by oaapn | Nov 12, 2025 | NPs
November marks both National Nurse Practitioner Week and Diabetes Awareness Month – a fitting time to highlight the life-changing work NPs are doing across Ohio. We sat down with OAAPN Steubenville Chapter Leader, Natalie Holden, a Family Nurse Practitioner and...
by oaapn | Nov 11, 2025 | NPs
Updated for 2025 For nearly six decades, Nurse Practitioners (NPs) have redefined what it means to deliver exceptional, patient-centered care. Blending advanced clinical expertise with a holistic focus on disease prevention and health management, NPs bring a unique...
by oaapn | Nov 5, 2024 | NPs
At OAAPN, we are proud to celebrate National Nurse Practitioner Week recognizing these exceptional healthcare providers. This year’s theme is NPs At The Heart of Health Care, highlighting the crucial role NPs play throughout the entire industry. “For more...
by oaapn | Jun 9, 2021 | NPs
NP Fast Facts Nurse Practitioners have been providing primary, acute and specialty health care to patients of all ages and walks of life for nearly half a century. NPs assess patients, order and interpret diagnostic tests, make diagnoses and initiate and manage...
by oaapn | Jun 15, 2020 | NPs
Nurse practitioners, also known as NPs, are expert clinicians with advanced training who provide primary, acute and specialty health care. NPs are the providers of choice for millions of Americans, and evaluate patients, diagnose, write prescriptions, and bring a...