Ohio Nurses Association Applauds Passage of House Bill 144 From Committee Bill addresses safe patient care, would make Ohio 19th state to outlaw mandatory overtime for nurses COLUMBUS – Ohio nurses enthusiastically applaud the …
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Call for Nurses Week Celebrations
By Lucinda Cave, MSN RN BC May 6-12 – same days every year – is that wonderful time we celebrate ourselves and our profession. That’s right. Nurses Week. Ohio Nurse …
Fight for Your Right: How ONA Collective Bargaining Helped Kayla Fight and Win
In December 2018, Kayla Thomas was promoted to a registered nurse position at Ashtabula County Medical Center. Kayla was excited; she worked hard to get to this place, and was …
House Bill 456, Eliminating Nurse Mandatory Overtime Update
The following statement is on behalf of Brian J. Burger, MSN APRN AGACNP-BC RNFA CCRN, President of the Ohio Nurses Association: “We’re extremely disappointed House Bill 456 – legislation that …
Action Needed: Tell Legislators We Must Protect Our Title of “Nurse”
House Bill 501 aims to change Vet Tech to Vet Nurse. Tell legislators this is unacceptable – we must protect our title. ONA provided comment and gave opponent testimony yesterday …
OSU Transplant Coordinator Nurses Unanimously Vote to Ratify Contract
Contract includes increased wages, new position to aide with patient service COLUMBUS – The Ohio State Wexner Medical Center transplant coordinator nurses belonging to the Ohio Nurses Association unanimously ratified …
Brian Burger – October’s Featured Member
During convention, ONA membership elected Brian Burger, MSN, RN from Cincinnati the new ONA president and leader of the association. Brian has been involved with ONA for many years. He …
Ohio Nurses Elect New President, Board Members
Members of the Ohio Nurses Association elect new leadership during the 2017 biennial convention COLUMBUS – Members of the Ohio Nurses Association voted this past weekend for a new …
Ohio Nurses Pass 5 Proposals
by Molly Homan, ONA Staff During the 2017 Convention held earlier this month, Ohio nurses voted to take on several issues through the passage of 5 reference proposals. Reference …
OSU Wexner Medical Center Nurses Hopeful for Safe Staffing Amidst Grievance Response
Medical Center Recognizes Staffing Levels Must Reflect Patient Needs COLUMBUS – The Ohio State University Nurses Organization, a local unit of the Ohio Nurses Association, is hopeful the medical …