Click here to find out how to help See also: how many nurses have had lost there license because of the board of nursing, Topix.com:"I went with a friend to the board of nursing and i was just shocked that most nurses didnt have an representation but nursing board had a lawyer there. But most nurses didnt know that this lawyer was not there to help them but to throw them under the bus and make them jump through hoops to get there license back . This angers me and i would like to start a union for nurses and make sure this doesnt happen to no more good nurse or doctors and the board of nursing will have to pay with a class action law suit and if alot of nurses and doctors have been wrongfully accussed without representation then we will have a good case and a good shot at making a difference i know that nurses jobs are very hard jobs to follow and very hard to quit after you have been doing this job for months and years after education and work experience, lets make a change for a diffence message me and lets get this started" http://www.topix.com/forum/city/florence-az/TT7R3MSDF0I611A4T ****************************************************** ****************************************************** Contact Information and Web Sites ****************************************************** Alabama Board of Nursing:"Nursing evolved from an informal and unregulated practice for centuries. Leaders such as England's Florence Nightingale, considered to be the founder of modern nursing, saw a need to formalize education and set high standards for practice. In America, nursing leaders saw not only a need to formalize education and set high standards for nursing practice, but to seek regulation through government and hold individuals accountable for their practice." 770 Washington Avenue RSA Plaza, Ste 250 Montgomery, AL 36130-3900 Phone: (334) 242-4060 FAX: (334) 242-4360 N. Genell Lee, MSN, JD, RN, Executive Officer http://www.abn.state.al.us/ ****************************************************** Alaska Board of Nursing:"The board adopts regulations to carry out the laws governing the practice of nursing and the work of nurse aides in Alaska. It makes final licensing decisions and takes disciplinary action against people who violate the licensing laws. The board meets four times a year and offers a public comment period at each meeting. Meeting agendas are available from board staff. We encourage you to review and use the various options presented on this website." Alaska Board of Nursing 550 West Seventh Avenue Suite 1500 Anchorage, Alaska 99501-3567 Phone: (907) 269-8161 FAX: (907) 269-8196 Dorothy Fulton, MA, RN, Executive Director http://www.dced.state.ak.us/occ/pnur.htm ****************************************************** American Samoa Health Services Regulatory Board LBJ Tropical Medical Center Pago Pago, AS 96799 Phone: (684) 633-1222 FAX: (684) 633-1869 Etenauga Lutu, RN, Executive Secretary ****************************************************** Arizona State Board of Nursing:"Our mission is to protect the public health, safety and welfare through the safe and competent practice of nurses and nursing assistants. The State Board of Nursing assures that standards of practice are met and that persons engaged in the practice of nursing are competent. It approves individuals for licensure, registration and certification, approves educational programs for nurses and nursing assistants, investigates complaints concerning licensee's compliance with the law, and determines and administers disciplinary actions in the event of proven violations of the Nurse Practice Act." Arizona State Board of Nursing 1651 E. Morten Avenue, Suite 210 Phoenix, AZ 85020 Phone: (602) 889-5150 FAX: (602) 889-5155 Joey Ridenour, MN, RN, Executive Director http://www.azbn.gov/ ****************************************************** Arkansas State Board of Nursing:"The mission of the Arkansas State Board of Nursing is to protect the public and act as their advocate by effectively regulating the practice of nursing." Arkansas State Board of Nursing University Tower Building 1123 S. University, Suite 800 Little Rock, AR 72204-1619 Phone: (501) 686-2700 FAX: (501) 686-2714 Faith Fields, MSN, RN, Executive Director http://www.arsbn.org/ ****************************************************** California Board of Registered Nursing:"The California Board of Registered Nursing (BRN) regulates the practice of registered nursing and certified advanced practice nurses in order to protect the public health, safety and welfare. The Board exists to protect the health and safety of consumers and promote quality registered nursing care in California." 400 R St., Ste. 4030 Sacramento, CA 95814-6239 Phone: (916) 322-3350 FAX: (916) 327-4402 Ruth Ann Terry, MPH, RN, Executive Officer http://www.rn.ca.gov/ ****************************************************** California Board of Vocational Nurse and Psychiatric Technicians:"The mission of the California Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians (Board) is to protect the public. Public protection is paramount to the Board and its highest priority in exercising its licensing, regulatory and disciplinary functions. Toward this end, the Board ensures that only qualified persons are licensed vocational nurses and psychiatric technicians by enforcing education requirements, standards of practice and by educating consumers of their rights." California Board of Vocational Nurse and Psychiatric Technicians 2535 Capitol Oaks Drive, Suite 205 Sacramento, CA 95833 Phone: (916) 263-7800 FAX: (916) 263-7859 Teresa Bello-Jones, JD, MSN, RN, Executive Officer http://www.bvnpt.ca.gov/ ****************************************************** Colorado Board of Nursing:"Colorado-Department of Regulatory Agencies-Board of Nursing." Colorado Board of Nursing 1560 Broadway, Suite 880 Denver, CO 80202 Phone: (303) 894-2430 FAX: (303) 894-2821 Nancy L. Smith, PhD, RN, BC, FAANP, Program Director & Education Consultant http://www.dora.state.co.us/nursing/ ****************************************************** Connecticut Board of Examiners for Nursing: Dept. of Public Health 410 Capitol Avenue, MS# 13PHO P.O. Box 340308 Hartford, CT 06134-0328 Phone: (860) 509-7624 FAX: (860) 509-7553 Nancy L. Bafundo, BSN, MS, RN, Board President http://www.dph.state.ct.us/Public_Health_Hearing_Office/hearing_office/Nursing_Board/BOEN.HTM ****************************************************** Delaware Board of Nursing:"The Board of Nursing, hereafter referred to as the Board, is charged with protection of the health, safety, and welfare of Delaware's citizens by establishing rules and regulations for the licensure and practice of professional and practical nursing. The Board issues licenses by examination and endorsement, evaluates and approves nursing educational programs, conducts hearings, and imposes disciplinary sanctions, when deemed necessary. (24 Del. C., Chapter 19, § 1901-1926)." 861 Silver Lake Blvd Cannon Building, Suite 203 Dover, DE 19904 Phone: (302) 739-4522 FAX: (302) 739-2711 Iva Boardman, MSN, RN, Executive Director http://www.professionallicensing.state.de.us/boards/nursing/index.shtml ****************************************************** District of Columbia Board of Nursing:"The Board of Nursing regulates registered nurses, practical nurses, and advanced registered nurses in DC, including nurse midwives, nurse anesthetists, and nurse practitioners. The Board also advises the Mayor, evaluates qualifications, administers exams, and recommends standards and procedures. The Board issues licenses; receives and reviews complaints; requests investigations, conducts hearings, and issues subpoenas; examines witnesses; administers oaths; and makes an annual report. Members must file personal financial disclosure statements." Department of Health 717 14th Street, NW Suite 600 Washington, DC 20005 Phone: (202) 724-4900 FAX: (202) 727-8241 Karen Scipio-Skinner MSN, RN, Executive Director http://www.dchealth.dc.gov/prof_license/services/boards_main_action.asp?strAppId=11 ****************************************************** Florida Board of Nursing:"Our Mission: To protect and promote the health of all persons in Florida by diligently regulating health care practitioners and facilities." Florida Board of Nursing Mailing Address: 4052 Bald Cypress Way, BIN C02 Tallahassee, FL 32399-3252 Physical Address: 4042 Bald Cypress Way Room 120 Tallahassee, FL 32399 Phone: (850) 245-4125 FAX: (850) 245-4172 Dan Coble, RN, PhD, Executive Director http://www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa/ ****************************************************** Georgia State Board of Licensed Practical Nurses:"The Georgia Board of Examiners of Licensed Practical Nurses is a seven member board appointed by the Governor to protect, promote and preserve the public health, safety and welfare of the citizens of Georgia. The Board meets every other month to regulate fifty-five practical nursing education programs. In addition, the Board reviews applications for licensure and regulates the 29,350 licensed practical nurses practicing in Georgia." Georgia Board of Examiners of Licensed Practical Nurses: 237 Coliseum Drive Macon, GA 31217-3858 Phone: (478) 207-1300 FAX: (478) 207-1633 Jacqueline Hightower, JD, Executive Director http://www.sos.state.ga.us/plb/lpn/ ****************************************************** Georgia Board of Nursing:"The Georgia Board of Nursing consists of eight members appointed by the Governor and is responsible for the regulation of 85,000 registered professional nurses and 4,500 advanced practice registered nurses. The Board is comprised of seven registered professional nurses and an eighth consumer member. As part of their responsibilities, board members develop rules and regulations that set the standards for nursing practice and education, provide the minimum qualifications for licensure, and ensure that disciplinary process is implemented in a fashion that guarantees due process and public protection. The Board meets for three days every other month." Georgia Board of Nursing 237 Coliseum Drive Macon, GA 31217-3858 Phone: (478) 207-1640 FAX: (478) 207-1660 Sylvia Bond, RN MSN, MBA, Executive Director http://www.sos.state.ga.us/plb/rn/ ****************************************************** Guam Board of Nurse Examiners:"The Health Professional Licensing Office (HPLO) provides administrative support to the Guam Board of Allied Health Examiners (GBAHE), Guam Board of Examiners for Dentistry (GBED), Guam Board of Medical Examiners (GBME), Guam Board of Nurse Examiners (GBNE), Guam Board of Examiners for