As current chair of the ANA-OHIO Public Policy Committee, you may assume that I have significant past policy experience that qualifies me to serve in such a role. If that is your assumption, it would be incorrect. A more accurate…

ANA-Ohio will have its first annual meeting on September 22nd and 23rd at The Ohio State University, Heminger Hall, Columbus, Ohio. The program theme is “Celebrate, Collaborate, Create”. The program will begin Friday evening at 7:00 pm with a welcome…

Using the core tenets of the ANA-Ohio mission, the Equity, Diversity, Inclusion Committee (EDI) committee was established as one of the first committees within ANA-Ohio. The board of directors and the committee pledges to use the data and information available…

The American Academy of Nursing recognizes the accomplishments of nursing leaders from across the country through induction into the Fellowship. Becoming a Fellow in the Academy is a distinguished honor for the inducted nurse and requires a remarkable career achievement.…

Ernest J. Grant Welcomed back to Ohio, ANA Past President Ernie Grant accepted the invitation to be the keynote speaker at the Inaugural Annual Meeting in September. Joining us for the Friday night celebration and Saturday meeting he will share…

Do you know about the Ohio Member Community (OMC)? It is a social and networking online community for ANA members living in Ohio and one of 19 ANA sponsored communities. To join OMC, go to https://community.ana.org and sign in with…

These past six months are a testament about what nurses can accomplish when working toward a common or shared goal. Initially formed as OHRN, our group has become the state nurses association affiliate for Ohio to the American Nurses Association…

Drug diversion occurs when a healthcare clinician diverts a drug intended for a patient for their own purposes. Clinicians steal drugs to sell or use themselves because they are suffering from substance use disorder (SUD).

In 2019 a group of nurses, who were long-time members of the Ohio Nurses Association (ONA), came together informally out of a shared concern that ONA was no longer the voice for registered nurses in Ohio. Current ONA leadership was…