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 Registered Nurse Practitioner (ARNP) Council
• Consumer Protection Committee
• Dialysis Technician Advisory Council
• Education Committee
• Governance Panel
• KBN Connection Editorial Panel
• NISF Grant Review Committee
• 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 Patricia Clifford, Executive Assistant, at 502-429-3310.

Related organizations nominate representatives for membership on the Advanced Registered Nurse Practice 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.

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).

• To Be Announced

ARNP Council Members:

• Patricia Birchfield, ARNP, Chairperson
• Kimberly Evans, ARNP, KNA
• Russell L. Travis, MD, KBML
• Jill Crawford, ARNP, KNA 
• Marianne Hutti, ARNP, KCNP/NM
• David Schwytzer, ARNP, KANA
• Patricia Thornbury, RPh, KBP
• D. Sheila Ward, ARNP, KCNP/NM
• Shala S. Wilson, ARNP, KNA
• Staff Coordinator:  Sharon 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.

• May 15, 2008
• September 18, 2008
• November 6, 2008

Consumer Protection Committee Members:

• Carol Komara, RN, Chairperson
• Sally Baxter, RN
• Gerald Dick, LPN
• Jann Gilliam, Citizen-at-Large 
• Melda Sue Logan, Citizen-at-Large
• Staff Coordinator:  Sandra Johanson, 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:

• Christe Coe, RN, Chairperson
• Wendy G. Martin, DT
• Leitha Olson, RN
• R. Lynne Patterson, RN
• Kathy Roberts, RN
• Charles "Chuck" Stewart, DT
• Evelyn M. Stokes, DT
• Staff Coordinator:  Sharon 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 9 a.m. unless otherwise noted.

• May 23, 2008
• September 4, 2008
• November 6, 2008

Education Committee Members:

• Gail Wise, RN, Chairperson
• Jimmy Isenberg, RN
• Carol Komara, RN 
• Deborah Phillips, LPN
• Anne H. Veno, RN 
• Staff Coordinator:  Patty Spurr, RN 

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

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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.

• May 15, 2008
• September 18, 2008
• November 6, 2008

Governance Panel Members:

• Sally Baxter, RN, Chairperson
• Christe Coe, RN 
• Jann Gilliam, Citizen-at-Large 
• Elizabeth Partin, ARNP 
• Anne H. Veno, 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:

• Deborah Phillips, LPN, Chairperson
• Sally Baxter, RN
• Melda Sue Logan, Citizen-at-Large
• Staff Coordinator:  Sue Derouen, RN

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 Nursing Incentive Scholarship Fund Grant Review Committee reviews all proposals for nursing workforce competency development grants and makes recommendations to the Board.

NISF Grant Review Committee Members:

• Jimmy Isenberg, RN, Chairperson

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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.

• May 16, 2008
• September 19, 2008
• November 7, 2008

Practice Committee Members:

• Susan H. Davis, RN, Chairperson 
• Sally Baxter, RN
• Patricia Birchfield, ARNP 
• Christe Coe, RN 
• Peggy Fishburn, LPN
• Cheryl Hickman, RN
• Elizabeth Partin, ARNP
• Staff Coordinator:  Sharon Mercer, RN

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