Optometry (GBEO), Guam Board of Examiners for Pharmacy (GBEP), Guam Board of Barbering and Cosmetology (GBBC), and the Commission on Licensure." Regular mailing address P.O. Box 2816 Hagatna, Guam 96932 Street address (for Fed Ex & UPS) 651 Legacy Square Commercial Complex, South Route 10 Suite 9 Mangilao, Guam 96913 Phone: (671) 735-7406 (671) 725-7411 FAX: (671) 735-7413 Romarica E. Basa, rebasa@dphss.govguam.net http://dphss.guam.gov/about/licensing.htm ****************************************************** Hawaii Board of Nursing:"The Professional and Vocational Licensing Division (PVL) is responsible for implementing the licensing regulations for 45 different professions and vocations. Twenty-five (25) licensing regulatory boards and commissions are administratively attached to DCCA/PVL, as well as twenty (20) licensing programs (those without a board or commission). The division provides staff support to the licensing regulatory boards, handles applications, licenses, reviews and processes renewals, and maintains license records. The division provides guidance for proper implementation of the licensing laws and administrative rules for the 45 licensing areas." Hawaii Board of Nursing King Kalakaua Building 335 Merchant Street, 3rd Floor Honolulu, HI 96813 Phone: (808) 586-3000 FAX: (808) 586-2689 Kathleen Yokouchi, MBA, BBA, BA, Executive Officer http://www.hawaii.gov/dcca/areas/pvl/boards/nursing/ ****************************************************** Idaho Board of Nursing:"The Mission of the Idaho Board of Nursing is to regulate nursing practice and education for the purpose of safeguarding the public health, safety and welfare." Idaho Board of Nursing 280 N. 8th Street, Suite 210 P.O. Box 83720 Boise, ID 83720 Phone: (208) 334-3110 FAX: (208) 334-3262 Sandra Evans, MA.Ed, RN, Executive Director http://www2.state.id.us/ibn/ ****************************************************** Illinois Department of Professional Regulation: James R. Thompson Center 100 West Randolph, Suite 9-300 Chicago, IL 60601 Phone: (312) 814-2715 FAX: (312) 814-3145 Mary Ann Alexander, Ph.D., Nursing Act Coordinator http://www.idfpr.com/dpr/WHO/nurs.asp ****************************************************** Illinois Department of Professional Regulation 320 W. Washington St. 3rd Floor Springfield, IL 62786 Phone: (217) 782-8556 FAX: (217) 782-7645 ****************************************************** Indiana State Board of Nursing:" Indiana Professional Licensing Agency(PLA) 402 W. Washington Street, Room W066 Indianapolis, IN 46204 Phone: (317) 234-2043 FAX: (317) 233-4236 Kristen Kelley , Director of Nursing http://www.in.gov/pla/ ****************************************************** Iowa Board of Nursing:"The board derives its legal authority for regulating and enforcing regulations for nursing education, nursing practice, and continuing education for nurses under the provisions of Iowa Code chapters 17A, 147, 152 and 272C. The mission of the board is to protect the public health, safety and welfare by ensuring that nursing is practiced by at least minimally competent licensed individuals who practice within their authorized scope of practice." RiverPoint Business Park 400 S.W. 8th Street Suite B Des Moines, IA 50309-4685 Phone: (515) 281-3255 FAX: (515) 281-4825 Lorinda Inman, MSN, RN, Executive Director http://www.state.ia.us/government/nursing/ ****************************************************** Kansas State Board of Nursing:"In 2005, nurses licensed in Kansas will notice significant changes in renewal notice format. Instead of receiving a printed renewal application form, each nurse will receive a Notice of Renewal Application that includes the Nurse's license number and PIN and directions for online renewal." Landon State Office Building 900 S.W. Jackson, Suite 1051 Topeka, KS 66612 Phone: (785) 296-4929 FAX: (785) 296-3929 Mary Blubaugh, MSN, RN, Executive Administrator http://www.ksbn.org/ ****************************************************** Kentucky Board of Nursing:"Our job is to protect public health and welfare by development and enforcement of state laws governing the safe practice of nursing. We want to assist you in any way possible, and we welcome ideas you have that will help us accomplish our mission. We invite you to review our website and Contact Us with comments or suggestions." 312 Whittington Parkway, Suite 300 Louisville, KY 40222 Phone: (502) 429-3300 FAX: (502) 429-3311 Sharon Weisenbeck, MS, RN, Executive Director http://www.kbn.ky.gov/ ****************************************************** Louisiana State Board of Practical:"The very first meeting of the Louisiana State Board of Practical Nurse Examiners was held at Charity Hospital of Louisiana at New Orleans on Wednesday, January 12, 1949. The 5 members in attendance were selected from a list submitted to Governor Earl K. Long for approval. There was 1 absent appointed member and 3 unappointed members giving a total of 9 board members." Nurse Examiners 3421 N. Causeway Boulevard, Suite 505 Metairie, LA 70002 Phone: (504) 838-5791 FAX: (504) 838-5279 Claire Glaviano, BSN, MN, RN, Executive Director http://www.lsbpne.com/ ****************************************************** Louisiana State Board of Nursing:"The very first meeting of the Louisiana State Board of Practical Nurse Examiners was held at Charity Hospital of Louisiana at New Orleans on Wednesday, January 12, 1949. The 5 members in attendance were selected from a list submitted to Governor Earl K. Long for approval. There was 1 absent appointed member and 3 unappointed members giving a total of 9 board members." 3510 N. Causeway Boulevard, Suite 501 Metairie, LA 70002 Phone: (504) 838-5332 FAX: (504) 838-5349 Barbara Morvant, MN, RN, Executive Director http://www.lsbn.state.la.us/ ****************************************************** Maine State Board of Nursing:"The mission of the Board of Nursing is to protect the public health and welfare in the area of nursing practice. Read the philosophy of the Maine State Board of Nursing." 158 State House Station Augusta, ME 04333 Phone: (207) 287-1133 FAX: (207) 287-1149 Myra Broadway, JD, MS, RN, Executive Director http://www.maine.gov/boardofnursing/ ****************************************************** Maryland Board of Nursing:"The mission of the Board of Nursing is to assure safe competent nurses and nursing care for the citizens of Maryland by: determining qualifications for licensure; facilitating licensure examinations; issuing licenses to practice; developing and implementing regulations; monitoring nursing practice; enforcing standards of practice and education; and educating the community." 4140 Patterson Avenue Baltimore, MD 21215 Phone: (410) 585-1900 FAX: (410) 358-3530 Donna Dorsey, MS, RN, Executive Director http://www.mbon.org/ ****************************************************** Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing:"The mission of the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing is to lead in the protection of the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the Commonwealth through the fair and consistent application of the statutes and regulations governing nursing practice and nursing education." Commonwealth of Massachusetts 239 Causeway Street, Second Floor Boston, MA 02114 Phone: (617) 973-0800 (800) 414-0168 FAX: (617) 973-0984 Rula Faris Harb, MS, RN, Acting Executive Director http://www.mass.gov/reg/boards/rn/ ****************************************************** Michigan/DCH/Bureau of Health Professions:"Welcome to the Michigan Board of Nursing web site! Our goal is to provide up-to-date information on various topics related to the practice of nursing in Michigan. We hope you find this information helpful and invite you to check out our web site often." Ottawa Towers North 611 W. Ottawa, 1st Floor Lansing, MI 48933 Phone: (517) 335-0918 FAX: (517) 373-2179 Diane Lewis, MBA, BA, Policy Manager for Licensing Division http://www.michigan.gov/mdch/0,1607,7-132-27417_27529_27542---,00.html ****************************************************** Minnesota Board of Nursing:" The mission of the Minnesota Board of Nursing is to protect the public's health and safety by providing reasonable assurance that the people who practice nursing are competent, ethical practitioners with the necessary knowledge and skills appropriate to their title and role." 2829 University Avenue SE Minneapolis, MN 55414 Phone: (612) 617-2270 FAX: (612) 617-2190 Shirley Brekken, MS, RN, Executive Director http://www.state.mn.us/portal/mn/jsp/home.do?agency=NursingBoard ****************************************************** Mississippi Board of Nursing:"The mission of the Mississippi Board of Nursing is to protect the public's health and safety by providing reasonable assurance that the people who practice nursing are competent, ethical practitioners with the necessary knowledge and skills appropriate to their title and role." 1935 Lakeland Drive, Suite B Jackson, MS 39216-5014 Phone: (601) 987-4188 FAX: (601) 364-2352 Delia Owens, RN, JD, Executive Director http://www.msbn.state.ms.us/ ****************************************************** Missouri State Board of Nursing:"The mission of the Missouri State Board of Nursing is to protect the public by development and enforcement of state laws governing the safe practice of nursing. The first Board of Nurse Examiners was appointed in 1909, with the Nurse Practice Act becoming effective in March 1909. The Nurse Practice Act (NPA) is the accumulation of statutes, Chapter 335.011 to 335.257 (http://www.moga.state.mo.us/STATUTES/C335.HTM) published in the Revised Statutes of Missouri.(1994)." 3605 Missouri Blvd. P.O. Box 656 Jefferson City, MO 65102-0656 Phone: (573) 751-0681 FAX: (573) 751-0075 Lori Scheidt, BS, Executive Director http://pr.mo.gov/nursing.asp ****************************************************** Montana State Board of Nursing, Business Standards Division:"The Business Standards Division is a newly created entity within the Montana Department of Labor and Industry. The Division has been established as a result of Senate Bill 445 (2001 Legislative Session) which reorganized the Montana Department of Commerce. Senate Bill 445 reassigned certain functions of the Department of Commerce to the Department of Labor and Industry. Those functions that are now a part of the Department of Labor and Industry - Business Standards Division include: Building Codes, Business and Occupational Licensing, Health Care Licensing and Weights and Measures." 