Jayme Hildreth, Associate Director of Licensing with the Iowa Board of Nursing, joins the podcast to walk us through the steps of a continuing education audit.  Host/Co-producer: Anne Ryan Co-producer: Kendra Lindloff ******************** Resources: IBON website- https://nursing.iowa.gov/continuing-education/continuing-ed-licensees/ce-basic-requirements IA Code 272C- https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/272C.pdf 655-Chapter 5.2 Continuing Education https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/iac/rule/02-12-2020.655.5.2.pdf ..read more

Aaron Kephart, RN, Investigator, joins us today to chat about some important aspects of confidentiality and shares some tips to help you maintain it in your work.  Host/Producer: Anne Ryan Sound Engineer: Emily Nordstrom ******************** Resources: Iowa Administrative Code citations: 655- Chapters 6 and 4 https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/iac/rule/02-24-2021.655.6.2.pdf https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/iac/rule/02-23-2022.655.4.6.pdf American Nurses Association https://www.nursingworld.org/practice-policy/nursing-excellence/official-position-statements/id/privacy-and-confidentiali ..read more

Laci Olson, Investigator, joins the podcast to explain the basic elements of the Iowa Board of Nursing's contested case process. Host/Co-producer: Anne Ryan Co-producer: Kendra Lindloff Sound Engineer: Emily Nordstrom ******************** Resources: National Council of State Boards of Nursing NURSYS database https://www.nursys.com/LQC/LQCTerms.aspx National Practitioner Data Bank https://www.npdb.hrsa.gov/ Iowa Admin Code 655-Chapter 20 (17A,272C ..read more

Diane Burkert, BSN, RN, Health Professions Investigator with the Iowa Board of Nursing, joins us to discuss the Board’s rules regarding maintaining professional relationships with patients and families. Host: Anne Ryan ******************** Resources: Iowa Legislative Code citations: 655 Chapters 6.2(4)e, 6.3(7)f and 4.6(5): https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/iac/rule/02-24-2021.655.6.2.pdf https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/iac/rule/11-17-2021.655.6.3.pdf https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/iac/rule/02-23-2022.655.4.6.pdf National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN): https://www.ncsbn.org/transc ..read more

Kathleen Beebout, RN, Investigator, for the Iowa Board of Nursing, is back to discuss the important elements of nursing delegation. Host/Co-producer: Anne Ryan Co-producer: Kendra Lindloff ******************** Resources: National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN): www.ncsbn.org/public-files/NGND-PosPaper_06.pdfhttps:/ American Nurses Association (ANA): https://www.nursingworld.org/practice-policy/nursing-excellence/official-position-statements/id/joint-statement-on-delegation-by-ANA-and-NCSBN/ Iowa Admin Code 655- Chapter 6- sub rules 6.2(5) and 6.3(8)  ..read more

Dr. Jimmy Reyes, former Associate Director of Nursing Practice and Nursing Education, returned to tell us what we need to know about the updated nursing licensure exam, NCLEX Next Gen (NGN), before the changes hit the testing centers in April 2023.  Host/Co-producer: Anne Ryan Co-producer: Kendra Lindloff ******************** Resources: National Council of State Boards of Nursing: https://www.ncsbn.org/exams/next-generation-nclex/NGN+FAQS/ngn-faqs-for-educators.page https://www.ncsbn.org/exams/next-generation-nclex/NGN+FAQS/ngn-faqs-for-candidates.page ..read more

Dr. Jimmy Reyes, Associate Director of Nursing Practice and Nursing Education and Anne Ryan, Host discuss the history and development of nursing education regulation and how the Board currently regulates nursing education. Dr. Reyes draws on his experience and expertise to provide insights and share challenges in this field. ******************** Resources: Iowa Legislative Code citations: 655- Chapter 2: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/law/administrativeRules/rules?agency=655&chapter=2&pubDate=05-04-2022 National Council of State Boards of Nursing- Model Rules (Published Aug 2021): https ..read more

Taunya Cunningham, BSN, RN, Health Professions Investigator with the Iowa Board of Nursing, joins us to clarify what abandonment is and share tips to help avoid potential violations. Host: Anne Ryan ******************** Resources: IA Administrative Code  655- Ch. 4.6(4)f: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/iac/rule/02-23-2022.655.4.6.pdf ..read more

Doug Bartels, Associate Director of Enforcement for the Board and host Laura Hudson, discuss the facets of the enforcement and discipline division of the Iowa Board of Nursing. AD Bartels gives examples of scenarios where nurses were disciplined for their actions and discusses current discipline trends. In this episode, the laws and regulations referenced are as follows: Iowa Code section 147.55, 152.10, 272C.6, and 655 Iowa Administrative Code chapters 4 and 20.  ..read more

Kevin Gabbert, LISW, Opioid Initiatives Director at the Iowa Department of Public Health and Anne Ryan, Host, discuss the opioid epidemic. Anne and Kevin walk through a brief history of the epidemic, the current state of the epidemic in Iowa, and discuss how nurses are serving in the efforts to combat the crisis.  ******************** Resources: Iowa Board of Nursing Website: https://www.nursing.iowa.gov Iowa Legislative Code citations: 655- Chapters 7.6 and 7.7: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/law/administrativeRules/chapters?agency=655 Federal Register: https://www.federalregister.gov/docum ..read more