Health Policy Council
The Health Policy Council (HPC) is a unique opportunity to make a significant impact on public policy and political advocacy. This leadership team is crucial in ensuring that the voices of nurses are heard in legislative processes and that the interests of healthcare professionals are represented. The HPC shapes policies that directly affect the nursing profession and healthcare in Ohio.
HPC Members
- Catharyne Henderson, BSN, RN-BC, Chair
- Marie Cinalli, RN
- Justin Corella, BSN, RN, CCRN
- Kelly Duffey Evans, MSN, RN, CCRN, CNL
- Sherri Funk
- Jessica Gibson
- Lukas Killian, BSN, RN-BC
- Emily Kraft
- Rick Lucas, BSN, RN, CCRN
- Barbara McGhee, BSN, RN, CNOR
- Sarabeth Murray, BSN, RN-BC
- Susan Sisley, RN
- Stephanie Solis
- Jacinta Tucker, MSN, RN
- Alex Watts, BSN, RN, PCCN
- Brent Weaver
CE Council
The Continuing Education Council (CEC) consists of ONA members with a specialty background and/or interest in nursing continuing professional development, who have applied to serve on this council. CEC members peer review the individual activity applications and provider unit applications ONA receives for CE approval. CEC members also participate in planning ONA’s CE activities.
CEC Members
- Sue Smith, MSN, RN, CCHP-RN—Chair
- Jacqueline Gierlach, MS, BSN, RN, CDDN
Council on Practice
The Council on Practice (COP) is responsible for interpreting professional standards of practice within the state and devising effective methods for their implementation, ensuring that nursing practices remain current and adhere to the highest professional standards. The COP also collaborates with various groups on issues related to nursing practice, addressing both emerging and ongoing concerns; serves as peer review body and contributes to ONA’s Official Report: The State of Nursing in Ohio, helping to shape policies and recommendations that impact nurse staffing across the state; and works on tasks assigned within the ONA’s strategic plan, contributing to the broader organizational goals and initiatives. The COP consists of members with diverse clinical backgrounds, bringing a wealth of expertise to their roles.
COP Members
- Nicole Baltich, MS, APRN-CNS, AGCNS-BC, ACCNS-AG, CCRN
- Catharyne Henderson, BSN, RN-BC
- Jacinta Tucker, MSN, RN
- Sherri Funk, RN
publications Committee
The Publications Committee consists of members who write articles for ONA and ONF’s publications. Ohio Nurse and Health Professionals Review (ONR), published by ONA and sent to all members, focuses on broader topics affecting healthcare and is a vehicle for ONA reference proposal topics. Ohio Nurse, the official publication of the Ohio Nurses Foundation ONA’s 501(c)(3) philanthropic arm, is filled with relevant nurse-centric information and is sent to ONA members and all RNs and LPNs licensed in Ohio.
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