301 South Park PO Box 200513 Helena, MT 59620-0513 Phone: (406) 841-2340 FAX: (406) 841-2305 Sandra Dickenson, Executive Director Web Site: http://mt.gov/dli/bsd/license/bsd_boards/nur_board/board_page.asp ****************************************************** Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services Regulation and Licensure Nursing and Nursing Support 301 Centennial Mall South Lincoln, NE 68509-4986 Phone: (402) 471-4376 FAX: (402) 471-1066 Charlene Kelly, PhD, RN, Executive Director Nursing and Nursing Support http://www.hhs.state.ne.us/crl/nursing/nursingindex.htm ****************************************************** Nevada State Board of Nursing:"The Board's mission is to protect the public's health, safety and welfare through effective nursing regulation. It is a governmental agency established by Nevada law to protect the public from unsafe practice by nurses." 5011 Meadowood Mall #201 Reno, NV 89502-6547 Phone: (775) 688-2620 FAX: (775) 688-2628 Debra Scott, MS, RN, Executive Director http://www.nursingboard.state.nv.us/ ****************************************************** New Hampshire Board of Nursing:" In order to safeguard life, health, and the public welfare of the people of this state and in order to protect the people of the state of New Hampshire from the unauthorized, unqualified, and improper application of services by individuals in the practice of nursing, it is necessary that a regulatory authority be established and adequately funded. To further this policy the practice of nursing shall be regulated through the New Hampshire board of nursing, and said board shall have the power to enforce the provisions of this chapter. Any persons who practice or offer to practice nursing or who represent themselves as registered nurses or licensed practical nurses without qualifying under this chapter endanger the public health." 21 South Fruit Street Suite 16 Concord, NH 03301-2341 Phone: (603) 271-2323 FAX: (603) 271-6605 Margaret Walker, MBA, BSN, RN, Executive Director http://www.state.nh.us/nursing/ ****************************************************** New Jersey Board of Nursing:"This board licenses registered nurses and practical nurses, and regulates the nursing profession in New Jersey. The board certifies advance practice nurses and homemaker-home health aides. The board accredits nursing schools and approves clinical affiliates. The board also will be certifying massage, bodywork and somatic therapists. Inquiries or complaints may be forwarded to Mr. George Hebert, Acting Executive Director, New Jersey Board of Nursing, PO Box 45010, Newark, NJ 07101, (973) 504-6430." P.O. Box 45010 124 Halsey Street, 6th Floor Newark, NJ 07101 Phone: (973) 504-6430 FAX: (973) 648-3481 George Hebert, Executive Director http://www.state.nj.us/lps/ca/medical/nursing.htm ****************************************************** New Mexico Board of Nursing 6301 Indian School Road, NE Suite 710 Albuquerque, NM 87110 Phone: (505) 841-8340 FAX: (505) 841-8347 Allison Kozeliski, RN, Executive Director http://www.bon.state.nm.us/ ****************************************************** New York State Board of Nursing, Office of the Professions: Education Bldg. 89 Washington Avenue 2nd Floor West Wing Albany, NY 12234 Phone: (518) 474-3817 Ext. 280 FAX: (518) 474-3706 Barbara Zittel, PhD, RN, Executive Secretary http://www.op.nysed.gov/nurse.htm ****************************************************** North Carolina Board of Nursing:"The North Carolina Board of Nursing is a regulatory agency, comprised of elected nurses, appointed citizens and staff, charged with ensuring safe, effective nursing care for the citizens of North Carolina." 3724 National Drive, Suite 201 Raleigh, NC 27602 Phone: (919) 782-3211 FAX: (919) 781-9461 Polly Johnson, MSN, RN, Executive Director http://www.ncbon.com/ ****************************************************** North Dakota Board of Nursing:"The North Dakota Board of Nursing is a state agency whose authority is granted by the Legislature and charged with regulating the practice of nursing and establishing nursing education standards. The NDCC 43-12.1 Nurse Practices Act provides for the establishment of a Board of Nursing empowered with the responsibility and legal authority for ensuring that practitioners of nursing are competent to practice in North Dakota for the purpose of public protection of the citizens of this state." 919 South 7th Street, Suite 504 Bismarck, ND 58504 Phone: (701) 328-9777 FAX: (701) 328-9785 Constance Kalanek, PhD, RN, Executive Director http://www.ndbon.org/ ****************************************************** Northern Mariana Islands Commonwealth Board of Nurse Examiners PO BOX 501458 Saipan, MP 96950 Phone: (670) 664-4812 FAX: (670) 664-4813 Rosa M. Tuleda, Associate Director of Public Health & Nursing ****************************************************** Ohio Board of Nursing:"The mission of the Ohio Board of Nursing is to actively safeguard the health of the public through the effective regulation of nursing care." 17 South High Street, Suite 400 Columbus, OH 43215-3413 Phone: (614) 466-3947 FAX: (614) 466-0388 John Brion, RN, MS, Executive Director http://www.nursing.ohio.gov/ ****************************************************** Oklahoma Board of Nursing:"This web site is available to assist both the public and licensed nurses to more fully utilize the services of the Board of Nursing. The Board's purpose is to safeguard the public's health by ensuring that licensed nurses are qualified and competent to practice. The web site supports the Board's purpose by providing information concerning the Board's functions." 2915 N. Classen Boulevard, Suite 524 Oklahoma City, OK 73106 Phone: (405) 962-1800 FAX: (405) 962-1821 Kimberly Glazier, M.Ed., RN, Executive Director http://www.ok.gov/nursing/ ****************************************************** Oregon State Board of Nursing:"The Oregon State Board of Nursing safeguards the public's health and well-being by providing guidance for, and regulation of, entry into the profession, nursing education and continuing safe practice." 800 NE Oregon Street, Box 25 Suite 465 Portland, OR 97232 Phone: (503) 731-4745 FAX: (503) 731-4755 Joan Bouchard, MN, RN, Executive Director http://www.osbn.state.or.us/ ****************************************************** Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing:"The State Board of Nursing consists of thirteen members. These are: the Commissioner of Professional and Occupational Affairs; three members representing the public at large; six registered nurses, at least three of whom shall possess Masters' degrees in nursing; two licensed practical nurses and one licensed dietitian-nutritionist. Nurse members are required to have been engaged in nursing in this Commonwealth for the five-year period immediately preceding appointment. In making appointments to the Board, the Governor is required to give due consideration to providing representation from diversified fields of nursing, including, but not limited to, specialized nurses of all types." PO 2649 Harrisburg, PA 17105-2649 Phone: (717) 783-7142 FAX: (717) 783-0822 Laurette D. Keiser, RN, MSN, Executive Secretary/Section Chief http://www.dos.state.pa.us/bpoa/cwp/browse.asp?A=1104&BMDRN=2000&BCOB=0&C=42967 ****************************************************** Puerto Rico Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Board of Nurse Examiners 800 Roberto H. Todd Avenue Room 202, Stop 18 Santurce, PR 00908 Phone: (787) 725-7506 FAX: (787) 725-7903 Roberto Figueroa, RN, MSN, Executive Director of the Office of Regulations and Certifications of Health Care Professions ****************************************************** Rhode Island Board of Nurse:"The Board of Nurse Registration and Nursing Education is charged with protecting the health, safety and welfare of the people of Rhode Island. The Board, through enforcement of statutes and regulations, safeguards the people from unauthorized, unqualified, and improper application of services by individuals in the practice of nursing." Registration and Nursing Education 105 Cannon Building Three Capitol Hill Providence, RI 02908 Phone: (401) 222-5700 FAX: (401) 222-3352 Jean Marie Rocha, MPH, RN, Executive Officer http://www.health.ri.gov/hsr/professions/nurses.php ****************************************************** South Carolina State Board of Nursing:"The purpose of the Board of Nursing is to assure the safe and effective practice of nursing in South Carolina. The Board licenses qualified individuals as registered nurses or licensed practical nurses. Complaints are investigated and disciplinary action taken whenever necessary." 110 Centerview Drive Suite 202 Columbia, SC 29210 Phone: (803) 896-4550 FAX: (803) 896-4525 Martha Bursinger, RN, MSN, Executive Director http://www.llr.state.sc.us/pol/nursing/ ****************************************************** South Dakota Board of Nursing:"To safeguard life, health, and the public welfare, and to protect citizens from unauthorized, unqualified, and improper application of nursing education programs and nursing practices, in accordance with SDCL 36-9 and SDCL 36-9A." 4305 South Louise Ave., Suite 201 Sioux Falls, SD 57106-3115 Phone: (605) 362-2760 FAX: (605) 362-2768 Gloria Damgaard, RN, MS, Executive Secretary http://www.state.sd.us/doh/nursing/ ****************************************************** Tennessee State Board of Nursing 425 Fifth Avenue North 1st Floor - Cordell Hull Building Nashville, TN 37247 Phone: (615) 532-5166 FAX: (615) 741-7899 Elizabeth Lund, MSN, RN, Executive Director http://www2.state.tn.us/health/Boards/Nursing/ ****************************************************** Texas Board of Nurse Examiners:"The mission of the Board of Nurse Examiners for the State of Texas is to protect and promote the welfare of the people of Texas by ensuring that each person holding a license as a nurse in the State of Texas is competent to practice safely. The Board fulfills its mission through the regulation of the practice of nursing and the approval of nursing education programs. This mission, derived from the Nursing Practice Act, supersedes the interest of any individual, the nursing profession, or any special interest group." 