ROLL CALL

CALL TO ORDER:

Day: Tuesday

Date: February 17, 2009

Time: 9:30 A.M.

Place: Somerset Conference Room, 6th Floor
124 Halsey Street
Newark, N.J. 07102

Presiding: Patrica Ann Murphy, PhD, APN, C Board President

AGENDA APPROVAL:

A reading and approval of the February 16, 2009 Regular Open Board Meeting Agenda.

MINUTES: (READING AND APPROVAL)

December 5, 2008

REPORT OF BOARD PRESIDENT:

Patrica Ann Murphy, PhD, APN, C

REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR:

George J. Hebert

CORRESPONDENCE: Informational purposes.

1. New Jersey Board of Nursing Continuing Education Adopted Amendment: N.J.A.C. 13:37-5.3.

2. January 2009 – Description of NCSBN’s Transition to Practice Model

3. January 2009 – National League for Nursing – Reflection and Dialogue

4. January 29, 2009, memo from Donna Richardson, JD, RN, Director of Governmental Affairs and Professional Standards regarding Foreign Educated Practical Nurses

5. January 23, 2009 – the New Jersey Commission on Higher Education, one minute summary of the meeting.

6. January 15, 2009, memo from Burt Liebman regarding the Periodic Report on Legislation

7. December 19, 2008, letter from Carol, P. Germain, RN, EdD, FAAN, Visiting Professor/Acting Chairperson, Rutgers-Camden School of Nursing regarding the changing of the admission policy.

8. December 16, 2008, email from Jennifer Martin-Steen, NJSNA regarding E-News: Therapeutic Marijuana.

9. December 15, 2008, letter from Patricia Gable Burke, RN, BSN, CWOCN, President, WOCNCB and Janice C. Colwell, RN, MS, CWOCN, FAAN, President, WOCN Society regarding care provided to patients with wounds in your state.

10. December 12, 2008, email from Jennifer Martin-Steen, NJSNA regarding E-News: Nursing Education Approved in Senate Budget Committee.

11. December 11, 2008, NCSBN Celebrates 30th Anniversary

12. December 3, 2008 New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners Agenda and Minutes.

13. December 1, 2008, memo from Karen J. Wells, Supervisor, Administrative Rules Unit, Department of Corrections regarding Proposed Amendments at N.J.A.C. 10A:1-2.2, Definitions; “Constant Observation”.

14. November 26, 2008, letter from Joseph F. Vitale, Senator, District 9 regarding sponsorship of P.L. 2004 C. 122 which expanded duties performed by advanced practice nurses.

15. November 18, 2008, letter from Philip Kirschner, President NJBA regarding December 9, 2008 Public Policy Forum on the difficult economic times.

COMMITTEE REPORTS:

Education Committee

Recommendation(s):

2. Regulation Committee

Recommendation(s):

OLD BUSINESS:

1. Foreign Boards of Nursing proposal

- NEW BUSINESS:

1. Suspended/inactive licensee working in another state. This is new business.

2. Dr. Gayle Pearson petition on N.J.A.C. 13:35-9, FN-CSA.

OPEN FORUM:

Leo-Felix Jurado will ask the public to share with the Board of Nursing any concerns, issues, or questions.

CLOSED SESSION:

ADJOURNMENT: