Committee Missions and Members
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The Board is advised by and appoints members to standing
advisory committees. These committees are composed of nursing professionals who
are chosen based on expertise, geographic location and committee need. Questions
about nursing regulations and practice are brought to these committees for
research, discussion and policy development. The Board considers the
recommendations of its advisory committees during its regular meetings.
Virtually
every law, regulation and advisory opinion issued by the Board has been based on
a recommendation by one of its advisory committees. Committee
openings are advertised in the Board’s magazine and here on our web site. Applications are
reviewed and members are appointed at regularly scheduled Board meetings.
One Board member serves as a liaison to each advisory committee;
Board staff members serve as advisory committee chairs.
Advanced
Practice Advisory Committee
This committee advises the Nevada State
Board of Nursing on matters or issues related to advanced nursing practice. It consists of not more than seven
persons who are knowledgeable in areas concerning APN practice.
Name
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Term
Expires
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Debra Scott, MSN, RN, FRE - Chair
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Doreen Begley, MS, RN - Board Liaison
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David Burgio, MS, RN, APN - Sparks
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March 2012* |
| Josh Hamilton, DNP, RN-C, FNP-C,
PMHNP-BC, CNE - Las Vegas
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September 2013* |
| Gregory L. Peistrup, MSN, RN, APN,
FNP-C, CFRN, CEN, EMS-RN - Las Vegas
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July 2013* |
| Joy Reineck, CNM, MS - Las Vegas
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May 2013* |
| Arthur
C. Savignac, CRNA, MHS - Spring Creek
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March 2013* |
| Kate Sheppard, PhD, RN, - Reno
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May 2013* |
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Susan
Van Beuge, DNP, APN, FNP-BC
- Las Vegas
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July 2012
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CNA Advisory Committee
This advisory committee is distinctive
because its composition is defined by statute (NRS
632.072) and its duty is to advise the Board on matters
relating to certified nursing assistants.
Name
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Term
Expires
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Chris Sansom, BSN, RN - Chair
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| Carrie McMurray, CNA - Board Liaison
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| Rick Carrauthers, LPN - Board Liaison
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| Vacant (Home Health)
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Mary Brann, DNP, MSN, RN (Acute Care) - Henderson
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September 2012
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Barbara Cavanagh, BSN, RN, CCM (AARP Member) - Carson City
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indefinite
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Marie Fish DeWitt, RN, BSN (Bureau of Healthcare Quality &
Compliance) - Carson City
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indefiinte
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Leslee Hoffler, RN, HCC III (Division of Health Care Financing
and Policy, Department of Human Resources) - Carson City
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indefinite
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| Elizabeth Mongeau, BS, RN (Acute
Care)- Las
Vegas
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November 2013
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| Branden Murphy, CNA - Las Vegas
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March 2014*
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| Teresa Stricker, LASW (Division of Aging Services) - Las Vegas
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indefinite
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| Carla Wright, RN - North Las Vegas
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March 2013
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Disability
Advisory Committee
The Disability Advisory Committee
evaluates for the Board nurses and CNAs regarding chemical dependency
or mental disorders which may be impairing nursing practice. It also
monitors recovery progress through scheduled interviews with the nurse
or nursing assistant and through regular reports from employers and
treatment providers. The entire committee meets
semiannually to review the monitoring process, conceptual model, and
provider status; plan educational presentations; and formulate
proposals for policy and procedural changes to the Board.
Representatives of the committee meet monthly in Reno and Las Vegas to
monitor nurses on probation and complete evaluations to make
recommendations to the Board regarding application and/or
reinstatement of licensure/certification, termination of probation,
and as part of the investigative process.
Name
Active members
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Term
Expires
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| Kathleen Reynolds,
BHS, RN - Chair
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| Sandra Halley -
Board Liaison
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| Patricia Durham-Taylor,
RN - Reno
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January 2012 |
| Mattie
Harris, RN - Las Vegas
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May 2012 |
| Toril Strand, RN - Reno
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January 2014 |
| Ann Testolin, EdD, MS,
BS, RN - Reno
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March 2012 |
| Active
conceptual members**
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| Cookie Bible, BSN, RNC,
APN - Zephyr Cove
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indefinite |
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Jan Brethauer, RN - Yerington
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indefinite |
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Mary Culbert, MS, RN - Reno
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indefinite |
| Peggy Cullum, RN - Las
Vegas
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indefinite |
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Deborah E. Martz, RN - Las Vegas
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indefinite |
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Susan O'Day, BS, RN, CPAN - Reno
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indefinite |
| Karienne Rimer, RN -
Henderson
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indefinite |
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Judith Slaney, RN, LADAC - Las Vegas
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indefinite |
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Judith Vogel, BSN, RN - Boulder City
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indefinite |
**Conceptual members are nurses who
have served two terms
but desire to remain available to the Board for their historical
expertise.
