by oaapn | Jun 17, 2019 | HB 177
HB 177 Update: Representative Brinkman and the OAAPN lobbying team have continued to meet with House Health Committee members and House Leadership to advance HB 177: The Better Access, Better Care Act. OAAPN was informed that Interested Party Testimony will take place...
by oaapn | Nov 13, 2018 | CRNAs, HB191, Legislation, Scope of Practice
OAAPN supports all APRNS’s in Ohio. As many of you know, the Ohio Association of Nurse Anesthetists (OSANA) has CRNA HB 191 currently in the Ohio House. The Chairman of House Health Committee (who is a physician) is willing to move the latest version of...
by oaapn | Oct 5, 2018 | APRNs, Education, Scope of Practice
Dr. Peter Buerhaus ’ new report, “Nurse Practitioners: A Solution to America’s Primary Care Crisis,” describes his original research on the primary care shortage and its potential solutions. His research strongly suggests that reevaluating restrictions on nurse...
by oaapn | Sep 4, 2018 | APRNs, HB 726, News and Updates
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...
by oaapn | May 14, 2018 | APRN Students, APRNs, Board Members, Legislation, News, Scope of Practice
Ohio State Senator Frank Hoagland is introducing legislation next week that will modernize the practice of Ohio’s Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs). This legislation seeks to remove the mandated collaborative arrangement between physicians and APRNs....
