Board-Appointed Committees

All meetings of the Board and its committees and councils are held in open session as required by the open meetings law.  The meetings are held in the KBN office unless otherwise noted.  The KBN president and executive director serve as ex-officio members.

The current Board-appointed committees are listed below.  For information on each committee, click on the committee link that you are interested in or scroll down to access the information.

• Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) Council
• Consumer Protection Committee
• Dialysis Technician Advisory Council
• Education Committee
• Governance Panel
• KBN Connection Editorial Panel
• Practice Committee

KBN does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, or disability in the provision of services.  Reasonable accommodations will be provided upon request by contacting Diane Thomas, Executive Assistant, at 502-429-3310.

Related organizations nominate representatives for membership on the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Council, as an advisory body to KBN. The council advises and recommends practice standards regarding the performance of acts relative to nurse anesthesia, nursemidwifery, nurse practitioner and clinical nurse specialist practice.

APRN Council Members:

• Patricia Birchfield, APRN, Chairperson
• Jessica L. Estes, APRN, KNA
• Wendy Fletcher, APRN, KCNP/NM
• Scott Greenwell, R.Ph., Pharm.D., KBP
• Marilyn Osborne, APRN, KCNP/NM
• Kristin V. Paul, APRN, KNA
• Leandra Price, APRN, KNA
• David Schwytzer, APRN, KANA
• Russell L. Travis, MD, KBML
• Staff Coordinator:  Sharon Eli Mercer, RN

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The Consumer Protection Committee considers those matters related to investigation and disciplinary processes and preparation of hearing panel members.

Click on a meeting date link below to view the agenda (as the agenda for a meeting becomes available, the meeting date link will be activated). Consumer Protection Committee meetings begin at 1 p.m. unless otherwise noted.

• January 5, 2012
• March 8, 2012
• May 17, 2012
• September 13, 2012
• November 15, 2012

Consumer Protection Committee Members:

• Anita Simmons, Citizen-at-Large, Chairperson
• Kathy Burr, LPN
• Makeda Harris, Citizen-at-Large
• Susan Mudd, RN
• Sonia Rudolph, APRN
• Staff Coordinator:  Paula Schenk, RN

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The Dialysis Technician Advisory Council advises KBN regarding qualifications, standards for training, competency determination of dialysis technicians, and all other matters related to dialysis technicians.

Dialysis Technician Advisory Council Members:

• Ann Fultz, LPN, Chairperson
• Kimberly Dawn Bailey, DT
• Latoyia Garnett, DT
• Mellisia McCloud, DT
• Anne Boone Rich, RN 
• Kathy Roberts, RN 
• Robyn Denton, RN
• Staff Coordinator:  Sharon Eli Mercer, RN 

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The Education Committee considers those matters related to mandatory continuing competency and prelicensure nursing education in the Commonwealth.

Click on a meeting date link below to view the agenda (as the agenda for a meeting becomes available, the meeting date link will be activated). Education Committee meetings begin at 1 p.m. unless otherwise noted. 

• March 8, 2012 [PDF Format - 24k]
• May 10, 2012 NEW DATE
• September 13, 2012
• November 15, 2012

Education Committee Members:

• Susan Mudd, RN, Chairperson
• Sally Baxter, RN
• Ann Fultz, LPN
• Jimmy T. Isenberg, RN
• Carol Komara, RN 
• Gail Wise, RN 
• Staff Coordinator:  Patty Spurr, RN 

For Submission of Program Materials for Inclusion on Education Committee Meeting Agenda:

Materials for Committee review must be received no later than 4 weeks prior to meeting date. Items should be printed only on one side of the paper and unbound. 

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The Governance Panel is responsible for reviewing certain Board guidelines, Board member development, Board structure, and Board operations.  It submits recommendations to KBN on these and related matters.

Click on the meeting date link below to view the agenda (as the agenda for a meeting becomes available, the meeting date link will be activated). Governance Panel meetings begin at 2:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted.  

• January 5, 2012
• March 8, 2012
• May 17, 2012
• September 13, 2012
• November 15, 2012
  

Governance Panel Members:

• Sally Baxter, RN, Chairperson  
• Kathy Burr, LPN
• Anita Simmons, Citizen-at-Large
• Natalie Tate, LPN
• Gail Wise, RN
• Staff Coordinator:  Nathan Goldman, JD

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The KBN Connection Editorial Panel considers those matters related to planning for the preparation and publication of the official KBN newsletter, which is published 4 times annually (spring, summer, fall and winter).  You will find the latest editions of the newsletter under KBN Forms & Publications.

Connection Editorial Panel Members:

• Gail Wise, RN, Chairperson
• Kathy Burr, LPN 
• Makeda Harris, Citizen-at-Large
• Ann Tino, RN
• Staff Coordinator:  Diane Hancock

If you are interested in advertising in the KBN Connection, contact Michele Forinash, Publishing Concepts, Inc., at 1-800-561-4686 or 501-221-9986, or by email at mforinash@pcipublishing.com.

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The Practice Committee considers those matters related to the interpretation of the legal scope of nursing practice as defined in the Kentucky Nursing Laws and KBN administrative regulations.  Committee deliberations may include review of other relevant statutes and regulations as necessary.

Click on a meeting date link below to view the agenda (as the agenda for a meeting becomes available, the meeting date link will be activated). Practice Committee meetings begin at 9 a.m. unless otherwise noted. 

• September 14, 2012
• November 16, 2012

Practice Committee Members:

• Christe Coe, APRN, Chairperson 
• Patricia Birchfield, APRN 
• Nicholas E. Hammonds, RN
• Kelly R. Jenkins, RN
• Sonia Rudolph, APRN  
• Natalie Tate, LPN
• Anne Veno, RN
• Staff Coordinator:  Sharon Eli Mercer, RN

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