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, RN, CPNP-PC
Kimberly Baxter, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC (UNR, Orvis School of Nursing) – Reno – May 2022
Irene Coons, PhD, RN, CNE (College of Southern Nevada) – Las Vegas – May 2022
Jody Covert, MSN, RN (TMCC) – Reno – September 2023
Nancy Hency Cywinski, RN, BSN, MS, NHA (CCDS) – Las Vegas – May 2022*
Amber Donnelli, PhD, RN, CNE (Great Basin College) – Elko – May 2023
Susan E. Drossulis, MSN, RN, OCN-BC (Carrington College) – Reno – May 2023*
Michael Johnson, PhD, RN, CNE (Nevada State College) – Las Vegas – November 2023*
Brian C. Oxhorn, PhD, RN (Roseman University) – Las Vegas -May 2021*
Kyle Salinas, Student, (Chamberlain University) – Las Vegas – May 2022*
Angela Silvestri-Elmore, PhD, APRN, FNP-BC, CNE (UNLV) – Las Vegas – September 2023*
Vicki Walker, DNP, RN (Chamberlain College) – Las Vegas – January 2022*
Ruby Wertz, MSHA, BSN, RN (Nevada State College) – Las Vegas – May 2022*
* Indicates that this is the committee member’s first term
Education Advisory Committee Meeting Information
| Meeting Dates | Meeting Agenda | Meeting Minutes |
| August 21, 2020 | Agenda | |
| October 23, 2020 | Agenda | |
| January 8, 2021 | Agenda | |
| April 9, 2021 | ||
| August 13, 2021 | ||
| October 8, 2021 |
Meeting Minutes for Preceding 5 years
| 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
| October | October | August | October | October |
| August | August | August | August | August |
| April – Cancelled | April | April | April | April |
| January | January | January | January | January |