Advanced Practice Registered Nursing: A Growing Profession

Advanced Practice Registered Nursing: A Growing Profession

A Growing Profession According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the job outlook for advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs), including nurse practitioners, nurse anesthetists, and nurse midwives, is projected to grow 26 percent from 2018 to 2028, much...
OAAPN Offers 3 Year Membership

OAAPN Offers 3 Year Membership

Did You Know? OAAPN Offers a 3 Year Membership Option Invest in yourself and your profession! You can now purchase a three-year discounted membership to OAAPN. The cost will be $300 — a  total savings of $75. When you are ready to renew your dues you can now choose...
OAAPN: Year in Review

OAAPN: Year in Review

As this year comes to a close, we wanted to highlight just a few of the things that OAAPN accomplished this year: Passage of HB 111 that allows pink slipping for psych APRNs in Ohio. Introduced HB 726 which seeks to retire the mandated Standard Care Arrangement (SCA)...
Meet Amazing APRN Nick Pottkotter

Meet Amazing APRN Nick Pottkotter

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...
Call to Action: Introduction of HB 726

Call to Action: Introduction of HB 726

Last Thursday, August 29, Representative Theresa Gavarone, introduced HB 726, the “Better Access to Better Care Act” aimed at retiring mandatory collaboration between APRNs and physicians and podiatrists. In no way does the retirement of the Standard Care...