333 Guadalupe, Suite 3-460 Austin, TX 78701 Phone: (512) 305-7400 FAX: (512) 305-7401 Katherine Thomas, MN, RN, Executive Director http://www.bne.state.tx.us/ ****************************************************** Utah State Board of Nursing:"The Board of Nursing typically meets monthly. To find out information about the next meeting please refer to our calendar." Heber M. Wells Bldg., 4th Floor 160 East 300 South Salt Lake City, UT 84111 Phone: (801) 530-6628 FAX: (801) 530-6511 Laura Poe, MS, RN, Executive Administrator http://www.dopl.utah.gov/licensing/nursing.html ****************************************************** Vermont State Board of Nursing: 81 River Street Heritage Building Montpelier, VT 05609-1106 Phone: (802) 828-2396 FAX: (802) 828-2484 Anita Ristau, MS, RN, Executive Director http://www.vtprofessionals.org/opr1/nurses/ ****************************************************** Virgin Islands Board of Nurse Licensure Veterans Drive Station St. Thomas, VI 00803 Phone: (340) 776-7397 FAX: (340) 777-4003 Winifred Garfield, CRNA, RN, Executive Secretary ****************************************************** Virginia Board of Nursing:"The Virginia Department of Health Professions works to assure the safe and competent delivery of health care to the citizens of the Commonwealth of Virginia through the process of examining, licensing and disciplining health care practitioners governed by one of the 13 state health care boards." 6603 West Broad Street 5th Floor Richmond, VA 23230-1712 Phone: (804) 662-9909 FAX: (804) 662-9512 Jay Douglas, RN, MSM, CSAC, Executive Director http://www.dhp.virginia.gov/ ****************************************************** Washington State Nursing Care Quality:"Welcome to the Washington State Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission Web Page. You will find information regarding health care providers, regulations for professional practice and contact information to put you in touch with people who can help answer your questions. Please let us know what you think of this site and how it can be of more use to you. The Department of Health works to protect and improve the health of people in Washington State and with your help, we can continue to update and improve the information we offer to the public." Assurance Commission Department of Health HPQA #6 310 Israel Rd SE Tumwater, WA 98501-7864 Phone: (360) 236-4700 FAX: (360) 236-4738 Paula Meyer, MSN, RN, Executive Director https://fortress.wa.gov/doh/hpqa1/HPS6/Nursing/default.htm ****************************************************** West Virginia State Board of Examiners for Licensed Practical Nurses:"The West Virginia State Board of Examiners for Licensed Practical Nurses is a legally constituted agency of State government established by the West Virginia Legislature. The mission of the Board is to promote and protect the public health, safety and welfare through licensure of practical nurses." 101 Dee Drive Charleston, WV 25311 Phone: (304) 558-3572 FAX: (304) 558-4367 Lanette Anderson, RN, BSN, JD, Executive Director http://www.lpnboard.state.wv.us/ ****************************************************** West Virginia Board of Examiners for Registered Professional Nurses:"The West Virginia Board of Examiners for Registered Professional Nurses is a legally constituted agency of state government established by the West Virginia Legislature to promote and protect public health, safety and welfare through the regulation of the practice of registered professional nursing." 101 Dee Drive Charleston, WV 25311 Phone: (304) 558-3596 FAX: (304) 558-3666 Laura Rhodes, MSN, RN, Executive Director http://www.wvrnboard.com/ ****************************************************** Wisconsin Department of Regulation and Licensing:"Professional nursing means the performance for compensation of any act in the observation or care of the ill, injured or infirm, or for the maintenance of health or prevention of illness of others, which act requires substantial nursing skill, knowledge or training, or application of nursing principles based on biological, physical and social sciences, such as the observation and recording of symptoms and reactions, the execution of procedures and techniques in the treatment of the sick under the general or special supervision or direction of a physician, podiatrist, or dentist, or under an order of a person who is licensed to practice medicine, podiatry, or dentistry in another state if that person prepared the order after examining the patient in that other state and directs that the order be carried out in this state, and the execution of general nursing procedures and techniques." 1400 E. Washington Avenue, RM 173 Madison, WI 53708 Phone: (608) 266-0145 FAX: (608) 261-7083 Kimberly Nania, PhD, MA, BS, Director, Bureau of Health Service Professions http://drl.wi.gov/prof/burhealth.htm ****************************************************** Wyoming State Board of Nursing:"Welcome to the Wyoming State Board of Nursing! We hope that this site will be a valuable resource that you can visit often. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact the Board office. Check out our NEWS link to see our new publication, "Wyoming Nurse Reporter" 2020 Carey Avenue, Suite 110 Cheyenne, WY 82002 Phone: (307) 777-7601 FAX: (307) 777-3519 Cheryl Lynn Koski, MN, RN, CS, Executive Director http://nursing.state.wy.us/ ****************************************************** Please Note, this bullet list may be freely distributed on your blogs, websites, postings to social media. Please include a link back to the original for updates. Please Note, this bullet list may be freely distributed Hello Everyone, My name is Andrew Lopez, RN. I'm from New Jersey. Nurseup.com was created to serve as a resource for nurses who are being faced with difficult situations and need help. Nurses like Amanda Trujillo, RN who was fired from Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center, Sun City, Arizona for being a patient advocate. Everyone, kindly sign our petition requesting that nursing associations look at Amanda's case. That the Arizona State Board of Nursing Drop All Charges Petition Signature Totals: 35 + 1165 respectively as of 5/11/12, Total 1200! Petition: Amanda Trujillo, RN & Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center, Sun City, Arizona: Position Statements Requested http://www.change.org/petitions/nurseup-com-issue-position-statements-on-the-amanda-trujillo-rn Petition: Arizona State Board of Nursing: Remove Amanda Trujillo's nursing license from "under investigation" status | Change.org<br> http://www.change.org/petitions/arizona-state-board-of-nursing-remove-amanda-trujillo-s-nursing-license-from-under-investigation-status Nurses like: Jackson Park Memorial Hospital: Three nurses suing Chicago hospital for allege strip search, March 9, 2012, Wendell Hutson, Chicago City Hall Examiner Nurses like: Sunrise Nurses: Union sues after Sunrise (Children's Hospital, Nevada) refuses to rehire nurse - News - ReviewJournal Nurses like the Winkler Nurses in Texas who were retaliated against for reporting a physician to the Texas Medical Board, charged with felonies for misuse of patient information. For the most recent blogposts, please scroll down to the end of the bullet list :) Articles on issues we are covering in Nursing Advocacy, Entrepreneurship Facebook Discussion Forum: Social Media Postings, Learn more, discuss, comment :) Twitter Channels we post to and follow: http://www.symplur.com/healthcare-hashtags/nurseup/ & http://tweetchat.com/room/amandatrujillo Articles on Nursing Advocacy Articles in reverse order of publication: Cover yourself, no one wants to see that, By Guest Post, On April 13, 2012:"A lot has been written across online nursing communities about the case of Amanda Trujillo, a nurse currently defending her license with the Arizona State Board of Nursing. Regardless of your position on the case, it brings up an important question for nurses—how can nurses protect themselves in the event that their license is challenged?" http://innovativenurse.com/cover-yourself-malpractice/ ****************************************************** Sifting through wreckage, April 8, 2012 By nurseinterupted:"The face of PTSD is changing, and changing fast. Once associated with war veterans (I grew up with a father who has had it since returning from VietNam), more attention is now being placed on the silent walking wounded—Nurses. Since my efforts to promote anti nurse retaliation legislation and patient’s rights legislation has taken a rather devastating blow recently, it seems a good time to begin work on writing a grant to gain funding for the healing retreat for nurses I’d like to host each year. I can’t imagine who or what could throw a wrench in that particular goal, but something positive and lasting has to come from injustice, something that even in the smallest way—helps to heal and improve our profession. Focusing my time and skills on introducing something peaceful to the wounded of our profession will also help me to get my mind off of the sad and disgusting things out there that have taken the attention away from the issues I worked so hard to bring attention to in the first place." http://nurseinterupted.wordpress.com/2012/04/08/sifting-through-wreckage/ ****************************************************** Healthcare for People Not for Profit: Transplants and Amanda Trujillo, Center for Health, Media & Policy, April 4, 2012:"Organ transplantation is a complex and challenging undertaking for both the patient and providers. It can offer the appropriate patient opportunities for greatly improved quality and length of life and it can also offer an opportunity for profiteering and conflicted behaviors. As outlined below, transplantation produces significant revenue dollars, even for a "non-profit" hospital. Estimated U.S. Average 2011 Billed Charges Per Transplant: Heart Only - $997,700 Liver – $577,100 Kidney – $262,900 Nurse Amanda Trujillo identified that a patient she cared for at Banner Del E Webb Medical Center of Arizona lacked full information about what a transplant evaluation and post-transplant self-care entailed. She says she referred the patient for a hospice case management consultation. She was then fired for overstepping her scope of practice. Arizona's scope of practice for nurses clearly dictates a nurse's role to promote the client's best interest." http://centerforhealthmediapolicy.com/2012/04/04/healthcare-for-people-not-for-profit-transplants-and-amanda-trujillo/ ****************************************************** Healthcare for People Not for Profit: Transplants and Amanda Trujillo, Center for Health, Media & Policy, April 4, 2012:"Organ transplantation is a complex and challenging undertaking for both the patient and providers. It can offer the appropriate patient opportunities for greatly improved quality and length of life and it can also offer an opportunity for profiteering and conflicted behaviors. As outlined below, transplantation produces significant revenue dollars, even