OAAPN

OAAPN is the largest and only full-service statewide professional membership organization for Advanced Practice Nurses of all specialties within Ohio.  OAAPN represents the interests of more than 9,000 APNs currently practicing in Ohio and continually advocates at local, state, and federal levels for the recognition of APNs as providers of high quality, cost effective, accessible healthcare for all Ohioans.  

OAAPN's history dates back to the 1980s until officially organizing in 1990 and have provided Ohio's APNs with a unified community to network and advocate for APN issues while succeeding on many fronts through the years.  OAAPN continually strives to remove barriers to APN practice and has become a leading information resource within Ohio regarding APN practice, legislative and reimbursement issues as well as providing a gateway of opportunities to employment and continuing education.

What is an Advanced Practice Nurse?

Advance Practice Nurses (APNs) include Certified Registered Nurse Practitioners (CRNPs), Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNSs), Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs), and Certified Nurse Midwives (CNMs).  Each of these APN specialty areas encounter many barriers to practice preventing them from providing the full scope of services they are trained to offer.