Dialysis Technician Certification Update
The Dialysis Testing Organization BONENT has informed the Board that applicants are not submitting the Board’s Form C when registering to take the BONENT examination. Applicants must submit Form C when registering with BONENT. If an applicant does not submit Form C when registering with BONENT, the registration process will be considered incomplete and the applicant will not be authorized to test.
If you have any questions please contact Angela White at (614) 466-6966 or by email at awhite@nursing.ohio.gov.
LPN Authorization to Administer Medications and Limited IV Therapy in Ohio
Verification of your nursing license is available at the License & Certificate page of the Board website. Your name, license number and expiration date is public information and may be viewed by anyone. Please note that when calling the Board office with questions about your license that Board staff generally will not use social security numbers as a primary means to verify licensure information. In December, the licensure designation for LPNs who are authorized to administer medications and to perform limited IV Therapy changed from “LPN IV” to LPN M-IV. License designations for LPNs are as follows:
An LPN who is authorized to administer medications, but not perform limited IV Therapy, will have a license designation of “LPN Meds”.
An LPN who is authorized to administer medications and to perform limited IV Therapy procedures will have a license designation of “LPN M-IV”.
If an LPN is NOT authorized to administer medications or to perform limited IV therapy procedures, they will have a license designation of “LPN”.
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The average processing time is 30-35 business days, from the date your application is received by the Board. This involves an initial review of the application, data entry into the Board’s database, and processing of your application fee. Once the initial review and processing of your application is complete, Board staff determine whether other application documents have been received (i.e. program completion letters, transcripts, license verifications, background check reports).
Ohio Attorney General Warns Ohioans of New H1N1 Scam
12/1/2009
(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Posing as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), scammers have found a new angle in the effort to exploit fears driven by the spread of the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus, sometimes called “swine flu.” Attorney General Richard Cordray today urges Ohioans to beware of an e-mail which carries a computer virus that may infect your computer and provide a stranger with access to your personal information.
The bogus e-mail announces the launch of a "state vaccination H1N1 program" and encourages the user to create a personal vaccination profile. It provides a link to a Web page that looks similar to the CDC site. Within the page are downloadable instructions for creating your personal vaccination profile.
Cordray warns that by downloading the instructions, visitors are downloading a virus onto their computers.
“Any time you receive an e-mail from someone you are not familiar with, I strongly recommend avoiding the provided links,” said Cordray. “Clicking on that link can unleash downloadable viruses capable of capturing your personal information and sending it back to the scam artist.”
Because of these potential phishing attacks and e-mail scams, Cordray encourages consumers who are interested in H1N1 influenza virus information to visit the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services informational Web site at www.flu.gov or the Ohio Department of Health informational site, www.flu.ohio.gov. Cordray also offers the following tips to help Ohioans avoid phishing scams:
- Contact the institution yourself: Don’t respond to unsolicited requests for your personal information. Instead, contact the organization at a phone number or a Web address you know to be correct.
- Don’t click on links in e-mails: Be cautious about opening any attachments or downloading any files from e-mail messages. Links and attachments can make your computer vulnerable to viruses.
- Look for warning signs: Misspelled words or a lack of personal greetings may signal fraud. However, the presence of a personal greeting or a lack of errors does not guarantee legitimacy. Always be skeptical.
- Use spam filters, anti-virus software, anti-spyware software and a firewall: Update your security software regularly. The software can help stop your computer from accepting unwanted files that can be sent via phishing e-mails.
- Don’t give out personal information via e-mail: E-mail is not a secure method of transmitting personal information. A bank or governmental agency will never request personal information via e-mail.
- Monitor your accounts: Review credit card and bank account statements as soon as you receive them. If you find unauthorized charges, immediately notify your bank or credit card provider.
- Report phishing scams to the company or organization the scam artist is impersonating and to the Ohio Attorney General’s Office.
Report this phishing scam or any other scam to the Attorney General’s Office at www.SpeakOutOhio.gov or by calling (800) 282-0515.
Emergency Planning: Influenza Pandemic
H1N1 virus ("Swine Flu")
As reported by the Ohio News Network on July 31, 2009, the state of Ohio has 212 confirmed H1N1 cases, with two reported deaths. Cuyahoga county has the most reported cases in the state. On June 11, 2009, the World Health Organization (WHO) raised the worldwide pandemic alert level to Phase 6 in response to the ongoing global spread of the novel influenza A (H1N1) virus to more than 70 countries. A Phase 6 designation indicates that a global pandemic is underway. This number of countries affected has been increasing over the past few weeks, but many of the cases reportedly had links to travel or were localized outbreaks without community spread. The WHO designation of a pandemic alert Phase 6 reflects the fact that there are now ongoing community level outbreaks in multiple parts of world.
WHOs decision to raise the pandemic alert level to Phase 6 is a reflection of the spread of the virus, not the severity of illness caused by the virus. This indicates human-to-human transmission is occurring in at least two countries in the same region of a new influenza virus to which humans have not been exposed and can cause “community-level outbreaks.” The Ohio Department of Health has established a toll-free information line to answer questions about the H1N1 virus. Ohioans can call 1-866-800-1404 between 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday for information. Additional information is also available on the ODH and CDC Web sites at http://www.odh.ohio.gov/ and http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu.
Avian Flu
Experts believe an avian influenza pandemic will happen someday. The exact timing is not known, but it is certain to drastically change everyday lives. These changes may include temporary closing of schools or cancellation of events, disruption of normal services such as utilities and some shortages, and in particular, changes will impact the delivery of healthcare.
Since August 2006, Ohio Board of Nursing staff has been involved in a cooperative effort with multiple State agencies to address and plan for the possibility of an avian influenza pandemic. (Click Here)
Ohio Department of Health (ODH) Extends H1N1 Call Center Hours
The Ohio Department of Health (ODH) has extended its H1N1 call center hours. Until further notice, the ODH H1N1 toll-free information line – 1-866-800-1404 – will be staffed from 8 a.m. to
9 p.m. Monday through Friday to answer questions from the public about influenza and the vaccine.
ODH has also added an H1N1 vaccine-registration component to its website at http://www.odh.ohio.gov.
Useful Links
- Letter to Ohio Immunization Providers,
From ODH RE: Provider Pre-registration for Vaccinations (8/17/2009)
- 2009 Preparations for H1N1 Flu Pandemic (8/21/2009)
- Chart Showing Confirmed Pandemic Influenza A H1N1 Related Hospitalizations (10/06/2009)
- 2009 CDC H1N1 (Inactivated) Vaccine Informational Flyer (10/06/2009)
- 2009 CDC H1N1 (Live-Attenuated) Vaccine Informational Flyer (10/06/2009)
- 2009 Governor Strickland Issues Emergency Proclamation Regarding H1N1 Vaccine
