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Oregon State Board of Nursing
OSBN Nursing Practice Committee
Committee Information
The Nursing Practice Committee responds to issues regarding RN/LPN scopes of practice, and requests for rule review or formulation.
 
Committee membership is geographically diverse and represents a variety of healthcare and practice settings. Committee members serve two-year terms. Meetings are set on an annual basis, held on a quarterly basis, and comply with public meeting law.
 
Committee goals include the following:
  1. Review/revise current Board policies, position statements and administrative rules as directed and with the schedule set by the Board/Board staff, including responding to requests formally submitted on the Request for OSBN Issue Review form.

  2. Respond, as directed by the Board, to the changing healthcare environment by addressing scope of practice issues and developing policies and position statements as needed.
  3. Discuss and deliberate scope of practice issues when requested, and make recommendations to the Board regarding specific issues.
Committee Forms, Policies, Minutes and Agendas
Issue Review Form

OSBN Nursing Practice Committee and Issue Review Policies

Minutes

Agendas
Current Members
Regular Members
Portland Area
  • Kelly Burge, RNC, MSN
    --Women's and newborn health
    --7 years since initial licensure
  • Katie Franz, RN, BSN
    --Medical Surgical nursing, oncology, telemetry.
    --5 years since initial licensure.
  • Kathryn Holloway, RN, MSN
    --Medical-Surgical nursing, gerontological nursing.
    --21 years since initial licensure.
  • Karen Madden, RN, BSN, MPH
    --Public Health.
    --33 years since initial licensure.
  • Katie McRae, RN, MS, CNS
    --Medical Surgical nursing, Certificate in Biomedical Ethics and 2nd year Fellow at the OHSU Center for Inter-professional Ethics.
    --11 years since initial licensure.
  • Collista Zook, RN, MS, CNS
    --Emergency nursing.
    --34 years since initial licensure.
Coast
  • Linda Mollino, RN, MSN
    --Newport.
    --Nursing faculty; clinical background in gerontology and mental health.
    --33 years since initial licensure.
Salem
  • Donna Pence, LPN
    --Perioperative nursing.
    --42 years since initial licensure.
Mid-Valley
  • Sheryl Caddy, RN, JD, MS
    --Albany.
    --Clinical background in infusion therapy, obstetrics, home care. Also has administrative law experience.
    --2010 candidate for MS in Nursing Education.
    --26 years since initial licensure.
  • Barbara McGuffey, RN, MPH
    --Corvallis.
    --Patient Care Coordinator (hospital-based), Faith Community Nursing.
    --34 years since initial licensure.
Southern
  • Mary Krystine, RN, MS
    --Ashland.
    --Varied clinical background; Also performance improvement and patient safety.
    --33 years since initial licensure.
  • Shannon Ryan, RN, BSN
    --Medford.
    --Varied clinical background including, most recently, school district nurse.
    --11 years since initial licensure.
Central
  • Alexandra Caley, RN-BC, BSN, OCN
    --Warm Springs.
    --Community home nursing, gerontology, palliative care and oncology. Certified in gerontological and oncology nursing.
    --4 years since initial licensure.
Eastern
  • Shirley Hodge, RN, AD
    --Ontario.
    --Correctional Health.
    --24 years since initial licensure as LPN and 23 years since initial licensure as RN.

Associate Members
  • Sue Davidson, RN, PhD, Assistant Executive Director, Nursing Practice, Education and Research, Oregon Nurses Association.
  • Deborah Cateora, RN, BSN, Manager, Health Support Unit, Seniors and People with Disabilities (SPD).
  • Leslie Currin, RN, BSN, School Nurse Specialist, Oregon Department of Education.
  • Pamela Ruona, MHR, Director of Policy and Programs, Oregon Health Care Association (OHCA).
OSBN Nursing Practice Policies
RN/LPN Practice Policies

Page updated: August 18, 2011