by oaapn | Jun 9, 2022 | Amazing APRNs
Amy Schueler currently practices as an NP at The Ohio State University (OSU) Medical Center in Interventional Radiology. She previously practiced there as an NP and CNS in Cardiology. Amy has been an APRN leader, practitioner, mentor, preceptor and educator for many...
by oaapn | Jun 9, 2022 | APRN Students, Preceptor
Preceptors are vital for the clinical education of APRN students, allowing them to gain experience and confidence as they prepare to become a practicing APRN. We recently sat down with OAAPN President, Kelly Shank, APRN-CNP, to discuss her passion for precepting, why...
by oaapn | May 4, 2022 | Amazing APRNs
Rebecca Cesa received her ADN from Huron School of Nursing (2002) and her MSN from CWRU (2009). She is currently enrolled in the DNP program at Kent State University and is a certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner. Rebecca began her career at Cleveland Clinic in 2001,...
by oaapn | Mar 8, 2022 | Self-Care Strategies
Get moving! As we move forward in this new year, this is a perfect time to reflect, recenter, and take a look at your priorities. As a healthcare professional, your job is to take care of other people’s minds, bodies, and spirits—but how much time do you set aside to...
by oaapn | Feb 9, 2022 | Self-Care Strategies
Self-Care Strategies – Hydrate! As we move forward in this new year, this is a perfect time to reflect, recenter, and take a look at your priorities. As a healthcare professional, your job is to take care of other people’s minds, bodies, and spirits—but how...
by oaapn | Jan 26, 2022 | Nurse Practitioners
Nursing is a constantly evolving, ever-changing field of practice and that is likely at least part of what drew you to the profession in the first place. It is not surprising then that at some point in your career, you may want to advance your career and consider...
by oaapn | Jan 13, 2022 | NPs, Nurse Practitioners
One of the many benefits of a career in nursing is the ability to advance within the profession. One way to do this is to obtain a Master’s degree in nursing and become an advanced practice registered nurse (APRN). One type of APRN is a nurse practitioner (NP), a...
by oaapn | Jan 6, 2022 | APRNs
Being an APRN demands a high level of physical stamina and mental clarity, as the profession oftentimes requires spending large portions of each day on your feet, providing patient care, and making critical decisions about diagnoses and treatments. Focusing on your...
by oaapn | Jan 4, 2022 | News
2021 Year In Review A Conversation with OAAPN President, Kelly Shank We sat down with OAAPN President, Kelly Shank, to discuss a few of the highlights of 2021 and reflects on her goals for OAAPN in 2022. What do you see as some of the highlights from 2021, both for...
by oaapn | Nov 11, 2021 | News
Burnout is a very real thing and is being felt by healthcare professionals now more than ever. It can leave you feeling physically and mentally exhausted, less able to connect with patients, and unable to find meaning in work. As the healthcare profession struggles...