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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi all,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I am retiring from my position as assistant to Debra Buck at the Oregon State Board of Nursing. My last day will be September 30, 2014.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I must take this opportunity to say what a pleasure it has been to work with
<u>all</u> of you. I have been so impressed with your willingness to participate in Board meetings to help improve the processes that support all of our stakeholders. Your intelligence and insight are invaluable to the Board.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I am turning my responsibilities over to Nancy Goodding who currently works as a Complaint Intake Coordinator in Investigations. Nancy and I will be working together next week and she will be ready to assist you beginning October 1<sup>st</sup>.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Goodbye and I wish you all good health and happiness!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Penny<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">“Follow your passion. Stay true to yourself. Never follow someone else’s path unless you’re in the woods and you’re lost and you see a path. By all means you should follow that.” - Ellen DeGeneres<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Penny Patterson<br>
Policy Analyst Administrative Assistant<br>
Oregon State Board of Nursing<br>
17938 SW Upper Boones Ferry Rd<br>
Portland, OR 97224</span><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><a href="mailto:penny.patterson2@state.or.us"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:windowtext">penny.patterson2@state.or.us</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">(971) 673-0640<br>
(971) 673-0685 (main office)<br>
(971) 673-0684 (fax)</span><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Our Mission: To safeguard the public's health and well being by providing guidance for, and regulation of, entry into the profession, nursing education, and continuing
safe practice.<br>
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