Course Purpose
The purpose of this course is to provide healthcare professionals with an overview of Chapter 4723 of the Ohio Revised Code (law) also known as the Ohio Nurse Practice Act.
Contact Hour Designation
This CE Activity, OLN-I-3189-2025 offered by Fast CE For Less Inc has been approved for 2.0 Category A contact hours by the Ohio Board of Nursing through the approver unit at the Ohio League for Nursing (OBN-006-92) and the program is approved to be offered through January 28, 2027.
Overview
The responsibilities of nurses in healthcare are increasing, and nurses must have full knowledge of their responsibilities while practicing as a nurse in the state of Ohio. This course provides an overview of the Ohio Nurse practice Act, including qualifications for licensure, nursing titles that are allowed to be used, the nurse’s scope of practice, and actions that can be taken against nurses who do not follow the nursing laws in Ohio.
Course Objectives
Upon completion of this course, the learner will be able to:
- Describe the powers and duties of the Ohio Board of Nursing as defined in Chapters 4723.06 of the Ohio Revised Code.
- Recall the requirements for nursing licensure and renewal in the state of Ohio.
- Summarize the standards of nursing practice to promote patient safety as they relate to care within the scope of practice in Ohio.
- Explain the standards for applying the nursing process by nurses in Ohio.
- Describe practice failures that may result in disciplinary actions.
Successful completion of this course requires achieving a 70% or higher on the posttest, submitting an evaluation, and attestation of reading the course content.
Policy Statement
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the policies of FastCEForLess.com.
Disclosures
The planning committee of Fast CE For Less, Inc and its authors have no disclosures. There is no commercial support.
