Ohio Nurses Association

01/11/2026

🎉 Celebrate your 2026 birthday 🥳 with an Ohio Nurses Foundation's Support Nursing license plate! Every plate helps fund scholarships through the ONF, supporting the next generation of nurses. You can make a real difference in the future of nursing.

Get yours here ➡️ https://ow.ly/SgQk50QwRHB
Choose organizational plates and then Ohio Nurses Association.

01/10/2026

You’ve been carrying too much—for too long.

A new statewide survey is coming to capture the reality of workplace violence, moral injury, and unsafe workloads facing Ohio nurses and health professionals.

Your voice matters. Change starts with being heard. ✊💙

01/10/2026

TICK TOCK ⏰ There are only 6 days (January 15th) remaining to apply for a 2026 Ohio Nurses Foundation scholarship! 🎓

⏰ Deadline: January 15, 2026
🔗 Apply now: https://ow.ly/orcN50XmMSj

Winners will be honored at the Nurses' Choice Awards this spring! 🏆

01/09/2026

For those impacted by recent events: we see you, and we are with you.

The ONA Board of Directors stands in solidarity with our members, staff, patients, and the communities we serve. 💙✊

01/08/2026

💪 Join ONA today! 💙 https://ow.ly/jatW50XTGca It’s time to change this narrative by raising our voices, standing in solidarity with coworkers, and pushing hospitals to make staff safety a true priority!

🚨 Workplace violence in healthcare is out of control and far too often leaves health professionals with serious, life-altering injuries.

What other employer would allow their staff to be choked, stabbed, targeted with weaponized bodily fluids, or thrown against walls… without consequences⁉ Too many nurses and health professionals suffer fractures, brain injuries, PTSD, and even death.

💬 Social share prompts: “I stand with healthcare workers. ” | “Safe staff = safe patients. Join the movement! ” | “Workplace violence is NOT part of the job. ”

01/07/2026

Your story matters and it can help change healthcare.
Health professionals experience moral injury and workplace violence every day, often in silence. We’re asking you to speak up.

💙 Record a 60–90 second voice memo sharing your real experience for the 43cc Podcast with Dr. Wendy Dean & Dr. Matt Ramsey. Your voice can raise awareness, build understanding, and drive change.

ONA is partnering with Moral Injury of Healthcare to shine a light on these painful and too often ignored realities.

🎙️ Share your story here:
👉 https://www.43ccpodcast.com/contact43cc

💬 Need a prompt?
• What happened, and how did it make you feel?
• Did you feel supported afterward?
• How has this experience shaped your career or well-being?

01/06/2026

There are only 10 days (January 15th) 😲 remaining to apply for a 2026 Ohio Nurses Foundation scholarship! 🎓 Your passion, hard work, and dedication deserve every opportunity to grow. 🌱

⏰ Deadline: January 15, 2026
🔗 Apply now: https://ow.ly/orcN50XmMSj

Winners will be honored at the Nurses' Choice Awards this spring! 🏆💙

01/05/2026

THIS IS YOUR LAST DAY TO APPLY FOR AN OHIO BOARD OF NURSING ADVISORY GROUP! 🩺 Help shape nursing policy in Ohio by applying TODAY, January 5, 2026, for a BON advisory group. This is an important opportunity for ONA nurses and health professionals to bring frontline experience into decision-making spaces.

These advisory groups help guide policies and standards that directly affect practice, education, workforce development, and patient care. It is critical that these conversations are led by professionals who understand the realities of bedside care and community health. For more information about the advisory groups, click https://ow.ly/aSGF50XLCoJ

📣 OBN is soliciting applicants for the following Advisory Groups:
🔹 Certified Community Health Workers Advisory Group
🔹 Dialysis Advisory Group
🔹 Nursing Education Advisory Group
➡️ Apply using the General Advisory Group Application
🔹 Doula Advisory Group
➡️ Apply using the Doula Advisory Group Application
📅 Application deadline: January 5, 2026
⏳ Two-year terms begin January 1, 2026
💻 Many meetings are held virtually, increasing accessibility for working professionals
📝 Application must include a current resume with submission

ONA strongly encourages members, especially bedside nurses, educators, and community-based health professionals, to apply. When ONA members serve in advisory roles, policies are stronger, more practical, and more reflective of real-world care.

Let’s make sure nurses and health professionals are not just impacted by policy but helping lead it.

01/04/2026

🎉 Claim Your 2 FREE CE Courses from ONA! 🩺 We are offering 2 FREE Continuing Education (CE) courses on two of the most pressing challenges nurses face today: safe staffing and workplace violence.

These courses aren’t just about contact hours; they’re about equipping you with the knowledge and tools to protect yourself, support your patients, and strengthen the nursing profession.
Earn 1.0 contact hour per course.

✨ ONA’s 2025 White Paper on Safe Nurse Staffing
Explore national staffing solutions and get an inside look at ONA’s innovative new staffing framework for Ohio.

✨ONA’s 2024 Staffing Survey Results
Find out what thousands of nurses across Ohio are saying, and why your voice is essential in shaping the future of healthcare. 👉 Register now: https://ce.ohnurses.org/workplace-advocacy

The Ohio Nurses Association is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. (OBN-001-91)

The Cornelius Leadership Conference contains three online, self-paced courses totaling 3.1 Contact Hours. Each course focuses on advocacy strategies to combat moral injury in healthcare.

01/03/2026

🎓🌟 Ready to level up your nursing journey in this new year? The Ohio Nurses Foundation is here to cheer you on! 💙✨ Invest in you by applying for a 2026 ONF Scholarship. Your passion, hard work, and dedication deserve every opportunity to grow. 🌱💫

⏰ Deadline: January 15, 2026
🔗 Apply now: https://ow.ly/orcN50XmMSj
Winners will be honored at the Nurses Choice Awards this spring! 🏆💙

01/02/2026

💙 Record a 60-90 second voice memo highlighting the real experiences of moral injury and workplace violence in healthcare. 🩺🎙️ Share your story with Dr. Wendy Dean & Dr. Matt Ramsey of the 43cc Podcast; your experience can spark awareness and change.

ONA is partnering with Moral Injury of Healthcare to bring light to these horrific experiences of workplace violence and moral injury in healthcare.

Record a 60–90 second voice memo here:
👉 https://www.43ccpodcast.com/contact43cc
💬 Prompt ideas: How did it feel? Did you have support? How has it impacted your career?

WANT TO VENT, RANT,OR ASK A QUESTION? Did one of these episodes get you in the gut? Were you, like one listener, “horrified”, or like another who was “incandescent with rage”? Then, you’re our people, and we want to HEAR IT! Record right here, right now, and we’ll try to get you on the a...

01/01/2026

Happy 2026! Here's to a brand-new year full of new possibilities. Cheers! 🥂 Endless gratitude to the nurses and health professionals working today to care for others. Your dedication does not go unnoticed. 🫶 As we step into the new year, may we continue standing together to advocate for safer workplaces, better staffing, and the respect health professionals deserve. Stronger together, always. 💪🏥