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Volume 28 Number 1 February, March, April 2009 GOVERNOR CULVER INTRAVENOUS THERAPY APPOINTED TWO NEW BOARD CERTIFICATION COURSE MEMBERS EFFECTIVE MAY 1, 2008 At its September meeting, the board voted to establish a five-member committee with the charge to review and revise Lisa A. Flanagan, the current IBON Intravenous Therapy Certification Course to R.N., (left) and Lynne L. represent current nursing practice. Nominations are being Pothast, L.P.N. (not pic- sought to fill the following positions on that committee: tured) were both appointed to represent • 2 Intravenous Course Instructors Nursing Practice. • 1 Practicing LPN, who is certified in expanded IV therapy • 1 Director of Nursing, of a facility where LPNs are Thank you to Pauline working in the expanded IV therapy role Taylor, R.N., Secretary, • 1 Infusion nurse and Mary Jacobus, L.P.N., who represented Any licensee interested in serving on this committee, Nursing Practice until should contact Kathy Weinberg at 515-281-4828, or, by e- R.C. Miller, Chief Health Professions their terms expired in mail to [email protected] The deadline for submitting the Investigator, Has Retired After 32 Years Of 2008. necessary materials is February 4, 2009. Service with the State SUMMARY (3) Sarah Tan Creti, #094109, #P35951 – Indefinite (4) Dawn Rasmussen, #102724, #P39804 – Indefi- IOWA BOARD OF NURSING MEETING nite Also In This Issue . SEPTEMBER 10 - 11, 2008 c. Continuing Education: I. BOARD OF NURSING NEWS (1) Jessica Toelle, #P45414 – 30 contact hrs. Board Members Present: (2) Lester Findley III, #091542, #P34007 – 45 contact Members of the Iowa Board of Nursing . p. 2 hrs. M. Ann Aulwes-Allison, RN, Chairperson Board Meeting Schedule . p. 2 (3) Debra Miner Ketchum, #P35228 – 30 contact hrs. Jane Hasek, RN, Vice Chairperson Communicating with the Iowa (4) Jody Klauer, #096264, #P36484 – 30 contact hrs. Clyde Bradley Board of Nursing . p. 3 (5) Linda Jay, #P34487 – 45 contact hrs. Mark Hilliard, RN (6) Kristine Haan, #106103, #P41493 – 36 contact Change of Address Form . p. 4 John Connors hrs. Agendas and Minutes on the Web . p. 5 Lisa Flanagan, RN (7) Marcie Steiner, #111713 – 16.5 contact hrs. Mandatory Training on Abuse Lynne Pothast, LPN (8) Kimberly Lerma, #101138, #P39293 – 30 contact Identification and Reporting . p. 5 Professional Staff Present: hrs. Procedures For Inactive Status . p. 6 (9) Theresa Pratt, #P38361 – 30 contact hrs. Verification System for Employers . p. 7 Lorinda Inman, RN, Executive Director d. Voluntary Relinquishment: Telephone Verification of Iowa Licensure for New R.C. Miller, Enforcement (1) Timothy Parker, #100181 Graduates who Pass the NCLEX® Exam . p. 7 Christine Newell, RN, Nursing Standards (2) Mary Lyons, #P23869 Nurse Licensure Compact . p. 7 Kathy Weinberg, RN, Practice/Education (3) Sandra LaVelle, #108110 Summary: Conference Calls . p. 8 Sandra Colin, RN, Enforcement e. Fine: LPN Supervision in Long Term Care Facilities . p. 8 Dana Peterson, Enforcement (1) Alicia DeVooght, #105293 – $600 Doug Bartels, Enforcement (2) Kristine Haan, #106103, #P41493 – $1000 License Renewal - On-line . p. 9 Taunya Cunningham, RN, Enforcement (3) Marcie Steiner, #111713 – $850 Renewal Notice . p. 22 Lynn Linder, Operations (4) Emilie Heles, #112355 – $950 Licenses Due For Renewal . p. 22 (5) Jenny Tritle, #119412, #P46413 – $150 Also present was Emily Kimes-Schwiesow, Assistant Attor- f. Citation and Warning: II. CONTINUING EDUCATION OFFERINGS ney General, Department of Justice (1) Christine Swain, #100435, #P38913 REGION I Northwest, p. 9 Enforcement: (2) Melissa Ward, #107403 REGION II Northeast, p. 10 2. The board voted to: REGION III Southwest, p. 11 1. The board completed action on the following cases: a. Order 30 disciplinary hearings. REGION IV Southeast, pp. 12-13 a. Probation: b. Accept the proposed settlement in 15 cases. REGION V Central, p. 14 (1) Tonya Konigsmark, #086584 – 12 months c. Accept the voluntary relinquishment of license in 3 (2) Audrey Crane, #105121, #P38763 – 12 months cases. OUT-OF-STATE PROGRAMS p. 15 (3) Barbara Morrison, #089617, #P25859 – Concur- d. Close 118 investigations without action. HOME STUDY PROGRAMS pp. 16-21 rent with probation ordered by Iowa District e. Postpone 19 scheduled hearings for Court in Webster County, Iowa cause. b. Suspension: f. Approve 4 felony applicants. (1) Julie Schoonover, #106174 – Indefinite Presort Standard (2) Lucretia Felsing, #108254 – Indefinite Continued on page 5 U.S. POSTAGE PAID Permit No. 14 This newsletter is a nonpublic forum. The Iowa Princeton, MN Board of Nursing retains exclusive journalistic dis- current resident or 55371 cretion over all substantive portions of the RENEWAL REMINDER newsletter. The Board and its boards and commis- sions play no role in the solicitation of the adver- Do you have a birthday in March, April, or tising, and do not explicitly or implicitly endorse May? Don’t forget to check the lists of upcom- any advertiser