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Mandi Cafasso Appointed New GRC Co-Director
Congratulations to Mandi Cafasso, DNP, APRN-CNP on her appointment as OAAPN Government Relations Co-Director! Mandi joined the OAAPN board in 2019 as the Southwest Region Co-Director. Since that time, she has been an active member of the Membership, Communications,...
OAAPN Recognized in Senator Roegner’s Testimony Regarding SB 196
SB 196, Global Signature Authority, was introduced on the Ohio Senate Floor by Senator Roegner on February 28, 2024. The primary goal of SB 196 is to remove outdated policy that prevents APRNs in the state of Ohio from completing and signing paperwork for their...
2024 Northwest Region Conference
Registration is now open for OAAPN's Northwest Region Conference being held Friday, March 8, 2024, at Bowling Green State University. Come earn up to 7.5 CEs while enjoying a day of networking and camaraderie with your APRN peers.New this year, we will be offering a...
OAAPN Thanks Our 2024 Annual Sponsors for Their Support of APRNs!
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to changing Ohio law to allow APRNs the ability to provide the best possible health care to Ohioans. Full Practice Authority is defined as the “collection of state practice and licensure laws that allow APRNs to evaluate patients, diagnose, order and interpret diagnostic tests, initiate and manage treatments – including prescribe medications – under the exclusive licensure authority of the state board of nursing.”
We have come a long way in the last decade, however Ohio’s APRNs continue to be restricted by outdated state practice regulations. OAAPN is the voice of over 16,000 APRNs in Ohio – we all need to pull together to ensure that APRNs can practice at the highest level of their education, training and certification.
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