The Advisory Committee on Nursing Assistants and Medication Aides is distinctive because its composition is defined by statute (NRS 632.072) and its duty is to advise the Board on matters relating to nursing assistants and medication aides-certified.
Members and Term Ending Dates
Claudette Lachowicz, DNP, RN, iCNA – CNA Training Program Specialist – Chair
Marie Coe (Division of Aging Services) – Reno – Indefinite
Sara Hartwich, RN (RN Member) – Las Vegas – September 2027*
Jama DeYoe, RN (Home Health Representative) – Las Vegas – March 2028*
Gail McGuill, MSN, RN – Retired (AARP Member) – Henderson – Indefinite
Rhonda Meyer, RN (Division of Healthcare Financing and Policy) – Elko – Indefinite
N. Cristina Popa, RN (Nevada Health Authority Health Care Purchasing and Compliance Division Representative) – Carson City – Indefinite
Kendall Valdez, RN (Acute Care Representative) – Carson City – March 2028*
Holly Wesner, RN (Long Term Care Representative) – Lovelock – September 2027*
* Indicates that this is the committee member’s first term
CNA Advisory Committee Meeting Information
| Meeting Date | Meeting Agenda | Meeting Minutes |
| January 8, 2026 | Minutes | |
| January 29, 2026 | Minutes | |
| April 2, 2026 | Agenda | |
| August 6, 2026 | Agenda | |
| October 1, 2026 | Agenda |