Application for CPG Appointment
At its July 26-27, 2012, meeting, the Board will be appointing a Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) to its Committee on Prescriptive Governance (CPG). There is only one opening for one CNM at this time. CNMs may apply for Board appointment to the CPG by completing and submitting the application available on the Board's website. Applications are to be received by Friday June 29, 2012 to be considered. Questions pertaining to service on the CPG may be sent by email to practice@nursing.ohio.gov.
CPG Application (MS Word Form Document)
Important Notice About Your LPN Renewal
Due to an error by the printing vendor, a number of LPN renewal notices were printed and mailed with incorrect online User ID and Password information. The error was no fault of the Ohio Board of Nursing. Please be assured that no confidential information has been impacted nor can it be accessed.
The printing vendor will notify the affected LPNs by mailing another renewal notice that will contain accurate online login information. If you are affected by this error, you will receive a reprinted renewal notice by the first week of May. The Board encourages you to renew online. If you have already renewed your license online using the information from the first mailing and have not already contacted the Board requesting your correct login information, please contact the Renewal Unit at 614-995-5420.
The Board regrets that the vendor’s error occurred and apologizes for any inconvenience this may have caused. The Board will work with you to provide the information you need to complete the renewal process.
Use the link below to easily navigate to the online renewal web site. Remember that Windows users must access the renewal web site using Internet Explorer and Mac OS/X users should access the site using the Safari web browser.
Click Here to Download the LPN Renewal Instructions
Click Here to Renew Your LPN Nursing License
NEW LAW – Advanced Practice Nurses and Schedule II Prescribing
Senator Scott Oelslager introduced Senate Bill 83 on February 16, 2011, to expand the authority of certain advanced practice nurses to prescribe schedule II controlled substances. The bill was passed by the Ohio legislature and signed by Governor Kasich on March 9, 2012. The bill becomes law and will go into effect on June 8, 2012. The Board will adopt rules pertaining to an APN's authority to prescribe schedule II controlled substances, and the Committee on Prescriptive Governance (CPG) will recommend revisions to the Formulary pertaining to schedule II controlled substances.
The CPG expects to complete the additions/revisions to the Formulary by June 8, 2012, the effective date of the bill. The Board is beginning the rulemaking process with a planned effective date of November 1, 2012. The Board and CPG welcome recommendations and comments.
The Board will also establish a rule regarding the continuing education course requirements for Certificate to Prescribe (CTP) holders. The Board is planning an effective date of November 1, 2012 to provide ample time for CTP holders to complete the required six hours of continuing education before the renewal cycle ends on August 31, 2013. When you renew your license, you will be required to verify completion of the continuing education course.
The Board encourages APNs and other interested parties to periodically check the Board website for additional information regarding implementation of Sub. SB 83, draft administrative rules, and CPG information. If you have questions or comments, please contact the Board at board@nursing.ohio.gov.
Click Here for the Legislative Bill
Click here to download the Sub. SB 83 Overview
Click here to download the Sub. SB 83 Ohio Legislative Service Commission Analysis
The Eight Steps of the NCLEX
The process of taking the NCLEX exam can be broken down into eight steps. These steps cover registration and scheduling, eligibility, identification requirements, and results processing.
The Eight Steps of the NCLEX:
1. Apply for licensure with one board of nursing (BON).
2. Register and pay $200 with Pearson VUE via the Internet, telephone or by U.S. mail.
3. Receive an Acknowledgement of Receipt of Registration from Pearson VUE.
4. Receive eligibility from the BON.
5. Receive an Authorization to Test (ATT) letter from Pearson VUE. Candidates must test within the validity dates. There are no
extensions.
6. Schedule an exam appointment via the Internet (by accessing your online account) or by telephone (telephone only for
international scheduling).
7. Arrive for exam appointment and present your ATT letter and acceptable identification (ID). The only acceptable forms of ID for
test centers in the U.S., American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands and U.S. Virgin Islands are:
U.S. driver's license (Department of Motor Vehicle-issued; if expired, a renewal slip that includes a photograph and a
signature must be presented as well);
U.S. state identification (Department of Motor Vehicle-issued);
U.S. military identification; or
Passport. The only acceptable form of ID for international test centers is a passport.
