailing address are up to date. https://elicense.ohio.gov Regular Fee July 1 – September 15 Late Fee September 16 – October 31 RN CONTINUING...
by oaapn | Jul 24, 2025 | Events, News
Last month, OAAPN members Marie Grosh DNP, APRN-CNP, LNHA and Evelyn Duffy, DNP, AGPCNP-BC, FAANP attended the annual American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) conference in San Diego. AANP, who represents the interests of over 431,000 APRNs in America, is...
by oaapn | Jul 14, 2025 | Leadership
Do you know an outstanding APRN? We are now accepting nominations for OAAPN’s Leadership Awards. Recipients will be announced during OAAPNs Statewide Conference this October. Below is a brief description of each award. Click here for more detailed criteria....
by oaapn | Jun 16, 2025 | Statewide Conference
Save the Date for OAAPN’s 34th Annual Statewide Conference, October 23-25 at the Hyatt Regency and Greater Columbus Convention Center (GCCC) in downtown Columbus. For 2025, we are excited to welcome keynote speaker and AANP President-Elect, Dr. Valerie Fuller,...
by oaapn | Jun 10, 2025 | Education, Leadership
OAAPN is thrilled to announce the formation of a speakers bureau aimed at revolutionizing Continuing Education for APRNs! Are you an OAAPN member eager to share your expertise and contribute to advancing APRN best practices? Join us in shaping the future of CE...
by oaapn | May 30, 2025 | News
The Ohio Board of Nursing recently released a statement surrounding Retail IV therapy clinics. The regulatory statement is attached and provides Ohio laws surrounding standards of care in this area. “As with the rest of the country, the number of retail IV...
by oaapn | May 27, 2025 | APRNs
We need your input to help OAAPN better advocate for APRNs and identify barriers to APRN practice. OAAPN is committed to the advancement of the APRN profession and better access to care for all Ohioans and you can help! We would like to hear from you concerning...
by oaapn | May 27, 2025 | Education, General
Did you know there are two ways you can help support OAAPN advocacy efforts? You can contribute to the OAAPN Political Action Committee fund or the OAAPN General Advocacy Fund. The OAAPN PAC is a source of funds that OAAPN uses to contribute to state legislators...
