2023 Nursing Policy Hackathon
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…
News Journal Archives
ANA-Ohio Annual Meeting
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…
ANA-Ohio Commitment to Promoting Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
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…
ANA-Ohio FAANs Convene for the First-Ever State Based Meeting
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…
ANA-Ohio Keynote Speaker: ANA Past President Ernest Grant, PhD, RN, FAAN
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…
ANA-Ohio Social and Networking Online Community Update
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.…
President’s Message: Intentional Leadership
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…
Substance use disorders and drug diversion among nurses: What you need to know
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).
The Evolution of ANA-Ohio
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…