8. Receive results from the BON approximately four weeks after the exam.
APRN Consensus Model Update
The APRN Consensus Model is the result of the collaborative work of the APRN Consensus Work Group and the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) APRN Advisory Committee with extensive review and comments from the larger APRN stakeholder community. The Consensus Model was developed to promote uniformity in requirements for advanced practice nursing.
LACE (Licensure, Accreditation, Certification, and Education), a communication network that includes licensure, accreditation, certification, and educational organizations that represent the components of APRN regulation, is facilitating the implementation of the APRN Consensus Model with stakeholders interested in advancing uniformity in APRN regulation and requirements.
NCSBN is taking a major role in promoting and assisting state boards of nursing in the adoption of the regulatory components of the APRN Consensus Model. Beginning in 2008 and subsequently, the Ohio Board of Nursing reviewed the APRN Consensus Model and the related NCSBN Model Law and Rules. Below are two grids that provide comparison information about the APRN Consensus Model requirements and the Ohio Nurse Practice Act and administrative rules. For questions regarding the requirements of the APRN Consensus Model compared to the Ohio Nurse Practice Act and administrative rules, please email practice@nursing.ohio.gov.
The APRN Consensus Model, as well as numerous related documents are available at www.ncsbn.org.
Click Here for the 2012 APRN Consensus Model by State
Click Here for the Comparison of the Consensus Model for Ohio
New Toolkit to Help Reduce Misuse of Prescription Drugs
The Cardinal Health Foundation and The Ohio State University College of Pharmacy recently released a new, interactive toolkit that pharmacists, health care providers, community organizations and others can use to educate their communities about how to avoid the misuse of prescription drugs. Click on the link below for additional information about the toolkit.
http://www.cardinalhealth.com/us/en/generationrx
HB 93 – Pain Management Clinics
In May, Governor Kasich signed into law Amended Substitute House Bill 93, sponsored by Representatives David E. Burke, R.Ph., and Dr. Terry Johnson, D.O. The amended bill aggressively focuses on further regulating facilities and prescribers operating as pain management clinics by requiring that the Board of Pharmacy license those clinics. Additionally, the Medical Board must adopt rules establishing standards for physician operation of pain management clinics and standards to be followed by physicians who provide care at pain management clinics. The bill also modifies the operation of OARRS (Ohio Automated Rx Review System), a drug database administered by the Pharmacy Board that is used to monitor the misuse and diversion of controlled substances and other dangerous drugs.
Additional information can be found on the Board's Advanced Practice page and at
the Center for Safe Prescribing. www.med.ohio.gov/Center_for_Safe_Prescribing.html
Distribution of Momentum Changes with Summer Issue August 2011
Momentum will continue to be published, however, due to the significant increase in the numbers of licensed nurses in Ohio, in order to continue the quarterly magazine at no cost to licensees or taxpayers, the publisher must change the method of distribution. The total quantity of printed magazines will be no less than 75,000, with multiple copies of printed magazines going to 196 hospitals or medical centers; 593 nursing homes, rehabilitation centers, residential care and retirement facilities; all pre-licensure nursing education programs approved by the Board; all post-licensure education programs that offer a Master’s Degree in nursing; a minimum of 95 Dialysis Centers; and a minimum number of 5,200 individuals, including nurse executives, managers, and recruiters.
In addition, the publisher will email unlimited copies of magazines, at no cost, to every individual or entity who requests a copy of the magazine. The magazine will also be available via email if you send the publisher your email address. These requests should be sent to subscriptions@pcipublishing.com. Lastly, the Board will continue to post Momentum on our website.
Patient Safety Initiative
Creating a Culture of Safety and Accountability
By implementing a more comprehensive approach to practice complaints, the Board believes it will directly address and impact patient safety. The goal is to increase patient safety through effective reporting, remediation, modification of systems, and accountability. The objectives are to:
- Increase employer reporting of information related to practice breakdowns
- Increase employer-sponsored practice remediation
- Incorporate Just Culture for the review of practice complaints
- Create a statewide patient safety database
- Assist with the development of a national patient safety database
- Increase the use of the Practice Intervention and Improvement Program, an alternative to discipline program of the Board.
