Meet Amazing APRN Rebecca Cesa, APRN-CNP

Meet Amazing APRN Rebecca Cesa, APRN-CNP

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,...
Self-Care Strategies: Get Moving

Self-Care Strategies: Get Moving

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...
Self-Care Strategies: Hydrate

Self-Care Strategies: Hydrate

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...
Tips for Becoming a Nurse Practitioner

Tips for Becoming a Nurse Practitioner

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...
Health and Fitness Tips for APRNs

Health and Fitness Tips for 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...
A Conversation with OAAPN President, Kelly Shank

A Conversation with OAAPN President, Kelly Shank

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...
The Importance of Practicing Gratitude in Healthcare

The Importance of Practicing Gratitude in Healthcare

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...