Texas Board of Nursing Meetings

Regular Meeting - July 19-20, 2007 - AGENDA

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CALL TO ORDER - 8:30 a.m.

REVIEW OF AGENDA

REVIEW OF THE MINUTES of the April 19-20, 2007 Board Meeting and April 18, 2007 Public Hearing

CONSENT AGENDA:

2.1. Financial Statement - 3rd Quarter, Fiscal Year 2007 - MM
2.2. Continuing Education Pre-Renewal Audit Report/3rd Quarter, Fiscal Year 2007 - MM
3.1.1. Workshop Report - MH
3.2.1. Confirmation of Approval Status Based on 2006 NCLEX-PN® Examination Pass Rates and Review of 2006 Annual Reports - VA/JH/DJ/RW
3.2.2. Continuation of Initial Approval Status Based on 2006 NCLEX-PN® Examination Pass Rates, Review of 2006 Annual Report and Review of Survey Visit Report - DJ
3.2.3. Continuation of Approval Status Based on 2006 NCLEX-RN® Examination Pass Rates, Review of 2006 Annual Report and Review of Self Study - DJ/RW/JH
3.2.4. Notification of Consolidation of Vocational Nursing Education Programs - JH/DJ
3.2.5. Report of Routine Six-Year Survey Visit - RW
3.2.6. Petition Requesting Waiver for Interim Director Appointment-Texas A&M International University, Baccalaureate Degree Nursing Education Program - JH
5.1.1. Eligibility and Disciplinary Committee - JS
5.1.2. Strategic Planning/3rd Quarter Report - MM/KT
5.3.4. Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Committee to Increase RN Graduates in Texas-MBT
7.1.1. TPAPN Quarterly Report
8.1. ALJ Proposal for Decision
8.2. Agreed Orders
8.3. Reinstatement Agreed Orders
8.4. Eligibility Agreed Orders

1. ADMINISTRATION

*1.1. Executive Director's Report - KT
1.2. Legal - JWJ
*1.3. Legislative Update - KT
*1.4. Report on Implementation of Sunset Legislation - KT
*1.5. Business Process Review of Administrative Functions for the Health Profession Council Agencies by the Office of the Governor - KT

2. OPERATIONS

3. NURSING

3.1. Practice
C - *3.1.1. Workshop Report - MH
3.2. Education
C - *3.2.1. Confirmation of Approval Status Based on 2006 NCLEX-PN® Examination Pass Rates and Review of 2006 Annual Reports - VA/JH/DJ/RW

