ANA-Ohio was founded in 2022 by a group of Ohio nurse leaders as a professional association for registered nurses in Ohio. ANA-Ohio is a trusted nonprofit association dedicated to supporting today’s registered nurses through leadership, resources, advocacy, and awareness. The main goals of ANA-Ohio are to:
ANA-Ohio is not a labor organization, nor does it represent nurses for collective bargaining purposes. |
| Our Mission:To empower nurses to achieve excellence. |
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| Deb Arms, PhD, BSN, MSSecond Vice PresidentDeb Arms has been practicing nursing since 1974. She has a BSN (1974), MS (1976), and PhD (1987) from The Ohio State University. Her special area of expertise includes working with children with disabilities, Genetics, public health, health policy and administration. Deb has experience as a clinical nurse specialist, faculty and administrator. For 15 years She was Chief of the Division of Prevention at the Ohio Department of Health. She has special expertise in the areas of strategic planning, health policy development, emergency preparedness, health promotion and risk reduction, environmental health, genetics and leadership and management. She recently retired from Wright State University College of Nursing and Health as an Assistant Professor. She has recently been appointed as Second Vice President after acting as a liaison to the Nominations Committee. She serves on the Finance, Public Policy, and Conference planning committees and also is a member of the Governance Task Force. |
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DirectorDr. Melissa Cole has over 20 years of experience in the nursing profession to include areas of practice, academia, and leadership. Dr. Cole received her DNP in Executive Leadership from CWRU Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, her MSN from University of Tampa, and BSN from Ursuline College. As the inaugural interim Dean at John Carroll University's College of Health and Associate Professor in the Nursing Department, she has a vision to forge interdisciplinary healthcare education that addresses the evolving healthcare needs of the future. Clinically active as an Adult Nurse Practitioner in Emergency Medicine at University Hospitals health System, she also guides healthcare innovation with her expertise in delivery and technology. Dr. Cole’s research is enhancing nursing science on innovative care models and partnerships. Her commitment to community health is recognized by her board appointments as Vice President at New Directions and Crossroads Health centers that care for mentally ill and addiction populations. Dr. Cole is a “multiplier” that has exceptional relationship-building skill set that are critical in change management |
Committees, Taskforces and Chairs |
Bylaws Committee: Continuing Education Committee: Equity, Diversity, Inclusion Committee: | Finance Committee: Membership Committee: Nomination Committee: | Public Policy Committee: Publications and Communications: Governance Taskforce: |