Momentum Magazine
Momentum Editions
This quarterly magazine continues to be provided at no cost to licensees and taxpayers.
The publisher distributes the publication as follows: 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.
2021 Editions
Winter 2021
- Influenza Vaccine Administration
- Board Hosts Next Generation NCLEX Webinar
- Quick Tips of the Month
- Consult Agreements Established Between Pharmacists and CNSs, CNMs, or CNPs
- 2021 Renewal for DTs and CHWs Begins January 2, 2021
- DEA Registration Guidance for CRNAs
- APRN Updates
- Nursing Education: Program Completion Letters and Ohio eLicense Efficiencies
- How to Change MY NAME/ADDRESS with the Board
- Board Disciplinary Actions
- FBI Warns of National Scam Targeting Licensed Health Care Professionals
2020 Editions
Fall 2020
- Universal and Standard Precautions
- LPN Renewal Quick Tips of the Month
- Recent Legislative Changes to CRNA Practice in Ohio
- Pre-licensure Nursing Education Programs Spotlight: Admission Policies and Student Records
- Nurses’ Responsibility to Initiate CPR and Pronouncement of Death
- How to Change MY NAME/ADDRESS with the Board
- Board Disciplinary Actions
- Licensure: Efficiency Measures and Cost Containment
Summer 2020
- Nursing Workforce Data
- Board Reapproves Four Interpretive Guidelines
- Board Member and Past President Patricia Sharpnack Selected for NCSBN Award
- LPNs: Please Renew Now!
- Nursing Practice Questions Related to the COVID-19 Declared Emergency
- Determining Factors For Registered Nursing Direction of Licensed Practical Nurse Practice
- How to Change MY NAME/ADDRESS with the Board
- Board Disciplinary Actions
- Pre-License Nursing Education Programs: Frequently Asked Questions
Spring 2020
- Practice/Academic Partnerships to Assist the Nursing Workforce During the COVID-19 Declared Emergency Communication March 31, 2020
- Fraudulent Call Alert
- RN and LPN Nursing Practice in the COVID-19 Health Care Environment
- Coronavirus Omnibus Legislation (HB197) – RN and LPN Initial Licensing
- LPNs: RENEWAL 2020
- How to Change MY NAME/ADDRESS with the Board
- Board of Nursing Rule Revisions Effective February 1, 2020
- APRN Prescribing Flow Chart
Winter 2020
- Nursing Practice and Other Resources on the Ohio Board of Nursing Website
- Certified Medication Aide (MA-C) Renewal Begins February 1, 2020
- Actively Safeguarding the Health of the Public
- Board Hosts NCLEX Regional Workshop
- How to Change MY NAME/ADDRESS with the Board
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2019 Editions
Fall 2019
- Reactivation/Reinstatement of Your Nursing License
- APRN Prescribing Article and Flow Chart
- The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation and APRN Services
- Patient Safety Initiative
- Reporting Disciplinary Actions to National Databanks
- Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) DNR Comfort Care Form
Summer 2019
- The Practice of Nursing and Scopes of Practice
- Expanded Eligibility for the Alternative Program for Chemical Dependency/Substance Use Disorder (AP)
- LPN IV Therapy and FAQs
- Protect Your Nursing License: Safe Handling, Administration, and Documentation of Controlled Substances
Spring 2019
- APRNs: Continuing Education (CE) for Renewal
- RNs, LPNs, Dialysis Technicians, Community Health Workers and Medication Aides Continuing Education (CE) for Renewal
- RNs and APRNs: RENEWAL 2019
- Supervision of Nursing Students During Clinical Experiences
- Reporting Misconduct
- Practice Questions and Interpretive Guidelines
- Nurses and the Prescribing of Anti-Psychotic Medications for Dementia
Winter 2019
- Administrative Rules: Revisions and Updates
- The Chronic Pain Self-Management Program
- Nursing Decision Making Models
- Elder Abuse: Ohio Reporting Obligations for Medical Professionals
- Nursing Delegation To Unlicensed Personnel, Including Medication Administration
