Ohio Nurses Association

Education: ona advocates for professional nursing practice for registered nurses and for quality health care for ohioans. Ona believes that nurses must engage in quality education in order to provide the best care possible to patients. The approver unit of ona approves individuals and entities to provide continuing education programs and independent continuing education studies on a variety of topics related to nursing practice including, but not limited to, nursing laws, rules and ethics. Ona tests to see that the entities provide quality nursing continuing education and adhere to standard rule and accreditation criteria.

Health policy: ona advocates for professional nursing practice for registered nurses and for quality health care for ohioans in governmental arenas. Ona communicated with members of the ohio general assembly and executive branch on issues affecting nursing and safe nursing practice. Ona advocated for legislation to address workplace violence against nurses, to remove unnecessary barriers to nursing practice, provide adequate funding for health care programs and nursing services, protect the economic and general welfare and collective bargaining rights of registered nurses, promote public health and improve patient safety. Ona also worked to ensure nursing representation on and participation in various health and care related initiatives.