for a "non-profit" hospital. Estimated U.S. Average 2011 Billed Charges Per Transplant: Heart Only - $997,700 Liver – $577,100 Kidney – $262,900 Nurse Amanda Trujillo identified that a patient she cared for at Banner Del E Webb Medical Center of Arizona lacked full information about what a transplant evaluation and post-transplant self-care entailed. She says she referred the patient for a hospice case management consultation. She was then fired for overstepping her scope of practice. Arizona's scope of practice for nurses clearly dictates a nurse's role to promote the client's best interest." http://centerforhealthmediapolicy.com/2012/04/04/healthcare-for-people-not-for-profit-transplants-and-amanda-trujillo/ ****************************************************** Did We Trade Our Nursing Caps for the Invisible Cap of Apathy? April 2012, Carol Gino, RN @hopefulehealer @cgino8 #nurseup:"“Why are you sticking up for Amanda Trujillo?” nurses have asked me. My first response was, ”She fought back with the courage of her beliefs.” But the truth is that I believe she could be any one of us. Whether we find out she did some foolish things, or her judgment wasn’t always perfect, doesn’t mean to me that we should throw out all the other truths that her case has uncovered." http://hopefulhealer.com/did-we-trade-our-nursing-caps-for-the-invisible-cap-of-apathy/ ****************************************************** Arizona BON Keeps Trujillo Under Fire, March 21st, 2012, By Jennifer Olin, BSN, RN:"I have started this blog this way several times in the past. I am an OR nurse. What I don’t usually add here, but do in conversation with other nurses, in job interviews for nursing positions and sometimes even in casual “what do you do?” conversations is say my specialty areas are plastics and head and neck (or ENT). Apparently, if I said this in Arizona I could lose my license. At yesterday’s Arizona Board of Nursing (AZ BON) Regular Meeting Amanda Trujillo, RN, was on the agenda. She is the nurse we have been talking about for weeks now, who was fired and reported to the BON by her former employer who claims she overstepped her scope of practice—despite evidence to the contrary brought out by the BON’s own investigator." http://www.rncentral.com/blog/2012/arizona-bon-keeps-trujillo-under-fire/ ****************************************************** Amanda Trujillo and Nurse Advocacy, Greg Mercer, MSN, March 21, 2012:"Friends and colleagues, Nurses have a professional duty to advocate on their patients’ behalf. When our working conditions become sufficiently hostile to this mandate, we each have a simple but intimidating choice: abandon our duty out of fear or convenience, or take our advocacy a step further by publicly taking a stand for Nursing autonomy and ethical health care unfettered by corruption. Health care is big business in America: 18% of the economy and growing. I am a Psychiatric Nurse, Nurse Educator and advocate. I and many colleagues have become interested in the growing corruption in health care that degrades the integrity and quality of research, administration, regulation, and clinical practice. Given the tremendous wealth and pervasive conflicts of interest in health care today, the notion of hundreds of billions of dollars lost annually to overcharging, waste, corruption, and unneeded interventions comes as no surprise." http://vdutton.posterous.com/ppost-by-greg-mercer-amanda-trujillo-and-nurs ****************************************************** Tweet Me No Lies, March, 20, 2012 Author: Mother Jones, RN:"Someone at the ANA needs a nose job. They just told a lie. I hopped onto Twitter yesterday to check out some tweets after I learned that the ANA had mentioned Kim McAllister from Emergiblog and me in one of their messages. Here’s a screen shot" http://www.nurseratchedsplace.com/2012/03/tweet-me-no-lies/ ****************************************************** Amanda Trujillo, RN: The AZ BON Considers Her Case, By Jennifer Olin, BSN, RN, March 16th, 2012:"Amanda Trujillo, RN, may not be a registered nurse by this time next week. For her sake I hope that doesn’t happen. For my sake, for the sake of nursing, I hope that doesn’t happen. Trujillo is the Arizona nurse bloggers across the country have been talking about since the beginning of the year. Writers, who are nurses and physicians and concerned citizens, have taken up her story with zeal. Almost a year ago now, she was fired from her job at an Arizona hospital for, ostensibly, standing up for her patient. To recap, Trujillo advocated for one of her patients, used hospital approved teaching materials, stayed with the scope of practice routinely used at her facility and dictated by the Arizona State Board of Nursing, suggested to her patient that they might want to get information on alternative treatments from the surgery proposed by the patient's physician, and followed through on the patient's request to have a hospice consultation." http://www.rncentral.com/blog/2012/amanda-trujillo-rn-the-az-bon-considers-her-case/ ****************************************************** RN Calls for Boycott on the State of Arizona, March 15th, 2012 by Nurse Talk:"RN Greg Mercer of Arlington, MA has called for a boycott on the State of Arizona in response to the Amanda Trujillo case. He is collecting signatures on change.org, here is the what they say: BOYCOTT ARIZONA FOR NURSES AND PATIENTS: After multiple invitations to a civil dialogue regarding AZ BON, Governor Brewer has not replied or addressed any of the issues raised. In fact, the only response to date hase been an increase in the seeming intimidation and abuses of power directed at a nurse, Amanda Trujillo, whose seemingly frivolous and abusive case before the Board has languished unresolved for a year to date, leaving her unemployed and impoverished." http://nursetalksite.com/2012/03/15/rn-calls-for-boycott-on-the-state-of-arizona/ ****************************************************** An Open Letter: Dear Future of Nursing, March 11, 2012 Author: Mother Jones, RN:"I choked on my breakfast this morning while I was surfing the web. It all started when I checked out the Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action website. According to the website, “The Future of Nursing:Campaign for Action is an initiative to advance comprehensive health care change. It envisions a health care system where all Americans have access to high-quality, patient-centered care, with nurses contributing to the full extent of their capabilities.” Two of their objectives is to strengthen nurse education and training, and to help enable nurses to practice to the full extent of their education. The campaign is coordinated through the Center to Champion Nursing in America (CCNA), an initiative of AARP, the AARP Foundation and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF)." http://www.nurseratchedsplace.com/2012/03/an-open-letter-dear-future-of-nursing/ ****************************************************** Amanda Trujillo RN – fired for being a patient advocate, Posted on March 2, 2012 by Pat Iyer:"The story of Amanda Trujillo is a horrifying one. Briefly, she is a single mom who fought to get off welfare and fulfilled her dream of becoming a nurse. Not only did she become a nurse, she earned a masters degree in nursing. One night while working at Banner Health in Arizona, she took care of a patient who was being asked to undergo a liver transplant. In talking to the patient, Amanda learned that the patient did not fully understand what was going to occur. Amanda educated the patient. She explained the option of hospice instead. The patient decided against the transplant. Then the physician came in, had a well- witnessed tantrum at the hospital when he found out his patient had decided against surgery, and Amanda was fired by the hospital. Her case came up for review by the Arizona Board of Nursing. The summary of her case written by the attorney representing her is below. Amanda has been devastated in terms of her career and her finances. She is back on welfare, her dream of being a nurse shattered." http://www.medleague.com/blog/2012/03/02/amanda-trujillo-rn-fired-for-being-a-patient-advocate/ ****************************************************** Amanda Trujillo, RN: Single Mother Fighting for Her Integrity, March 02, 2012, dhoffman2, Blogher.com:"Everyone is a patient...either now or in the future. That's a fact. Another fact is that we all die. Sometimes our deaths can be made easier. Sometimes not. Amanda Trujillo is a nurse who tried to make a dying patient's life and dying easier. She worked in Arizona and was fired in April 2011 after providing education and making a hospice care consult request for a patient with end-stage liver disease. The patient had been in the hospital for 7 days and was supposed to get a pre-transplant evaluation. Unfortunately, the patient did not know anything about his/her liver disease, liver transplant or choices about treatment." http://www.blogher.com/amanda-trujillo-rn-single-mother-fighting-her-integrity ****************************************************** The Nurse Who Helped Too Much, Amy Tenderich, DiabetesMine:"It might be hard to believe in this day and age of “participatory medicine” and empowered patients — or in any day and age, really — but the fact is that an Arizona-based nurse was fired from her job recently for simply providing a patient too much information on his treatment options. The nurse’s name is Amanda Trujillo, a single mother living in Phoenix, and licensed nurse in Arizona since 2006. She specializes in cardiology, geriatrics, and end of life/palliative care. The sin she supposedly committed was setting up a consultation on hospice care for a patient suffering from end-stage liver disease, who was scheduled for surgery. This “interference” angered the patient’s physician, who then had Amanda fired and reported her to the Arizona State Board of Nursing, where she is now in danger of losing her nursing license. Fellow health care professionals and patient advocates are flooding the blogosphere in support of her cause!" https://www.diabetesmine.com/2012/03/the-nurse-who-helped-too-much.html ****************************************************** Amanda Trujillo, part 2, Saturday, February 25, 2012, End of Shift Report - Stories From an Operating Room:"It gets much worse: the Arizona State Nursing Board has ordered Nurse Trujillo to undergo a mental health evaluation in retaliation for her going public with the matter.With the Boards paid psychiatrist to boot, not a disinterested third party. Whats more, they have also ordered her