Colorado Nurse - May 2021

14 • Colorado Nurse | May 2021
The Official Publication of the Colorado Nurses Foundation in partnership with the Colorado Nurses Association
State Board of Nursing Seeks
New Members
The State Board of Nursing is seeking five new
members to begin four-year terms starting this
summer. Board vacancies include:
• One Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN);
• One Registered Nurse (RN) or LPN working in a
Nursing Home or Intermediate Care Facility.
• One RN or LPN working in a Home Health
setting;
• One RN serving as a Nurse Administrator;
• One RN hospital staff nurse.
The time commitment includes one monthly
Board meeting, quarterly full Board meetings, and
occasional emergency meetings to act on nursing
education program applications, complaints,
licensing applications, and rulemaking as authorized
in the Nurse and Nurse Aide Practice Act. Selected
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Board members will be expected to prepare in
advance for these meetings, attend annual ethics
training, and participate in the decision-making
process at meetings. Members are reimbursed for
travel expenses and paid a small stipend for their
participation.
Meetings are held remotely or in-person at 1560
Broadway, Denver, CO 80202.
Interested parties may contact Roberta.Hills@
state.co.us to express an interest in applying or
to ask any questions. The formal application is
processed and accepted by the Governor’s Office of
Boards and Commissions. The Governor’s Office is
continually seeking qualified candidates to serve on
almost 300 boards and commissions that oversee
a large variety of subjects and make a wide range
of decisions affecting the daily lives of Coloradans.
These boards are a tremendous opportunity for you
to help govern and give back to the state.
Applicants should not be concerned if they are
not immediately notified of their status. Selected
members will be contacted.
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The State Board of Nursing wants to
inform licensees of recently updated reporting
requirements.
Colorado statute now requires 30-day reporting
of adverse actions by all Registered Nurses,
Licensed Practical Nurses, Licensed Psychiatric
Technicians, and Certified Nurse Aides.
These categories include:
• Final convictions;
• Malpractice settlements;
• Action taken by a government agency, law
enforcement agency, healthcare institution,
or peer review committee for acts that are
grounds for discipline;
• License discipline in another state, whether
within or outside a compact;
• License revocation, suspension, or surrender
in another state, whether within or outside a
compact.
Please submit reports to dora_nursingboard@
state.co.us. Those failing to report these actions are
subject to discipline by the Board. Further details
are available here.
Please contact Roberta.Hills@state.co.us with any
questions.
SAVE THE DATE
Colorado Nurses Association
Annual Conference and
Membership Assembly
October 1 & 2, 2021
2021 Year of the Nurse –
Nurses Make a Difference
Call for Speakers
2021 has demonstrated the power and value
of nursing. Colorado Nurses Association is issuing
an invitation to individuals who would like to
contribute to our annual conference as a speaker to
share content with nurses, student clinical nurses,
nurse leaders, and advance practice nurses.
The annual conference will be held at the Hilton
Inverness Hotel in Englewood, Colorado, just south
of Denver.
Conference attendees are looking for leading
edge practice, research, self-care, and career
development content.
Please submit your content for
consideration by June 15, 2021 at:
2021 Call for Presenters
or
www.coloradonurses.org