*3.2.1.a. Full Approval with Commendation

Alvin Community College - JH

Angelina College at Lufkin - MEEP - VA

Angelina College at Lufkin, Crockett & Jasper - VA

Army Practical Nurse Course - RW

Austin Community College at Austin (Fredericksburg) - RW

Austin Community College at Fredericksburg - RW

Blinn College at Brenham - RW

Blinn College at Bryan - RW

Brazosport Community College - DJ

Central Texas College at Brady - JH

Central Texas College at Killeen - JH

Cisco Junior College- DJ

Coastal Bend College at Alice - RW

Coastal Bend College at Beeville - RW

Coastal Bend College at Kingsville - RW

Coastal Bend College at Pleasanton - RW

College of the Mainland - JH

Computer Career Center - DJ

Dallas Nursing Institute (formerly North Texas Professional Career Institute)-RW

Del Mar College (Generic VN) - RW

El Centro College - DJ

El Paso Community College at Mission Del Paso - DJ

Grayson County College - RW

Hill College at Clifton - Day - VA

Hill College at Clifton - Evening - VA

Hill College at Glen Rose - VA

Hill College at Hillsboro - VA

Hill College at Johnson County Campus at Cleburne - VA

Houston Community College System - DJ

Howard College at Big Spring - VA

Howard College at San Angelo - VA

Joe G. Davis - RW

Kilgore College at Longview - RW

Kingwood College (NHMCCD) - RW

Laredo Community College - JH

Lee College - DJ

Montgomery College - DJ

Navarro College at Corsicana - JH

Navarro College at Ellis County - JH

Navarro College at Mexia - JH

North Central Texas College - RW

North Harris College (NHMCCD) - MEEP - VA

Northeast Texas Community College at Mt. Pleasant - DJ

Odessa College at Andrews - VA

Odessa College at Monahans - VA

Panola College at Shelby College Center - JH

Paris Junior College- Traditional - DJ

San Jacinto College North - VA

San Jacinto College South - VA

Schreiner University - VA

South Plains College at Levelland - VA

South Plains College at Plainview - VA

South Plains College at Reese Center - VA

South Texas College at Rio Grande City - JH

St. Philip’s College at Seguin - JH

Temple College at Taylor - VA

Temple College at Temple - VA

Texarkana College - VA

Tomball College - DJ

Trinity Valley Community College at Kaufman - DJ

Trinity Valley Community College at Palestine - DJ

Tyler County Hospital - DJ

University of Texas at Brownsville & Texas Southmost College - VA

Vernon College at Wichita Falls - Evening Program - RW

Victoria College at Hallettsville - DJ

Victoria College at Victoria - Day - DJ

Weatherford College - VA

Wharton County Junior College at Richmond - DJ

Wharton County Junior College at Wharton - DJ

*3.2.1.b. Full Approval with No Recommendations and No Requirements

Amarillo College - JH

Childress Regional Medical Center - RW

Concorde Career Institute - VA

El Paso Community College - MEEP - DJ

Frank Phillips College - VA

Galen Health Institute - DJ

Galveston College - JH

Lamar State College at Orange - Day Program (Evening Program) - RW

Lamar State College at Port Arthur - RW

McLennan Community College - MEEP - DJ

McLennan Community College- Traditional - DJ

Midland College at Ft. Stockton - JH

Midland College at Midland - Day - JH

Panola College at Carthage - JH

Ranger Junior College at College at Comanche - RW

Ranger Junior College at College at Early - RW

South Texas College at McAllen - Day - JH

South Texas College at McAllen - Evening - JH

South Texas College at Weslaco - JH

Southwest Texas Junior College at Del Rio - JH

Southwest Texas Junior College at Eagle Pass - JH

St. Philip’s College at San Antonio - JH

Texas State Technical College at Breckenridge - JH

Texas State Technical College at Sweetwater - Day - JH

Texas State Technical College at Sweetwater - Evening - JH

Tyler Junior College at Jacksonville (Day & Evening) - RW

Tyler Junior College at Tyler (Day & Evening) - RW

Valley Baptist Medical Center - VA

Valley Grande Institute for Academic Studies - JH

Vernon College at Wichita Falls - Day Program - RW

Victoria College at Cuero - DJ

Victoria College at Gonzales - DJ

C - *3.2.2. Continuation of Initial Approval Status Based on Review of 2006 NCLEX-PN® Examination Pass Rates, Review of 2006 Annual Report and Review of Survey Visit Report

*3.2.2.a. Anamarc Educational Institute, Vocational Nursing Education Program - DJ

*3.2.2.b. Baptist Health System, Vocational Nursing Education Program - DJ

C - *3.2.3. Continuation of Approval Status Based on 2006 NCLEX-RN® Examination Pass Rates, Review of 2006 Annual Report and Review of Self Study

*3.2.3.a. Cisco Junior College, Associate Degree Nursing Education Program - DJ

*3.2.3.b. Kilgore College, Associate Degree Nursing Education Program - RW

*3.2.3.c. Navarro College, Associate Degree Nursing Education Program - JH

*3.2.3.d. Vernon College, Associate Degree Nursing Education Program - RW

C - *3.2.4. Notification of Consolidation of Vocational Nursing Education Programs

*3.2.4.a. Hill College at Cleburne, Hill College at Clifton A.M. and P.M. Programs, Hill College at Hillsboro, and Hill College at Glen Rose - VA

*3.2.4.b. Southwest Texas Junior College at Uvalde, Southwest Texas Junior College at Del Rio, and Southwest Texas Junior College at Eagle Pass - JH

*3.2.4.c. Tyler Junior College at Jacksonville Day and Evening Programs and Tyler Junior College at Tyler Day and Evening Programs - RW

*3.2.4.d. Wharton County Junior College at Wharton and Wharton County Junior College at Richmond - DJ

C - *3.2.5. Report of Routine Six-Year Survey Visit

*3.2.5.a. Army Practical Nurse Course, Phase II Site, Washington, District of Columbia - RW

*3.2.5.b. Army Practical Nurse Course, Phase II Site, Ft. Gordon, Georgia - RW

*3.2.5.c. Tyler Junior College, Associate Degree Nursing Education Program - RW

C - *3.2.6. Petition Requesting Waiver for Interim Director Appointment - Texas A&M International University, Baccalaureate Degree Nursing Education Program - JH
*3.2.7. Petition to Request Extension of Waiver for Interim Director - Brookhaven Community College, Associate Degree Nursing Education Program - VA
*3.2.8. Report of Focused Survey Visit

*3.2.8.a. Computer Career Center, Vocational Nursing Education Program - DJ

*3.2.8.b. Patty Hanks Shelton School of Nursing, Baccalaureate Degree Nursing Education Program -JH/VA

*3.2.8.c. St. Philip's College, Associate Degree Nursing Education Program - JH/RW/VA

*3.2.9. Public Hearing for Proposal to Establish a New Nursing Education Program

*3.2.9.a. American Medical Institute, Vocational Nursing Education Program - RW/VA

