News Journal Archives

2023 Nursing Policy Hackathon Reflection

The ANA-Ohio Nursing Policy Hackathon took place November 3-5, 2023, at Miami University in their brand-new Clinical Health Science and Wellness Facility where we sought interdisciplinary, policy solutions to the nursing workforce shortage in one of four areas: acute care,…

ANA-Ohio President’s Message: Looking Forward to 2024

The longer I am a nurse is the clearer the essential role that nurses need to play becomes to me. As nurses, we are leaders. Reflecting on the last year, I witnessed many opportunities where individual nurses made a difference…

Collaboration in Public Policy: What’s in it for Nurses?

When my youngest grandson was two years old he was determined to take control of his little world. “I do it myself,” he would loudly insist even when the “it” was something way beyond his capabilities. Needless to say, this…

Collaboration is the Core of Nursing Profession

Collaboration is typically defined as working together on a common goal or endeavor. In this edition of the ANA-Ohio News Journal, we explore different ways nurses collaborate to create incredible results and positively impact nursing education, nursing practice, and patient’s…

Nursing Partnerships

(Pictured Above: [Left] Ohio Student Nurses Association – Kathy Fernandez Advisor (and ANA-Ohio member) Sally Morgan and Raya Cupler, ANA-Ohio members 10-8-23; [Right] Ohio PeriAnesthesia Conference – President Kim Place and Sally Morgan 10-14-23) As chair of the ANA-Ohio Outreach…

Using Simulation to Improve Interdisciplinary Collaboration

As a healthcare workforce member, each nurse is part of a collaborative team of professionals caring for patients. According to Jensen (2015), “More than 250 healthcare professions exist” (p. 48). Each profession has a different scope of practice that contributes…