or any good or service advertised ing renewals printed on pages 22-31 for the in the newsletter. All advertising must conform to 2009 expirations in these months, to determine the advertising policies described in 193 Iowa whether your license is due for renewal. Admin. Code 1-9. Page 2 - Iowa Board of Nursing Newsletter - February, March, April 2009 MEMBERS OF THE DISCLAIMER CLAUSE IOWA BOARD OF NURSING BOARD MEETING SCHEDULE For advertising rates and information, contact May 1, 2008 - April 30, 2009 2009 - 2010 Arthur L. Davis Agency, 517 Washington, P.O. TERM ENDS Box 216, Cedar Falls, IA 50613, Ph. #1-800-626- M. Ann Aulwes-Allison, RN, MA, EdS, Chairperson 2009 February 25-26-27, 2009 (February 4, 2009) 436 East Manning, Ottumwa, IA 52501 4081. Responsibility for errors in advertising is lim- June 3-4-5, 2009 (May 13, 2009) ited to corrections in the next issue or refund of (Nursing Education) September 16-17-18, 2009 (August 26, 2009) price of advertisement. Publisher is not responsible Clyde Bradley 2010 for errors in printing of schedule. 315 33rd Avenue North, Clinton, IA 52732 December 2-3-4, 2009 (November 11, 2009) (Consumer) February 24-25-26, 2010 (February 3, 2010) Jane E. Hasek, RN, EdD 2010 June 9-10-11, 2010 (May 19, 2010) 606 Center Street, Reinbeck, IA 50669 (Nursing Education) Requests for establishment of new schools, requests for major curriculum change, other special John H. Connors 2011 requests, and regular business will be considered at 2808 East 16th Street, Apartment 16, each meeting. Materials must be received in the Des Moines, IA 50316 board office three (3) weeks prior to a scheduled (Consumer) board meeting. For your convenience, behind each Mark L. Hilliard, MSN, ARNP 2010 board meeting date is the deadline for receipt of 8065 Briargate Court, Johnston, IA 50131 materials. (Nursing Practice) Lisa A. Flanagan, RN 2011 6790 Olde Davenport Road, LaMotte, IA 52054 (Nursing Practice) Lynne L. Pothast, LPN 2011 3952 Highway 146, Gilman, IA 50106 (Nursing Practice) February, March, April 2009 - Iowa Board of Nursing Newsletter - Page 3 COMMUNICATING WITH THE IOWA BOARD OF NURSING The Iowa Board of Nursing requests that licensees and the public use the board web site www.iowa.gov/nursing or telephone verification system 515-281-3255 for 24- hour access to online license renewal and verification, address changes and general information. Use the following contacts for specific questions. If you inquire about your licensure sta- tus or request written materials, provide the following information at the beginning of the call/message: Iowa license number, full name, mailing address, and phone number includ- ing area code. QUESTIONS ABOUT CONTACT • Your license renewal or reactiva- Phone 515-281-3264 tion in process [email protected] • Lost/stolen licenses • License Verification • Name/address changes Phone 515-281-4826 • Application for license renewal, [email protected] reactivation, or endorsement • Inactive status • Application forms for licensure by Phone 515-281-6488 examination or endorsement [email protected] • ARNP application and renewal • Foreign applicants for licensure • Your application in process • Continuing education rules Phone 515-281-8808 • Continuing Education provider [email protected] rules • Special approval of Continuing Phone 515-281-8258 Education courses [email protected] • Audits • Disciplinary issues Phone 515-281-6472 • Sanctioned cases [email protected] • Roster and label orders • Iowa Board of Nursing newsletter Phone 515-281-4823 [email protected] • Scope of nursing practice in Iowa Phone 515-281-4828 [email protected] • Formal nursing education in Iowa Phone 515-281-4828 • NCLEX® test modifications [email protected] • Nurse Licensure Compact Agree- Phone 515-281-5535 ment (Multi-state license) [email protected] • NCLEX accommodations Page 4 - Iowa Board of Nursing Newsletter - February, March, April 2009 Change of Address/Name State law requires you to keep the Board of Nursing apprised at all times of your current mailing address. Noti- fication of address changes must be made in writing. For your convenience, you may utilize the following form to submit your address change. Last Name: SSN: / / First Name: RN/LPN#: Middle Name: Today’s Date: Resident State: Name Change: Yes No Previous Name: OLD ADDRESS: NEW ADDRESS: Home Address Home Address City City State Zip State Zip ( ) Check here if you are on active military duty. ( ) Check here if you are a Federal Employee. ( ) Check here if you are an LPN but have filed application for an RN license. ( ) Check here if your license expires in less than 2 months and you would like a renewal form mailed to you. Mail to: Iowa Board of Nursing or Riverpoint Business Park e-mail information to: 400 SW 8th St., STE B [email protected] February, March, April 2009 - Iowa Board of Nursing Newsletter - Page 5 SUMMARY Continued from page 1 cation Program, Dubuque, full approval for 6 years. The board voted to accept the Pre-licensure Baccalau- g.