Course Summary

Expiration Date: 09/23/2029

The Ohio Nurse Practice Act is a set of rules and regulations that define certification and licensure, pre-licensure education, discipline, and the standards of nursing practice for licensed nurses and certified medication aides in Ohio. The primary goal of the Ohio Nurse Practice Act is public safety, and to that end, it requires nurses to maintain their skills and knowledge. It also defines deficient and harmful practice. Information on the Nurse Practice Act is also in the Ohio Revised Code (ORC). The ORC is a list of revisions that expand on the Administrative Code and the Nurse Practice Act. The standards of practice will be discussed for Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses, and Advanced Practice Registered Nurses.

Course Format

Homestudy

Course Syllabus

  • Introduction
  • Ohio Nurse Practice Act: Administrative Code and Ohio Revised Code
  • Licensing
    • Renewal
    • Licensing: Change of Address
  • Continuing Education
  • Discipline
  • Standards of Practice
  • Delegation
  • Scope of Practice
    • Knowledge
    • Applying the Nursing Process
    • Chapter 4723-20 Prevention of Disease Transmission
    • Providing Care Beyond Basic RN Preparation
    • Implementing and Clarifying Orders
    • LPNs and IV Therapy
    • Prescribing Medications: APRNs
    • Reporting Errors, Falsifying Records, and Confidentiality
    • Safe Practice
    • Substance Use Disorder
  • Research: Knowledge Sharing in Healthcare
  • Case Study
  • Summary

Authors

Dana Bartlett, RN, BSN, MSN, MA, CSPI

Dana Bartlett is a professional nurse and author. His clinical experience includes 16 years of ICU and ER experience and over 27 years as a poison control center information specialist. Dana has published numerous CE and journal articles, written NCLEX material, textbook chapters, and more than 100 online CE articles, and done editing and reviewing for publishers such as Elsevier, Lippincott, and Thieme. He has written widely on the subject of toxicology and was a contributing editor, toxicology section, for Critical Care Nurse journal. He is currently employed at the Connecticut Poison Control Center. He lives in Wappingers Falls, NY.

Sarah Schulze, MSN, APRN, CPNP

Sarah Schulze is a board certified pediatric nurse practitioner and professional medical content writer. She earned her BSN from Indiana State University and her MSN from University of Illinois at Chicago. In clinical practice as an RN and NP, she has experience in a variety of settings; including critical care, PACU, pediatrics, mental health, and lactation support. She currently owns and operates a private practice providing outpatient mental health services to children and adolescents. As a writer, she has developed content for many CEU courses, medical apps, health education curricula, NCLEX study materials, health blogs, and more.