The purpose of this committee is to advise and report to the Board on matters related to education and continuing education. The committee consists of representatives from nursing education, nursing associations, and employers
Member and Term Ending Dates
Michelle Johnson, EdD, MS, APRN, CPNP-PC, Director of Nursing Education
Kimberly Baxter, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC (UNR, Orvis School of Nursing) – Reno – May 2025
Jody Covert, DNP, RN (TMCC) – Reno – September 2023
Nancy Hence Cywinski, RN, BSN, MS, NHA (CCSD) – Las Vegas – May 2025
Amber Donnelli, PhD, RN, CNE (Great Basin College) – Elko – May 2023
Susan E. Drossulis, MSN, RN, OCN-BC (Carrington College) – Reno – May 2023*
Brian C. Oxhorn, PhD, RN (Roseman University) – Las Vegas -September 2024
Sharon Radcliffe, DNP, MBA, DIP. H.E., CCPS, CENP, RN- Las Vegas- September 2024*
Jill Rankin, DNP, RN, (Arizona College), Las Vegas – May 2025*
Angela Silvestri-Elmore, PhD, APRN, FNP-BC, CNE (UNLV) – Las Vegas – September 2023*
Robert Vadovic, DNP, RN, APN-c – Las Vegas – September 2025*
Erin Van Kirk, MSN, RN- Reno- September 2024*
Vicki Walker, DNP, BS, RN (Chamberlain College) – Las Vegas – January 2023*
* Indicates that this is the committee member’s first term
Education Advisory Committee Meeting Information
| Meeting Dates | Meeting Agenda | Meeting Minutes |
| January 7, 2022 (Simulation Subcommittee) | Minutes | |
| January 14, 2022 | Minutes | |
| April 15, 2022 | Minutes | |
| April 15, 2022 (Simulation Subcommittee) | Agenda | |
| July 29, 2022 | Agenda | |
| August 12, 2022 | Agenda | Minutes |
| October 7, 2022 (Simulation Subcommittee) | Agenda | |
| October 14, 2022 | Agenda – Rescheduled for October 20, 2022 | |
| October 20, 2022 | Agenda – Rescheduled for November 4, 2022 | |
| November 4, 2022 | Agenda | |
| January 06, 2023 (Simulation Subcommittee) | ||
| January 13, 2023 | ||
| April 14, 2023 | ||
| August 11, 2023 | ||
| October 13, 2023 |