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<p class="MsoNormal">Meetings are being held to provide an opportunity for stakeholders to comment on new Oregon Administrative Rules being developed for those who may seek designation as a “nurse emeritus” which is a new licensure category open to those who
wish to function in a volunteer (non-compensated) capacity at the RN or LPN level.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Meeting Notice with Dates and Times: <o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.oregon.gov/OSBN/pdfs/Notice__NurseEmeritusStakeholdersMtgs.pdf">http://www.oregon.gov/OSBN/pdfs/Notice__NurseEmeritusStakeholdersMtgs.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Draft Rule Language and Supporting Materials:<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.oregon.gov/OSBN/pdfs/NurseEmeritusDraftRulesandMaterials.pdf">http://www.oregon.gov/OSBN/pdfs/NurseEmeritusDraftRulesandMaterials.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">If you are unable to attend one of the meetings and wish to submit written comments, please send the comments to Joy Ingwerson via e-mail at:
<a href="mailto:joy.ingwerson@state.or.us">joy.ingwerson@state.or.us</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you for your interest in developing new rule language for this important licensure category.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#403152">Joy Ingwerson, MSN, RN<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Policy Analyst, Nursing Education and Assessment<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#403152">Gretchen Koch, MSN, RN<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Policy Analyst, Nursing Practice and Evaluation<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Oregon State Board of Nursing<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">17938 SW Upper Boones Ferry Road<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Portland, OR 97224<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">971-673-0637<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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