Who can be a Provider Unit?
In order to be eligible, your organization must:
- Have a clearly defined unit or department administratively and operationally responsible for continuing nursing education.
- Have Nurse Planner(s) who meet(s) qualifications
- Minimum of BSN
- Have an active RN license
- Knowledge of adult learning, ANCC Accreditation criteria, and state rules.
- During that time, at least three separate activities must have been planned, approved by ONA, implemented, and evaluated with direct involvement of a qualified nurse planner. Jointly provided activities are not acceptable.
- Target Audience:
- If your provider unit is based in Ohio, more than 50% of your target audience is nurses within the states of Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin.
- If your provider unit is based outside of Ohio, more than 50% of your target audience is nurses within the geographic range of your provider unit. Check out the hhs regions map for the identification of your region plus the states contiguous to your region.
- Not be a commercial entity that produces, markets, re-sells or distributes a product used on or by patients.
Need Assistance?
Intent to Apply or Re-apply as a Provider Unit
Please use this form to indicate your intent to apply (or re-apply) as a provider unit for continuing nursing education through the Ohio Nurses Association. This will enable us to verify your eligibility. If you are a new applicant, a fee of $100 is due with your intent to apply. Once you receive confirmation that you are eligible to apply as a provider unit, you may submit your provider application.
Provider Manual
Ohio Nurses Association Approved Provider Manual 12.4.2019
Forms for all Provider Units
Provider-Application Updated 6.22.2020
Approved Provider Activity Planning Template A
Approved Provider Activity Planning Template B
Primary Nurse Planner/Nurse Planner Position Description.7.21.2020
Conflict of Interest Decision Tree
ANCC Content Integrity Standards
CONTINUING EDUCATION COUNCIL
Roster 2019-2021
(chair) Barb Brunt, MA, MN, RN-BC, NE-BC
Tahnee Andrew, MSN, RN
Lucinda Cave, MSN, RN, BC
Stephanie Clubbs, MSN, RN-BC, CNS
Susan Copeland, MS, RN, BC
Beth Griebel, MSN, BSN
Amy Knupp, PhD, RN, APRN-CNS, CPSS
Melanie Morris, MBA, BSN, RN-BC, CCRN-K
Diane Moyer, MS, BSN, RN
Laura Rafeld, MSN, RN
Gail Rhodes, MS, BSN, RN, OCN
Deb Shields, PhD, RN, CCRN, QTTT
Sue Smith, RN, MSN, CCHP-RN
Pam Dickerson, PhD, RN-BC (MS, BSN, FAA, (Liaison for ANCC)
Nancy Campbell, MSN, RN-BC (Liaison for Indiana)
Provider Principles is an education offering for all members of an approved provider unit.
Register for Provider Principles
Watch this video to learn how to register