*3.2.9.b. Career Academy of Texas, Vocational Nursing Education Program - RW/VA

*3.2.9.c. St. Michael's School of Nursing and Technology, Vocational Nursing Education Program - RW/VA

*3.2.9.d. Wayland Baptist University, Baccalaureate Degree Nursing Education Program - JH/RW

*3.2.10. Consideration of Proposed Change in Approval Status Based on Preliminary 2007 NCLEX-RN® Examination Pass Rates - Hill College, Associate Degree Nursing Education Program - VA

4. ENFORCEMENT

*4.1. Criminal Background Check Update - TD

5. COMMITTEE REPORTS

5.1. Board Committees

C - *5.1.1. Eligibility and Disciplinary Committee - JS

C - *5.1.2. Strategic Planning/3rd Quarter Report - MM/KT

5.1.3. Development and Evaluation

*5.1.4. Task Force on Executive Director Succession Planning - BJ/RaG/DB

*5.1.5. Task Force on Board Governance Policies - VC/RiG/GB

5.2. Advisory Committees/Task Forces

5.2.1. Advanced Practice Nursing Advisory Committee- LR/JZ

5.2.2. Nursing Practice Advisory Committee - VC/MH

5.2.3. Advisory Committee on Education - BJ/RW

5.2.4. Advisory Committee on Licensure, Eligibility and Discipline - JWJ

5.3. Collaboration with Outside Agencies/Stakeholders

5.3.1. Texas Peer Assistance Program for Nurses Advisory Committee - MBT

5.3.2. Texas Competency Consortium - MBT

5.3.3. Statewide Health Coordinating Council Texas Center for Nursing Workforce Studies Advisory Committee - KT

C - *5.3.4. Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Committee to Increase RN Graduates in Texas - MBT

5.3.5. Taxonomy of Error Root Cause Analysis of Practice Responsibilities (TERCAP)- MBT

OPEN FORUM: Thursday, 1:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

6. OLD BUSINESS

*6.1. Nurse Licensure Compact Update - KT
6.2. Update on Amendments to §§ 216.1, 216.3, 216.4, 216.9 and 216.11 relating to Continuing Education - JS
6.3. Update on the Memorandum of Understanding of the Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS) and the Board of Nurse Examiners - JS
6.4. Update on Proposed Position Statement 15.26 - MH

7. NEW BUSINESS

*7.1. Texas Peer Assistance Program for Nurses (TPAPN)

C - **7.1.1. Quarterly Report - MVD

*7.1.2. Review of the TPAPN Contract - JWJ

*7.1.3. Update on the Extended Evaluation Programs - JWJ

*7.2. Consideration of Petitioner Susan Jones, RN #237014, Request for Exception to 221.3 - JZ
*7.3. Consideration of the Health Alliance Safety Partnership (HASP) contract - MBT
*7.4. Action Items Related to Sunset Bill, HB2426

*7.4.1. Request for a Charge from the Board to the Advisory Committee on Education Regarding Rule Revisions Mandated by HB 2426 - RW/MBT

*7.4.2. Request for a Charge from the Board to the Nursing Practice Advisory Committee Regarding Rule Review and Revisions of 217.19, Incident Based Peer Review and 217.20, Safe Harbor Peer Review, Mandated by SB 993 - CM

*7.4.3. Consideration of Proposed Amendments to Section 211.6, Committees of the Board - JS/MBT

*7.4.4. Consideration of Proposed Amendments to Section 211.7, Executive Director - JS

*7.4.5. Consideration of Proposed Amendments to Section 213.28, Licensure of Persons with Criminal Offenses - JS/JWJ

*7.4.6. Consideration of Proposed Amendments to Section 213.29, Criteria and Procedure Regarding Intemperate Use and Lack of Fitness in Eligibility and Disciplinary Matters - JS/JWJ

*7.4.7. Consideration of Proposed Amendments to Section 213.33, Factors considered for Imposition of Penalties/Sanctions and/or Fines - JS/JWJ

*7.4.8. Consideration of Proposed Amendment to Rule § 213.20, Informal Proceedings pertaining to Alternative Dispute Resolution - JS/JWJ

*7.4.9. Consideration of Proposed Amendments to Section 217.2, Licensure by Examination for Graduates of Nursing Education Programs Within the United States, its Territories, or Possessions, Section 217.4, Requirements for Initial Licensure by Examination for Nurses Who Graduate from Nursing Education Programs Outside of United States' Jurisdiction and Section 217.5, Temporary License and Endorsement - JS

*7.4.10. Consideration of Proposed Amendments to Section 217.11, Standards of Nursing Practice - JS

*7.4.11. Consideration of Proposed Amendments to Section 217.13, Peer Assistance Programs - JS

