The Ohio Organization for Nursing Leadership serves as the catalyst for innovative health care in Ohio and the nation through expert nursing leadership.

Purpose & Objectives

OONL shall be the state organization for nursing leadership in health care that provides for nursing leadership development by:

• Providing a forum for the interchange of ideas and dissemination of information and materials relative to nursing leadership
• Identifying and defining nursing practice, nursing education and health care issues
• Establishing and communicating position statements to influence legislative and public policy
• Developing and promoting educational programs/activities to strengthen nursing in education, administration, research and clinical practice
• Supporting systems for the advancement of healthy communities
• Leading the development and implementation of patient care delivery systems that produce high quality, safe patient care through innovations
• Participating in local and state wide community efforts to promote nursing leadership involvement

Membership Eligibility & Application

OONL membership is open to registered nurses working in a leadership role (manager or above) and employed by an Ohio hospital or health system that is an OHA member organization. OONL members may be full members, associate members, honorary or emeritus members.  Board approval is required for honorary or emeritus.

To join OONL, complete the society membership application.

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Log in to the OHA website is required to access and complete the application. If you do not have an existing OHA login, click on “Register for an Account” to create one.

Membership in OONL is effective upon formal application and approval of OHA.

Benefits of Membership

• Personal member of OHA
• Direct communications on pertinent programs and nursing issues
• Reduced registration fee to all OONL-sponsored educational programs
• Participation in OHA Annual Meeting
• Opportunity to share information with other nurse leaders
• Opportunity to participate on OONL committees
• Quarterly OONL Newsletter
• Networking opportunities for professional growth
• Annual OONL fall conference
• Regional OONL chapter education programs

Get Involved

OONL Fall Conference
Nov. 5-7, 2025
Renaissance Westerville-Polaris Hotel

OONL Regional Chapters

• Central Ohio Chapter – COONL 
• Dayton Chapter – DOONL
• Eastern Ohio Chapter – EOONL
• Greater Cincinnati Chapter – GCNL
• Greater Cleveland Chapter – GCONL
• North Central Ohio Chapter – NCOONL
• Northeast Ohio Chapter – NEOONL
• Rural Northwest Ohio Chapter – RNWOONL
• Southeast Ohio Chapter – SOONL
• Toledo Area Chapter – TAONL
• West Central Ohio Chapter – WCOONL

Quarterly OONL Newsletter

January 2025