to turn over records from all the physicians she has ever seen for any reason. What happened to her rights of privacy? There seems to be nothing that this outrageous order could contribute to an investigation of the matter. And it turns out that the President of the board of Nursing is also in a position of authority at the hospital that fired Nurse Trujillo. Can anybody spell "conflict of interest"? This order for a mental health evaluation stinks of authoritarian excess reminding one of the KGB or Gestapo." http://endofshiftreport.blogspot.com/2012/02/amanda-trujillo-part-2.html ****************************************************** Why physicians should care about Amanda Trujillo-KevinMD by @jaydoe February 25, 2012:"For the past month, the case of Amanda Trujillo has resonated deeply among nurses, triggering an avalanche of postings on Facebook, Twitter and in the nursing blogosphere. Trujillo is the Arizona nurse who was fired in April 2011 after providing education and making a hospice care consult request for an end-stage liver disease patient. This patient was slotted for pre-transplant evaluation and had poor understanding of the disease process and treatment options. Trujillo filled in the gaps for this patient. Trujillo then requested, at the patient's own wish, a hospice team consult, documented her actions appropriately, and left a note (it was night shift) for the primary physician." ****************************************************** Why physicians should care about Amanda Trujillo, by J. Doe, RN in Patient, February 25, 2012:"For the past month, the case of Amanda Trujillo has resonated deeply among nurses, triggering an avalanche of postings on Facebook, Twitter and in the nursing blogosphere. Trujillo is the Arizona nurse who was fired in April 2011 after providing education and making a hospice care consult request for an end-stage liver disease patient. This patient was slotted for pre-transplant evaluation and had poor understanding of the disease process and treatment options. Trujillo filled in the gaps for this patient. Trujillo then requested, at the patient’s own wish, a hospice team consult, documented her actions appropriately, and left a note (it was night shift) for the primary physician. These actions — the education and the hospice team consult — drew the wrath of both the primary physician, who demanded her dismissal and her license, and also her nursing director, who told Trujillo she had ”messed up all the doctors’ hard work and planning for the surgery.” The patient-requested hospice care consult was cancelled. Trujillo’s employer subsequently fired her, and reported her to the Arizona State Board of Nursing for exceeding nursing scope of practice, though in fact, nurses previously had ordered a hospice care consult without consequence. In short, many nurses believe Trujillo was fired for educating and advocating for her patient." http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2012/02/physicians-care-amanda-trujillo.html ****************************************************** Arizona’s attack on nurses: the Amanda Trujillo case goes viral, by DA Morales on Feb. 23, 2012:"From KPHO (Phoenix CBS), Nurse says she was fired for educating patient. Inside Banner Del Webb Hospital in Sun City West, nurses are constantly tending to sick patients. That’s what Amanda Trujillo said she was doing last April when she spoke with a patient on the eve of their surgery. “I discovered that they had a very big misunderstanding about what they were about to participate in,” Trujillo told CBS 5 News. Trujillo, a licensed nurse in Arizona since 2006, said she advised the patient of possible complications. The patient decided to delay the surgery and reconsider his or her options. Trujillo said she also ordered a case management consult for the patient to be educated about hospice care. “The doctor, ultimately, is the focal point that directs care for patients,” said Banner spokesman Bill Byron, who said company policy prevents nurses from ordering a case management consult. “This is what we go to school to do. We are licensed to teach our patients, we are licensed to advocate,” said Trujillo." http://threesonorans.com/2012/02/23/arizonas-attack-on-nurses-the-amanda-trujillo-case-goes-viral/ ****************************************************** Matthew Browning in support of Amanda Trujillo deleted by American Journal of Nursing, February 21, 2012:"THEN THE AJN BANNED BOTH OF US FROM THEIR FACEBOOK PAGE. Matthew Browning posted the following on the American Journal of Nursing Facebook page. The implication that she somehow "broke the law" here, by the AJN's "editor" , is as grievous an injury as the BON asking for a mental health eval- maybe she was dressed like she was asking for itState Boards of Nursing, About I am saddened that THIS rubbish is considered the voice of American Nursing. The time is right for a new voice for American Nurses. Nurses who advocate for their patients, their fellow nurses and their profession DESERVE a strong voice of support- not this BS waffling by some editor." http://vdutton.posterous.com/post-by-matthew-browning-in-support-of-amanda ****************************************************** In the Footsteps of Rosa Parks, Mother Jones, RN, February 20, 2012:"You must never be fearful about what you are doing when it is right." Rosa Parks. Nurse K, the proprietor of Crass-Pollination: An ER Blog just wrote a post about the Amanda Trujillo case. She and I have very different opinions about Amanda's case, but I encourage you to read her post because she reflects the opinion of many nurses about Amanda's situation. Nurse K gives an accurate blow by blow description on how corporate nurse leaders wage war against their nursing staff. She explains how nurse managers orchestrate the demise of nursing careers. Make management angry and you get the axe, and there isn't a nurse alive that hasn't witnessed or experienced the wrath of hospital management. Nurses scatter and go underground when someone gets in trouble, and conventional wisdom states that a nurse should be contrite and take their punishment when they are abused by those who hold power. Many people are wondering why Amanda didn't follow the same path. Some, like Nurse K, are suggesting that Amanda is committing career suicide. Other's have told Amanda to "shut up." The American Nurses Association and the Arizona Nurses Association won't support an individual nurse who is "under investigation." Egregious comments and actions are coming from the Arizona Board of Nursing. Kim McAllister from Emergiblog writes about the board's actions here." http://www.nurseratchedsplace.com/2012/02/in-the-footsteps-of-rosa-parks/ ****************************************************** Amanda Trujillo: An Unfortunate Case of Career Suicide, Friday, February 17, 2012, Crass Pollination:"I used to be really poor back in the day. I'm not talking "I had a five-year-old computer and sometimes I had to go to Subway instead of somewhere that was Zagat rated." I'm talking no heat outside of a single space heater in below-freezing temps, a food budget of $10/week for three people, no functioning toilet (sh*tting outside in the snow sucks, take note), a leaky roof, and neighbors stopping by to give me and my son meat. Really, being poor sucks. I got straight As in college with all this going on." http://crasspollination.blogspot.com/2012/02/amanda-trujillo-unfortunate-case-of.html ****************************************************** Boards of Nursing and the Amanda Trujillo Case, February 17, 2012, By Shawn Kennedy, MA, RN, AJN editor-in-chief:"Our prior post on the Amanda Trujillo case elicited many comments, on a variety of themes. There were also referrals and crosslinks to other sites supporting, analyzing, and weighing in on the situation, including statements from the Arizona Nurses Association and the ANA, and a post on a physician blog, "White Coat's Call Room," which has vowed to carry all the details once the case is decided." http://ajnoffthecharts.com/2012/02/17/boards-of-nursing-and-the-amanda-trujillo-case/ ****************************************************** Here's What You Think About RN Amanda Trujillo's Story, February 15th, 2012, By Jennifer Olin, BSN, RN:"I rarely worry about losing my job as a nurse. I'm generally professional, mostly on time, anal retentive about patient safety and for the most part people seem to like me. I am bossy, but I am a nurse (specifically an OR nurse so that comes with the territory). I am demanding on my patient's behalf (but sometimes that slips over into my personal life) and I hate charting (which is hard on my chart reviewers and why I love medical mission work). I share all this because I am human; just like every nurse. Most of us don't consider we will lose our jobs for doing our jobs, sometimes no matter how difficult we are to work alongside. Arizona nurse Amanda Trujillo never considered she would lose her job and possibly her license for being safety conscious and demanding on her patient's behalf." http://www.rncentral.com/blog/2012/heres-what-you-think-about-rn-amanda-trujillos-story/ ****************************************************** Amanda Trujillo RN, Monday, February 13, 2012, End of Shift Report - Stories From an Operating Room:"I am breaking into my usual fiction to tell you about a real travesty taking place in Arizona. Amanda Trujillo RN advised a patient who was up for a liver transplant about other options at the patients request. This is a normal and expected duty of an RN. As a result, the patient and his family decided against the liver transplant. The Surgeon involved went ballistic, threw a well documented temper tantrum, went to the Hospital administration and demanded Nurse Trujillo's termination, which they did. He then went and filed a complaint with the Arizona State Nursing Board who have placed Nurse Trujillo under investigation. The American Nurses Association, who supposedly represent nurses has issued a fatuous, self serving masterpiece of administrative-do-nothing statement that if anything, supports the hospital, the surgeon and the state board. The Arizona State Nurses Association also has done nothing.The leadership of the state board and the state association have been seen schmoozing with other powers that be. Am I surprised? No. Am I outraged? Yes. Over the years I have seen many, many instances of Nurses having to put up with abusive behavior if not outright assault and battery by Physicians. I have yet to see any Physician receive appropriate discipline, and in most instances no