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Education Advisory Committee
The purpose of this committee is to
advise and report to the Board on matters related to education and continuing education. The
committee consists of representatives from nursing education, nursing associations, and
employers.
Name
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Representing
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Term
Expires
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| Roseann
Colosimo, PhD, MSN, RN - Chair
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| Tish Smyer, DNSc, RN
- Board Liaison
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| Mary Chalfant, MS, BSN,
RN - Henderson
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Nursing Practice+ -
South
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September 2013 |
| Judith Cordia, EdD, RN
- Carson City
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Western Nevada College
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March 2013
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Margaret Covelli, BSN, MHA, RN - Henderson
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Nursing Practice+ - South
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November 2011 |
| Laura Fillmore, DNP,
MSN, RN - Las Vegas
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Touro University
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September 2013*
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| Karen Fontaine, MSN, RN
- Reno
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Truckee Meadows Community College
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May 2013
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| Barbara Fraser, MS, RN
- Las Vegas
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Nursing Practice+ -
South
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July 2013 |
| Lilly
Gonzales, MSN, MA, RN - Las Vegas
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Kaplan
College
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November 2013* |
| Leanna
Keith, MSN, RN - Gardnerville
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Nursing
Practice+ - Rural
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July 2013 |
| Dawn
Koonkongstian,
MSN Ed, RN, CDN - Las
Vegas
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Nursing Practice+ -
South
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November 2012
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| Jan Kramer, MSN, RN - Las Vegas
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College of Southern Nevada
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September 2012 |
| Madelon Lawson, BSN, RN, CAPA - Reno
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Nursing Practice+ - North
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November 2011 |
| Kris Miller, PhD, RN -
Elko
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Great Basin College
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March 2014* |
| Cheryl Perna, RN
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University of Nevada,
Las Vegas
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January 2014* |
| Jennfier
Richards, PhD, RN, CNRN - Reno
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Nursing Practice+ -
North
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March 2013*
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| Mable H. Smith, PhD,
JD, RN - Henderson
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University of Southern Nevada
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July 2012
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Shirlee Snyder, RN - Henderson
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Nevada State College
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September 2011 |
| Vickie
Wright, MSN, MBA, RN, CRRN, CCM - Reno
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Nursing Practice+ -
North
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July 2013
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| Christine Young, RN,
BSN - Reno
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Ad-Hoc Member
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March 2013*
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| +Nursing
Practice = Actively Engaged in the Education of Nurses in a
Practice Setting
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Nursing Practice Advisory Committee
The purpose of this committee is to
advise and report to the Board on matters related to the
establishment of state standards of nursing practice. The
committee consists of at least 10 persons who are
knowledgeable in all areas of general nursing practice in
Nevada and trends in national nursing practice.
Name
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Term
Expires
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| Debra Scott, MSN, RN, FRE - Chair
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Kelly Espinoza, MSN, RN - Board Liaison
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| Gail Alexander, RN - Sparks
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May 2013* |
| Diane Allen, RN - Carson City (Bureau of Health Care Quality
and Compliance)
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indefinite |
| Holly Carpenter, RN - Las Vegas
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November 2013* |
| Judith Carrion, RN - Las Vegas
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November 2011* |
| Marti Cote, RN - Carson City
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indefinite |
| Cathy Dinauer, MSN, RN - Carson
City
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November 2011* |
| Cynthia Gorham, RN, BSN, MHA - Las
Vegas
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July 2013* |
| Vicky Hardaway, BS, RN - Henderson
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May 2013* |
| Zona Hickstein, RN - Las Vegas
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November 2013* |
| Margaret Konieczny, MSN, RN -
Carson City
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July 2013* |
| Gayle LeChance-Bulger, RN - Las
Vegas
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November 2011* |
| Lisa Mantkus, RN -
Sparks
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September 2013 |
| Leighanne Shirey, RN, BSN - Carson
City
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November 2013* |
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* = first term
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