Common Questions

About ONA What is the Ohio Nurses Association? What is the Ohio Nurses Foundation? Licensure I am moving to another state. How do I apply for licensure there? I am starting my own nursing agency. What additional licensure do I need? What is the difference between the licensing board and the Ohio Nurses Association? Malpractice Insurance Should I have my own malpractice insurance? My employer says that as long as I follow policy and procedure, I will be covered. Nurse Practice Act What is the Nurse Practice Act and where can I get a copy? Nursing Shortage What are some of the statistics regarding Ohio's Nurses and the National Nursing Shortage? Standards of Practice How do I get permission to reprint an article in the Ohio Nurses Review or the Ohio Nurse? If standards of practice are published by professional organizations, are they really legal requirements of practice? Where can I find the standards of nursing practice? Union Isn't ONA just a union? Publications How do I get permission to reprint an article in the Ohio Nurses Review or the Ohio Nurse?