discipline." http://endofshiftreport.blogspot.com/2012/02/amanda-trujillo-rn.html ****************************************************** Healthcare Providers Strive For Excellence, February 8th, 2012, By Jennifer Olin, BSN, RN, @JOlin2 :"Hospitals and other healthcare facilities that earn Magnet Recognition are examples of how nurses and nursing care can influence patient outcomes. It is a great honor and it is one healthcare providers spend a lot of time and money to achieve. However, there are only about 400 Magnet hospitals around the world and thousands of fine healthcare institutions employing nurses everywhere you look." http://www.rncentral.com/blog/2012/healthcare-providers-strive-for-excellence/ ****************************************************** Why Nurses are Furious about the Amanda Trujillo Case, February 7, 2012, Those Emergency Blues:"The case of Amanda Trujillo has generated a great deal of passionate commentary across the nursing blogosphere. Trujillo, as you may well know, is the nurse who was fired by Banner Health Del E. Webb Medical Center for requesting multi-disciplinary hospice care case management consult for a pre-transplant patient with end-stage liver disease. The request angered the patient's physician — not the transplant surgeon, incidentally, nor someone with any knowledge of transplant surgery — who complained to Trujillo's manager. After her termination, the hospital subsequently reported her to the Arizona State Board of Nursing for exceeding her scope of practice. If the Board finds against Trujillo, she may well face the loss of her license or other sanctions; in the event, her nursing career would be finished. Superficially, at least, an open and shut case, or least this is how Banner Health would like to project the controversy. Scratch the surface a little and matters change considerably. So why are nurses so furious? Part of it is the apparent coincidence of any number of other, seemingly random bits of information outside the direct narrative of Trujillo's story. The fact that the Arizona State Board of Nursing chose to deem Trujillo's attempt to defend herself publicly as "retaliatory behavior" just as her story was becoming part of the general conversation, and then ordered a psychiatric evaluation is one of those seemingly random bits. This struck me particularly. Suspicious minds might see a pattern to punish Trujillo for speaking up by publicly labelling her mentally disturbed (and in health care, as any nurse will tell you, acquiring that label is doubly damning.) For myself, I will be content to note that throughout history calling people crazy is a traditional means of discrediting those challenging authority and marginalizing dissent." http://torontoemerg.wordpress.com/2012/02/07/why-nurses-are-furious-about-the-amanda-trujillo-case/ ****************************************************** Amanda Trujillo, Whitecoat, Emergency Physicians Monthly, February 6, 2012:"I finally took the time to read some other blogs today. One of the issues that I found disturbing was the case of Amanda Trujillo. There are a lot of bits and pieces out there about what actually happened in this case. This blog post was reportedly an e-mail from Amanda describing the events. A summary of the post follows. Amanda was a registered nurse of six years , specializing in cardiology, geriatrics, and end of life/palliative care. In April 2011, she was caring for a dying patient at Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center who had agreed to a major invasive surgery recommended by a staff surgeon. Amanda used materials from her hospital to educate the patient about the details of the surgery and the aftercare. The patient became upset, stating that the surgeon never explained details of the surgery or what had to be done after the surgery (complex lifetime daily self care). Amanda also discovered that the patient "had no idea" that surgery could be refused or that the patient could enroll in hospice care. She educated the patient on those options as well." http://www.epmonthly.com/whitecoat/2012/02/amanda-trujillo/ ****************************************************** The Nurse: The Swiss Army Knife of Healthcare, by carol-gino on February 5, 2012:"Okay so, after reading a ton of books trying to find a definition of nursing that matched my experience, I fell asleep with no clear cut answer to my question, "What is a nurse?" I mean it's not that I haven't been pondering that for a very long time, it's just that nothing so far has satisfied me. I've seen brilliant bedside nurses–and I don't mean nurses who only cared for patients with superb care and compassion– I mean smart, really smart diagnosticians. Nurses who doctors asked, "What do you think is going on with this patient?" And when they answered, there was true appreciation and respect from the doctor to that nurse. They were colleagues, no question there. I've seen ICU nurses, who both doctors and patients trusted to look at a monitor, administer meds — both stat and with standing orders — who saved patients lives time and time again, before a doctor ever could get to the Unit. http://hopefulhealer.com/the-nurse-the-swiss-army-knife-of-healthcare/ ****************************************************** #NurseUp and Educate On!! Support Each Other! ER Nurses Care, Thursday, February 2, 2012:"Nurses all over the US are upset and simply can't understand how on earth a nurse could be fired for being a patient advocate, educating her patient on all aspects of their care and explaining in detail treatment plans, which led to a greater understanding by her patient and subsequent change in plans. Amanda Trujillo is an advocate for her patients, she did what we all do every shift that we work, make sure our patients understand what is wrong with them, the plan of care, which includes educating them on any treatments, procedures, medications, surgeries, activities or anything else the patient or family asks of us. http://ernursescare.blogspot.com/2012/02/nurseup-and-educate-on-support-each.html ****************************************************** Tsunami: A Conversation with Amanda Trujillo (Part 3 of 3), by Nursetopia on February 2, 2012:"Amanda nailed this situation during our call when she said, "This is bigger than me." She explained her actions – reaching out to colleagues via emails and social media – is not about revenge or getting even with any organization. She understands the Arizona Board of Nursing must investigate her because she was reported, however, the reason she was reported – a case management consult construed as a medical order – is the bothersome part. "We all make mistakes, realize them, use them to change, give thanks for them, and move on. If I had done something wrong, I could take it. If I had done something wrong." Amanda's story is a ripple culminating in a tsunami of change and ideas and discussions. When asked what she'd like other nurses to know, she provided three thoughts:" http://nursetopia.net/2012/02/02/tsunami-a-conversation-with-amanda-trujillo-part-3-of-3/ ****************************************************** A Letter From the Arizona Nurses Association,February 1, 2012, Author: Mother Jones, RN, @motherjonesrn:"I wrote a letter to the Arizona Nurses Association when I learned that the association was not coming to the aid of Amanda Trujillo. If you haven't heard, Amanda was fired from Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center after she educated one of her patients about their upcoming liver transplant. I wrote about it here and here. I couldn't understand why the association was twiddling its thumbs until I learned that Teri Hill, the president of AzNA is also the Director of Professional Practice at Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center. This is what I wrote: "I've been a registered nurse for 35 years and I had thought I had seen everything until I read about the persecution of Amanda Trujillo. I wondered why the Arizona Nurses Association wasn't backing her until I learned that you are affiliated with the hospital that fired Ms. Trujillo. Shame on you for throwing a nurse under the bus just to appease a doctor that obviously has an anger management issue. Sorry the hospital lost out on a billable procedure, but the patient had a right to know about all of their treatment options. I hope your membership throws you all out of office for not backing Ms. Trujillo. You are a disgrace to the nursing profession."" http://www.nurseratchedsplace.com/2012/02/a-letter-from-the-arizona-nurses-association/ ****************************************************** Waves: A Conversation with Amanda Trujillo (Part 2 of 3), by Nursetopia on February 1, 2012:"Nurses throughout the U.S. and Canada are standing beside Amanda Trujillo, RN, MSN. We're talking about this everywhere – in blogs, social media, our offices, you name it. Admittedly, Amanda is a shy person; she's not accustomed to this attention. Yet, she says, "For the first time, I feel safe; for the first time, I don't feel alone." Why does Amanda's story resonate with so many of us? Because the majority of us have faced a sliver of Amanda's story. We've each felt alone in our careers – in certain situations – at one point or another, and we don't think anyone should have to do that. Despite what most believe, there is a strong cohort of nurses who don't eat our profession's young; rather, we take them under our wings and mentor them. It's unfortunate so many nurses do not get to see this amazing group of nurses because they typically find one another, encourage one another, and make their organizations great. The same is true for the bullies – those nurses that really should never provide care for people because they are constantly tearing down everyone they meet. They find one another, too, creating hostile and toxic environments, driving nurses away from the profession and making them think they are failures." http://nursetopia.net/2012/02/01/waves-a-conversation-with-amanda-trujillo-part-2-of-3/ ****************************************************** An Update on AZ Nurse Amanda Trujillo Case, Submitted by Mech on Wednesday, 1 February 2012:"Amanda Trujillo, a registered nurse in Arizona, has been scuffling with her case on patient advocacy for several months already. On January 24, 2012, her case was supposedly to be heard. But unfortunately, it has been postponed and rescheduled on March. And what is reason for delaying it? The AZ BON don't like Amanda's online activity and feel she threatened a former boss. Thus, they are requiring her to undergo first a psychiatric evaluation. With the popularity that Amanda Trujillo's