Click Here for the Complete Summary
Click Here for the Patient Safety Initiative Booklet
Ohio Selected for a Longitudinal Study of Transition to Practice in Nursing
Ohio, Illinois and North Carolina have been selected to participate in NCSBN’s groundbreaking study of a standardized transition to practice program for newly licensed nurses. “Ohio is thrilled to be participating in this landmark study."
The three states selected have mounted an enormous effort to identify 75 hospitals for phase I of the study. Phase II will include long-term care, community, and home health sites. This is the first study of a transition program to compare patient outcomes in sites that use a standardized transition model to those that don’t. Stay tuned for more information on this multi-site study!
Click Here for the NCSBN Press Release
Click Here for the Transition to Practice White Paper
by the
Legislative and Practice Committee
of the Ohio Organization of Nurse Executives
Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) Education Pilot Project
In June 2010, Ohio House Bill 198 established the Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) Education Pilot Project enabling 44 primary care practices (40 physician-led and 4 APN-led) educationally affiliated with select medical or nursing schools in Ohio to implement the PCMH model of care in their practices.
TransforMED, a nationally known company with a successful history of assisting primary care practices towards transformation to the PCMH model, has been contracted to facilitate several components of the Pilot Project.
Additional information regarding the PCMH Education Pilot Project can be found online at:
http://www.ohioafp.org/OhioPCMHProject
New Rule: Advanced Practice Nurses Primary Source Recertification Documentation
If you are an advanced practice nurse, your certificate of authority (COA) is current and valid only if you meet all requirements of the Board including maintaining certification or recertification by the applicable national certifying organization. Please refer to the 'Nursing Practice' page of the Board’s website for a list of Board approved national organizations.
Effective February 1, 2011, the Board will require primary source verification for advanced practice nurse national recertification. For this to occur, you must request that your national certifying organization notify the Board directly of national recertification within thirty days of your recertification. The Board will no longer accept documentation of recertification from a COA holder.
If you have any questions, please contact the Advanced Practice Unit at apn@nursing.ohio.gov or (614) 466-6180.
Join the Ohio Board of Nursing on Facebook
The Ohio Board of Nursing is now on Facebook. This social networking page is intended to enhance but not replace the Board’s website (www.nursing.ohio.gov). The Board’s Facebook page will be used similarly to the Board’s Twitter and eNews email list-service. You can expect to receive periodic notices about: rules hearings, potential law changes, meeting notices for the Board and its advisory groups, highlights of Board meeting agendas, content updates made to the Board’s website and other time sensitive announcements. Join us today on Facebook!
Click Here For Our Facebook Page
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Columbus-OH/Ohio-Board-of-Nursing/151746234862913
Health Department Launches Rx Abuse Campaign
The Ohio Department of Health has launched a public education campaign to address an increase in deaths from prescription drug overdoses, which have surpassed car crashes as the leading cause of accidental death in Ohio. Meanwhile, the Council of State Governments is finalizing a proposal it will put forward soon on how states can work together to monitor the flow of prescription drugs.
The department's "Prescription for Prevention" campaign will focus on five counties where the problem is worsening - Adams, Jackson, Ross, Vinton and Cuyahoga - and will feature broadcast advertisements and educational outreach programs at workplaces and high schools.
The new campaign also has a website, www.p4pohio.org, which offers fact sheets and brochures about the problem statewide and in the targeted counties. The campaign also involves the formation of county-level coalitions of health, law enforcement and education agencies and personnel.
The Rx Drug Abuse Campaign follows a Governor’s Task Force on prescription drug abuse culminating in a final report back to the Governor on October 1, 2010. The Ohio Nursing Board was represented on the Task Force by Betsy Houchen, RN, JD, the Board’s Executive Director.
Patient Protection & Affordability Care Act
Below you will find a link to a summary of nursing related provisions in P.L.111-148, the Patient Protection & Affordability Care Act completed by the AARP Center to Champion Nursing.