- Use of Simulation in RN and PN Nursing Education Programs
2018 Editions
Fall 2018
- Certified Community Health Workers in Ohio
- The NCSBN National Nursing Guidelines for Medical Marijuana
- Clarification on Cannabidiol Oil
- The Use of Social Media
Summer 2018
- Medical Marijuana and the Role of the APRN, RN, and LPN
- Resolution: Guidelines for the Patient Discussion Regarding Vehicle Operation When Prescribing Controlled Substances for Pain
- The Use of Ultrasound by RNs and LPNs
Spring 2018
- Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) Renewal 2018
- Legal Requirements for APRN Standard Care Arrangements
- Administration of Specific Drugs by RNs
- Duty to Report Misconduct
- Nursing Education Program Curriculum Revisions
- NCSBN White Paper: A Nurse’s Guide to the Use of Social Media
Winter 2018
- New Rules Effective January 1, 2018
- Identifying Yourself as an APRN Licensed in Ohio
- Rule 4723-9-10, OAC: CNPs, CNSs, CNMs, Prescribing Opioid Analgesics for Acute Pain
- Blood Draws at the Request of Law Enforcement
- Board Hosts NCLEX Regional Workshop (Photos by Gregory Lewis)
- Volunteer Nursing Certificate
2017 Editions
Fall 2017
- New Limits on Prescription Opioid Analgesics for Acute Pain
- Substance Use Disorder (SUD)
- Alternative Program for Chemical Dependency/Substance Use Disorder
- Military Training and Education for Licensure as a LPN
- Nursing Education Programs NCLEX Rates
- Registered Nurse Scope of Practice, Additional Education, Training and Certification
Summer 2017
- RN/APRN Renewal Alert – Important Information
- APRN Prescriptive Authority: Updates and Reminders
- Administrative Rule Revisions Effective April 1, 2017
- Controlled Substance Documentation
- Insulin/Medication Orders and Diabetes Care in Public School Systems
- Registered Nursing Education Program Curriculum, an Accelerated Program or Track, and Advanced Standing Policy
Spring 2017
- Administrative Rule Revisions Effective April 1, 2017
- Major Provisions of HB 216
- Information for APRNs Who Have Never Held a CTP of CTP-E
- New Licensure Requirements for APRNs
- CNPs, CNSs, CNMs – Transition to Licensure
- CRNA’s Transition to Licensure
Winter 2017
- Advanced Practice Registered Nurses: HB 216 Effective April 4, 2017 (Revised Official Date April 6, 2017)
- LICENSE & CERTIFICATION: Applications Required to be Submitted Online
- Community Health Workers & Dialysis Technicians-Important New Renewal information
- Registered Nurses Renewal Act
- Administration of Cosmetic/Aesthetic Medications, and RN and LPN Limitations on Use of Light-Based Medical Devices
- Down Syndrome Information
2016 Editions
Fall 2016
- TITLE PROTECTION: Only Licensed Nurses May Use the Title “Nurse”
- Pre-Licensure Nursing Education Programs: Contractual Relationships
- Certified Nurse Practitioner (CNPs) In Primary Care Or Acute Care
- Number of APRNs with Whom One Physician or Podiatrist May Collaborate
- Nurse Administration of Influenza Vaccines
- NCSBN Makes Substance Abuse Courses Free to Nurses and Nursing Students
Summer 2016
- Initial Licensure and Pre-Licensure Nursing Education Programs
- 2016 Rule Review, Summer 2016
- Medical Marijuana
Spring 2016
- LPN RENEWAL ALERT: Important Information For Renewal – Know the Changes for 2016 and Beyond
- Volunteer Nursing Practice
- APRN’s: Ohio State Medical Board and Ohio State Dental Board Law and Rules
- Program Administrators and Associate Administrators in Pre-licensure Nursing Education Programs
Winter 2016
- Alert: New End Date For Nurse License Renewal Starting In 2016
- 2016 Administrative Rule Update
- Expedited Partner Therapy and APRNs – HB 124
- APRN Formulary – Revised Format; e-Prescribing Controlled Substances
- Opioid Prescribing and OARRS – CTP Holder Resource
- Ohio’s New Opioid Prescribing Guidelines for Acute Pain Expand Fight Against Prescription Drug Abuse