News & Notes Pictured from left to right: Blozen, Clifton, Glenn, Hardee, and King
NCSBN Members Obtain Health Policy and Media Engagement Certificate
British Columbia College of Nurses & Midwives Established
Five NCSBN members have completed their Certificate
As of Sept. 1, 2020, the NCSBN exam user member the
in Health Policy and Media Engagement from The George
British Columbia College of Nursing Professionals is
Washington University (GWU) School of Nursing. Designed
now the British Columbia College of Nurses & Midwives
for NCSBN by the GWU School of Nursing, the certificate
(BCCNM).
program provides an opportunity for NCSBN members to
“The establishment of BCCNM marks an exciting new era
increase their scholarly knowledge of health care policy and enhance their leadership skills. The 2019-2020 cohort included:
in professional regulation,” says BCCNM Registrar and CEO Cynthia Johansen, MAL, MSc. “We are Canada’s first nurse and midwife regulator, as well as western Canada’s
• Barbara Blozen, EdD, MA, RN-BC, president, New Jersey Board of Nursing • Margaret Clifton, MS, RN-BC, CLNC, state director, Rhode Island Board of Nurse Registration and Nursing Education • Lori Glenn, DNP, CNM, RN, board member, Michigan Board of Nursing • Anne Hardee, MSN, RN, regulation consultant, North Carolina Board of Nursing
largest health professional regulator. Our new college is excited to build on the strong foundations of collaboration and partnership established by the former colleges: The College of Midwives of BC and the BC College of Nursing Professionals. We look forward to continuing to work with other regulators and health system partners and the public to build and deploy best practices in regulation.” BCCNM has launched a new website to reflect the new BCCNM name and brand.
• Melissa King, DNP, FNP-BC, ENP-BC, board member, Mississippi Board of Nursing News & Notes highlights NCSBN member achievements and updates as well as individual leadership and staff accomplishments.
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