case is receiving online, it made me realized then how important social media is in healthcare industry. They are not only beneficial in promoting health awareness but also allow people in nursing scrubs to share their experiences. Additionally, social media makes it possible for nurses to extend their support to fellow professionals in nursing scrubs like AZ nurse Amanda Trujillo who is currently in a dilemma. http://www.scrubpoint.com/2012/02/01/an-update-on-az-nurse-amanda-trujillo-case/ ****************************************************** Ripples: A Conversation with Amanda Trujillo (Part 1 of 3), by Nursetopia on January 31, 2012:"I know there are people who have read and read and read about Amanda Trujillo. In fact, there are so many great posts, I don't know who to link to so you can see them all. Be sure to check out The Nerdy Nurse, Those Emergency Blues, Emergiblog, iCoachNurses, Nurse Ratched's Place, and Vern Dutton's page. There are a plethora of links between those fabulous blogs. Still, there are many who have no idea what is happening in Arizona. You can read Amanda's story in her own words; please, do. I spoke with Amanda via telephone for over an hour, listening to her tell her story and asking questions. The many subsequent posts are for Amanda as well as inspired by her. I thank her for sharing her time and story with me so I can share it with you in hopes you will share it with others. This must stop." http://nursetopia.net/2012/01/31/ripples-a-conversation-with-amanda-trujillo-part-1-of-3/ ****************************************************** Arizona Nurse Has License Threatened By Doctor After Providing Patient Education, January 22, 2012 By The Nerdy Nurse:"There are times in my nursing career when I am so very proud of how far we have come in advancing our profession. Unfortunately, there are also times where I am reminded that this is still very much an uphill climb we must make in order to legitimately participate in truly collaborative healthcare. Today is one of those days in which I am reminded we still have battles to win. The following blog post is related to an email that was originally sent to @EchoHeronAuthor. It was then posted on Vernon Dutton's Posterous, Amanda Trujillo case will go before the Arizona State Board of Nursing on January 24th, 2012. Her story is one of an archaic medical model in which the doctor's word is supreme and we are all just nurse maids here to do their bidding. This is an indication that there are many who do not wish to continue to advance toward collaborative healthcare in which we work as a team to provide patients with the best care possible. This is also an example of persons who may not be in medicine for the right reasons." http://thenerdynurse.com/2012/01/arizona-nurse-has-license-threatened-by-doctor-after-providing-patient-education.html ****************************************************** http://nursetopia.net/2012/01/31/ripples-a-conversation-with-amanda-trujillo-part-1-of-3/ ****************************************************** Amanda Trujillo – Nurse fired for being a patient advocate, Pat Iyer, January 30, 2012:"The story of Amanda Trujillo is a horrifying one. Briefly, she is a single mom who fought to get off welfare and fulfilled her dream of becoming a nurse. Not only did she become a nurse, she earned a masters degree in nursing. One night while working a Banner Health in Arizona, she took care of a patient who was being asked to undergo a liver transplant. In talking to the patient, Amanda learned that the patient did not fully understand what was going to occur. Amanda educated the patient. She explained the option of hospice instead. The patient decided against the transplant. Then the physician came in, had a well- witnessed tantrum at the hospital when he found out his patient had decided against surgery, and Amanda was fired by the hospital. Her case came up for review by the Arizona Board of Nursing. The summary of her case written by the attorney representing her is below. Amanda has been devastated in terms of her career and her finances. She is back on welfare, her dream of being a nurse shattered." http://www.avoidmedicalerrors.com/2012/01/amanda-trujillo-nurse-fired-for-being-a-patient-advocate/ ****************************************************** Banner Health, Arizona Board of @Nursing: A Personal Vendetta? Emergiblog:"Sorry, no. This is the problem. There is a huge injustice being perpetrated against a nurse right this moment. It's getting worse. And the ones who got the party started aren't happy that it isn't quiet. That their moves, and their motives, are under public scrutiny. That nurses are talking. Because if you are quiet, it means they've got you frightened. If you are quiet, it's harder for the next nurse to speak out. If you are quiet, it is easier to intimidate and retaliate against nurses with impunity. I received a call from the Arizona Board of Nursing this morning. I am not able to obtain a copy of the Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center complaint against Amanda Trujillo, RN, MSN." http://www.emergiblog.com/2012/01/banner-health-arizona-board-of-nursing-a-personal-vendetta.html ****************************************************** Nurses associations, my very own arcade claw machine by Kevin Ross, January 29, 2012:"It seems that there isn't any shortage of things to write about here at Innovative Nurse when it comes to fellow nurse Amanda Trujillo. Search Twitter for #NurseUp, and all of the amazing nurse bloggers out there (links below), that have kept you somewhat up to speed on the case of Amanda. So, I was on Tweetchat this past Sunday with some of these amazing nurse bloggers, leaders, and entrepreneurs out there and the support is just off the hook (save that hook reference for a sec). I know we're here for a bigger cause than Amanda. I just can't believe it took something like this to bring us together. We're here for the nursing profession, and in support of our ability to work collaboratively and to advocate for our patients. There are nursing professionals I've never even met that are pouring themselves into this cause with great vigor. Watch out because the energy behind this is unstoppable." http://innovativenurse.com/nurses-association-arcade-claw-machine/ ****************************************************** Voices For Amanda Trujillo, Jay Doe, Those Emergency Blues, January 28, 2012:"Each of them eloquently speaks to the heart of what we do as nurses — and why nurses find how Amanda Trujillo was fired and subsequently reported to the Arizona State Board of Nursing so troubling. (Via The Innovative Nurse.)" Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/people/Jay-Doe/100000771416457 Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/TorontoEmerg http://torontoemerg.wordpress.com/2012/01/28/voices-for-amanda-trujillo/ ****************************************************** Arizona Nurse Has License Threatened By Doctor After Providing Patient Education January 22, 2012 By The Nerdy Nurse:"There are times in my nursing career when I am so very proud of how far we have come in advancing our profession. Unfortunately, there are also times where I am reminded that this is still very much an uphill climb we must make in order to legitimately participate in truly collaborative healthcare. Today is one of those days in which I am reminded we still have battles to win. The following blog post is related to an email that was originally sent to @EchoHeronAuthor. It was then posted on Vernon Dutton's Posterous, Amanda Trujillo case will go before the Arizona State Board of Nursing on January 24th, 2012. Her story is one of an archaic medical model in which the doctor's word is supreme and we are all just nurse maids here to do their bidding. This is an indication that there are many who do not wish to continue to advance toward collaborative healthcare in which we work as a team to provide patients with the best care possible. This is also an example of persons who may not be in medicine for the right reasons." http://thenerdynurse.com/2012/01/arizona-nurse-has-license-threatened-by-doctor-after-providing-patient-education.html ****************************************************** Advocating for a fellow Nurse: Amanda Trujillo, MSN, RN, DNSc-NP(s), Kevin Ross, January 22, 2012, #RN, @innovativenurse #nurseup #nursefriendly:"An open letter to the Arizona State Board of Nursing. Disclaimer, I have not been directly contacted by Amanda Trujillo, nor do I know her personally or professionally. I am also writing to you based on the information that I have available to me. To the Arizona State Board of Nursing: To whom it may concern, I am writing to you on behalf of Amanda Trujillo, MSN, RN, DNSc-NP(s) regarding the case attached below. I have not been contacted directly by Amanda Trujillo, and I have neither a personal or professional relationship other than that she is a fellow nurse in need of my support. http://innovativenurse.com/advocating-fellow-nurse/ ****************************************************** Del E. Webb Medical Center, Sun City Arizona AKA Banner Health Nurse Incident @BannerHealth, January 15, 2012:"This is the original post which prompted us to mobilize and form the "Nurseup" movement. It reprints an email Amanda Trujillo, RN sent to Echo Heron, RN http://www.echoheron.com/ We are deeply grateful to Vernon Dutton, RN @nursingpins for bringing this issue to our attention and continuing to support it tirelessly." ****************************************************** Being A Naive Nurse Will Get You Thrown To The Wolves, @jaydoe, 11/07/10. #Nurseup:"In matters related to practice, errors, or sentinel events, are nurses far too naďve when it comes to dealing with their employers, regulatory bodies, or police? Nurses falsely assume that all of these authorities will act in, or at least be mindful of, their best interests. The thought that any of them might act solely in their own self-interest (at best) or in bad faith (at worst), is probably beyond most of us. The fact is none of them have a nurse's interest as their top priority, if in fact they consider it all. Aside from a duty to ensure patient safety, hospitals have a legal, fiduciary obligation to protect themselves from liability issues and legal action." http://nurseup.com/wordpress/2012/03/being-a-naive-nurse-will-get-you-thrown-to-the-wolves/ ****************************************************** ****************************************************** ******************************************************

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