Moral injury is a pervasive issue within our profession that has received little to no research attention. That is why the Ohio Nurses Foundation, whose mission is to advance nursing …
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OHIO VACCINE PREPAREDNESS OFFICE WEEKLY UPDATE
PANDEMIC VACCINE NEWS & UPDATES December 29, 2020 Phase 1B announced – On Dec. 23, Governor Mike DeWine announced the next broad category of people eligible to be vaccinated …
SBAR – COVID-19 Vaccination
SBAR, an acronym for Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendations, is a common format for presenting data. This organized format is frequently used in the nursing profession as a way of effectively …
Ohio Vaccine Preparedness Office Weekly Update
Ohio Vaccine Preparedness Office Weekly Update 12.29.2020
Ohio Nurses Association Calls for a Meaningful Reduction in Nonessential Services to Preserve the Healthcare Workforce
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 20, 2020 Contact: Anne Ransone, ONA, 614-975-0485, aransone@ohnurses.org The following statement is attributable to Jessica Frymyer, RN, Chair of the ONA Economic and General Welfare Commission: …
Due to Inapplicable Respirators OSHA Cites Hillside Rehabilitation Hospital
Citation 1 Item 1 a Type of Violation: Serious 29 CFR 19 I0.134(a)(2): The employer did not provide the respirators which were applicable and suitable for the purpose intended: On …
OSU, HEROES WORK HERE & DESERVE A RAISE!
The following statement was released by OSUNO on September 1, 2020: “The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center recently made the disappointing decision to forgo pay increases for those non-unionized …
Knowledge is Power: Educating the Public in a Pandemic
By: Jessica Dzubak, MSN, RN 18 years: that is how long nurses have been the most trusted profession. While we are immensely proud to hold this title, especially during this …
Grief and Mourning through Change and Isolation
Kelli Schweitzer, MSN, RN, NPD-BC As nurses we are often there to hold a hand and be the support one needs while dealing with loss. In school we learn the …
Ohio Nurses Foundation (ONF) Donates $1,000 to RN Who Loses Home in Fire
Suzanne Vogel, RN and ONA member, has tragically lost her home to fire. During these uncertain times, in the world and all the stress that goes along with being a …