Nurse Reporter Summer 2007 - Wyoming State Board of Nursing

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NOTICE OFBOARDVACANCIESThe Wyoming State Board of Nursing has two(2) vacancies on the Board. One vacancy is for aregistered nurse in nursing education and is a twoyear term to complete an unexpired term. Theother vacancy is for a registered nurse in nursingadministration and is to complete an unexpiredthree year term. Board Members are appointed bythe Governor and must meet the statutory and eligibilityrequirements for each specific vacancy inorder to serve.Members appointed may be re-appointed toserve an additional three year term. BoardMembers appointed to fill an unexpired term maybe re-appointed to serve two additional consecutivethree year terms. Membership on the Board isrestricted to no more than one person who is associatedwith a particular agency, educational institution,corporation, or other enterprise or subsidiaryat one time.Complete statutes detailing the qualifyingrequirements for membership on the Board ofNursing can be found athttp://legisweb.state.wy.us/statutes/statutes.htm, orat the Board of Nursing web site athttp://nursing.state.wy.us. The Governor is veryinterested in giving as many citizens as possible theopportunity to participate on Boards andCommissions. Geographic diversity is a prioritywith the Governor.The following positions are vacant on the Board ofNursing:1) Registered Nurse – the RN position must bea resident of the state, licensed in good standing,currently engaged in the practice of registered nursingwith no less than five years experience in thisposition, at least three of which immediately precedeappointment. This applicant shall have atleast two years of experience in an administrativeor teaching position in a nursing education program.2) Registered Nurse – the RN position must bea resident of the state, licensed in good standing,currently engaged in the practice of registered nursingwith no less than five years experience in thisposition, at least three of which immediately precedeappointment. This applicant shall have had atleast two (2) years of experience in administrationin nursing service or public health nursing.Persons interested in applying for one of thevacancies on the Board or for an applicationshould contact Patti Burns in the Governor’sOffice at 307-777-5647, or visit the Governor’sweb site at http://www.state.wy.us/governor.Completed applications must be into theGovernor’s Office one month before the vacancydate (January 28, 2005). Persons may also contactCheryl Koski at the Board Office at 307-777-6121or ckoski@state.wy.us for further informationregarding these vacancies.4 W Y O M I N G N U R S E R E P O R T E R
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