Ohio Nurses Association

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 21, 2024 Warren, Ohio –– Staff at Hillside Rehabilitation Hospital were blindsided today by Steward Health System, LLC’s abrupt announcement of the hospital’s closure, effective September 20, 2024. “The closure of Hillside is a tragic result of greed-driven hospital executives, backed by private equity, who prioritize their yachts and private jets over patient care,” said Rick Lucas, BSN, RN, CCRN, ONA President and Executive Director.

Our member-driven process ensured we endorsed candidates who align with our values and goals.

Contact: Michelle Day Director of Communications & Technology mday@ohnurses.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Nurse Workforce & Safe Patient Care Act first of its kind in Ohio Columbus, Ohio – September 27, 2023 – The Ohio Nurses Association (ONA), the voice for more than 200,000 nurses in the state of Ohio, joined State Representative Haraz Ghanbari (R-Perrysburg) and Representative Elgin Rogers (D-Toledo) today to introduce a first-of-its-kind bill that would establish legally enforceable...

Contact: Michelle Day Director of Communications & Technology mday@ohnurses.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE First group of surgical techs to unionize with ONA spans entire OSU Healthcare System Columbus, Ohio – September 6, 2023 – Surgical Technologists at The Ohio State University’s Wexner Medical Center (OSUWMC) won each of their three union elections today, affiliating with the Ohio Nurses Association (ONA) and the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) to improve staffing and ensure equitable...

As the voice for registered nurses, including frontline workers in East Liverpool, Salem and Alliance, the Ohio Nurses Association is deeply concerned about the health and safety of East Palestine and surrounding residents, and the possibility of further negative health, safety, and environmental consequences from the hazardous train derailment on February 3rd. Participation from our federal government is imperative.

website maker Erica Bell, ONA Director of Nursing Practice The time has come, Ohio. Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) is here and goes into effect on January 2023. The terms multistate license (MSL) and compact license are interchangeable when referencing Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC). Ohio will become the 38th compact state with more states pending NLC legislation. A MSL will allow a nurse to practice in their home state and any other compact state, unless the nurse is under discipline or restriction.

Lunch breaks? What lunch breaks? Yes, bona fide breaks can be hard to come by in nursing (for reasons we’ll get into another time), but that doesn’t stop some employers from forcing lunch breaks on nurses. Here’s what the law has to say about it all. To break or not to break. Is that the question? Some nurses find it quite hard to break away from their patients for a proper, 30-minute, uninterrupted break. However, some employers are requiring nurses to take lunch breaks (or else!).

For Immediate Release | September 20, 2022 Ohio Nurses Association Announces 2022 Political Endorsements Endorsements include Nan Whaley, Tim Ryan COLUMBUS –The Ohio Nurses Association announces its 2022 candidate endorsements for the November General Election after months of candidate vetting with nurses from around the state. “Our profession is in crisis, with many leaving nursing after years of unresolved workplace issues and burnout. The time is now for meaningful change.

Nurses ratified a new 3-year deal late Friday EAST LIVERPOOL, Ohio – After a nearly two-year battle with East Liverpool City Hospital, the nurses represented by the Ohio Nurses Association (ONA) overwhelmingly ratified a new three -year agreement Friday evening. The agreement is a significant improvement over the hospital’s rejected previous final offer that left the nurses without a contract for more than a year and a half.