North Carolina Board of Nursing

Massachusetts has joined the Nurse Licensure Compact. Congratulations!

With violence increasing and the recognition that creating a safe environment is paramount, health care facilities are enhancing safety and introducing new ways to protect staff by creating a culture of safety, focused on prevention, response and support. https://lnkd.in/gg6H3Yy3

?? In observance of Thanksgiving, our office will be closed Thursday, November 28, and Friday November 29, 2024. Normal business hours will resume Monday, December 2, 2024 at 8:00am.

Our next Board Member Spotlight is Dr. Brooke Kistler (RN: ADN/Diploma Nurse Educator). Education: BA in Communications (UNC-Charlotte); ADN (CVCC), BSN (ASU), MSN (UNC-Charlotte), PhD (ECU). Current role and length of time, past roles: Department Head, Nursing at CVCC, previously LPN/CNA Director, previously Associate Professor. Continue to work as House Supervisor in an Aging In Place Community to fill my passion with working with the elderly. Practice expertise was Cardiovascular ICU, Open Heart Recovery & Telemetry Nurse. Why nursing? I have always felt called to healthcare. When exploring the opportunities, nursing gave me the diversity of field practice and ability to connect and build rapport with my patients. Hobbies: Hiking – particularly training and participating in ultimate hiking activities (20 miles or more in a day); traveling to new places. Favorite Author: I love listening to books on tape during my hour-long commute. There are far too many talented authors to select a favorite, but the three books I am currently listening to are: High Road Leadership by John Maxwell, The Nurse Behind the Gates by Shari Ryan, and A Christmas Memory by Richard Paul Evans. Favorite Quote: I have two – “Esse Quam Videri” – attributed to Cicero “To Be Rather Than To Seem” that speaks to the authenticity I pursue as a leader, being true to who I am and those I serve. The other shaped me as a student and has become the underpinning of my teaching and leadership in the academic setting. “Tell me and I forget; Teach me and I remember; involve me and I learn” – attributed to Benjamin Franklin.

The Joint Subcommittee Annual meeting is now live. Watch it here: https://ncbon.info/JSC

The Midwifery Joint Committee's Annual Meeting is now live. Watch it here: https://ncbon.info/MJC

?? Scam Alert! ?? We have received multiple reports of NC nurses who have received suspicious calls. Scenario #1: A man called a Nurse Practitioner and said that she was under investigation by the BON and DEA for using her NPI number to prescribe Fentanyl in large quantities and these drugs were being sold across the Texas/Mexico border. Caller said he was an investigator with the BON office and told her she needed to hire a criminal attorney. He was able to repeat her NPI number associated with her name. When she refused to provide details and pressed him for his credentials with the BON, he hung up on her. Scenario #2: A NC Nurse's son received a call. He was told that they were calling from the Bureau of Registered Nursing and that the DEA had a warrant out for his mother's arrest for drug trafficking and they needed $500 via Cash App to take care of the charges against her. Son started asking questions and the caller hung up on him. STAY VIGILANT! Hang up and call the NCBON directly to check the authenticity of the call.

Are you considering returning to nursing practice? If your NC nursing license has been inactive, retired, or lapsed for five years or more and you have not held an active license in another state, you'll want to learn about the RN and LPN Refresher Courses: https://ncbon.info/3Z3j6IQ #NCBON #RefresherCourse

What is the role of the Registered Nurse in history and physical examinations? Find out more here --> https://lnkd.in/e9kuimBM #NCBON #RN