*7.4.12. Consideration of Proposed New Rule § 217.17, Jurisprudence Exam - JS

*7.5. Consideration of Section 223.1, Fees - MM/JS

7.5.1. Pertaining to the Collection of Funds Pursuant to Texas Occupations Code 301.155(c)

7.5.2. Pertaining to Raising the Necessary Funding for Operations of the Board for Fiscal Years 2008/2009

7.5.3. Proposed Amendments to 223.1, Fees

*7.6. Consideration of Proposed Amendments to Section 213.27, Good Professional Character - JS
*7.7. Consideration of Proposed Amendments to Section 213.30, Declaratory Order of Eligibility for Licensure - JS
*7.8. Consideration of Rule Review Plan for 2007 through 2011 - JS
*7.9. Consideration of Rule Reviews for Chapters 211, 217, 219 and 223 - JS

8. PROPOSED BOARD ORDERS

C - *8.1. ALJ Proposal for Decision

Kubena, Jacqueline Louise RN #583207

Skaggs, Lena Cristine LVN #121876

C - *8.2. Agreed Orders

Baker, Terrie Delana LVN# 194380

Batiste, Twayna Lynn LVN# 151279

Brooks, Linda Anne LVN# 81780

Brown, Darla RN# 629349

Burchette, Dociaette Dyanne LVN# 109774

Clements, Elaine Christina RN# 691787

Davis, Lisa Michelle RN# 665455

Eddin, Faye D RN# 516606

Grammar, Teresa Gayle LVN# 104092

Green, Lori Jan RN# 718037 / LVN# 194068

Greenfield, Delana A. RN# 540388

Hernandez, Martha Ann LVN# 170522

Lambert, Jon David RN# 643683

Lango, Laurel Lynn LVN# 115444

Macias, Erica Michelle LVN# 174128

Morrow, Tami Michelle RN# 644029

Morse, Marla Marie LVN# 187136

Ojuma, Mercy Obi LVN# 201758

Ramirez, Jess RN# 580259

Ramirez, Yolanda Vasquez RN# 604715 /LVN# 111894

Rice, Doe Stephanie RN# 577604 / LVN# 112825

Shortle, Cynthia Lou RN# 573609

Stringer, Marian Renee LVN# 124300

Suarez, David RN# 568617

Trevino, Carmela Diann RN# 719900 / LVN# 180674

Waliky, Bertha Hartace LVN# 135943

Williams, Wileen Larue LVN# 146092

Woolley, Roxanne Elaine RN# 699383

*8.3. Reinstatement Agreed Orders

Barnes, ,Melissa A. RN# 651953

Cross, Robin Marie RN# 665021/LVN# 157475

Foster, Jennifer Marie LVN# 172894

*8.4. Eligibility Agreed Orders

Cano, Christina LVN

Castaneda, Otilla LVN

Kruger, Kimberly Dawn RN / LVN# 204051

Lee-Perry, Latonya R LVN

Lister, Tisha Trenee LVN

Spruell, Desiree Dawn RN

Thomas, Geraldine LVN

Varner, Linsi Anne RN / LVN# 201749

Warren, Michael RN

Wine, Jamie Ruth RN

*8.5. Docket No. 507-06-2819, In the Matter of Permanent Certificate Number 200464, Issued to Amy Michelle Smith - VC

8.5.1. Consideration of the Administrative Law Judge’s Proposal for Decision in Docket No. 507-06-2819

8.5.2. Consideration of Staff’s Presentation and Recommendations for Disposition of Docket No. 507-06-2819, Including Adoption of the Proposal for Decision’s Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law with Modifications Consistent with the Board’s Opinion

8.5.3. Consideration of Presentation and Recommendation by Amy Michelle Smith, Docket No. 507-06-2819

9. MISCELLANEOUS

9.1. Board Items of Interest for Future Board Meetings
9.2. Board Development: Review of Board Authority over State Office of Administrative Hearings Proposals for Decision - VC
*9.3. Review of the Board Quarterly Meeting Evaluation - LR
*9.4. Appointment of Board Member for Eligibility and Disciplinary Committee for 2007
9.5. Appointment of Board Member to the Board Development and Evaluation Committee
9.6. Appointment of Delegates to attend the NCSBN Annual Meeting, August 7-10, 2007, Chicago, Illinois - LR
9.7. Executive Session Pursuant to Tex. Gov’t Code Ann. §551.074 (Texas Open Meetings Act) Regarding Personnel Matters: Annual Performance Evaluation of Katherine Thomas, Executive Director - RaG
9.8. Executive Session Pursuant to Tex. Gov’t Code Ann. §551.074 (Texas Open Meetings Act) Regarding Personnel Matters: Board Self-Evaluation - RaG

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