Nurses and Health Professionals Lobby Day 2025

Nurses and Health Professionals Lobby Day 2025

Stand Strong for Safe Care: Defend Worker Rights, Protect Patients, Demand Safe Staffing

Join ONA for the most powerful Nursing and Health Professional advocacy event of the year at the Ohio Statehouse on Thursday May 8, 2025

Nurses and Health Professionals Lobby Day is ONA's premier advocacy event, placing hundreds of nurses and health professionals front and center with Ohio legislators each year. Don't miss out, as we gather to Stand Strong for Safe Care: Defend Worker Rights, Protect Patients, Demand Safe Staffing!

See Agenda Tab for Schedule of Events

Early Bird Registration Prices Available through 3/31/2025! Register with the Early Bird Price and you will receive a FREE T-Shirt with your registration!

ONA Members: $40 Early Bird , $50 Regular

Non-Members: $50 Early Bird, $65 Regular

Pre-Licensure Students: $10 with code Student entered at Checkout

Nurses and Health Professionals Lobby Day 2025
Stand Strong for Safe Care: Defend Worker Rights, Protect Patients, Demand Safe Staffing

Thursday May 8, 2025 * Ohio Statehouse Atrium * Contact Hours will be Awarded

8:00 AM – Registration & Breakfast  

• Breakfast Menu: Coffee, tea, pastries, fruit. 

9:00 AM – Welcome/Opening Session 

• ONA President and Executive Director Rick Lucas and ONA Health Policy Chair Catharyne Henderson with Invited Guests: House Speaker Matt Huffman, Senate President Rob McColley, and Senate Minority Leader Nickie Antonio 

10:00 AM – Member Leader Conversations on Workplace Violence 

11:00 AM – Rally for Workers’ Rights & Safe Patient Care  Location: West Plaza of the Statehouse 

• Open to ALL: Individuals not attending Lobby Day are WELCOME to attend only the outdoor rally

12:00 PM – Lunch & Learn: Organizing for Safe Staffing  

• Boxed lunches with vegetarian options available. 

1:00 PM – Legislative Panel Discussion on Workplace Violence  

• Moderated by Catharyne Henderson featuring Panelists: REP. Andrea White and REP. Rachel Baker 

2:00 PM – Legislative Visits 

• Short legislative visit and messaging training. 
• Legislative visits. Small groups, led by staff, meet with targeted legislators (Health Committee, Finance Committee members).
• Debrief and share insights from visits. 

3:30 PM – Closing & Call to Action 

 *Agenda subject to change without notice.

Parking options are available in the garage under the Statehouse and in the Columbus Commons Parking Garage.

Statehouse Underground Parking Garage 1 Capitol Square Columbus, Ohio 43215
Garage Clearance: 6'6"
Vehicles can access the Statehouse parking garage from Broad Street, State Street and Third Street (there is no High Street entrance.)

Columbus Commons Main Garage: 55 E. Rich Street Columbus, Ohio

Columbus Commons Underground Garage: 191 S. Third Street Columbus, Ohio