| | Board of Nursing |
| | Nurses came under the jurisdiction of the Department upon its creation in 1917. The |
| | regulatory Act includes both "practical", "registered" and "advanced practice" nurses within |
| | its scope and includes nursing in all of its specialties. The Board of Nursing has thirteen |
| | members appointed by the Secretary, consisting of four advanced practice nurses, three |
| | nursing educator representatives, two registered nurses, one licensed practical nurse, one |
| | nursing administrator, one nurse and one public member. The Board's duties include |
| | making recommendations on the adoption of revisions to the rules and regulations |
| | necessary to carry out the provisions of the Act, conducting hearings and disciplinary |
| | conferences upon charges calling for discipline of a licensee, and recommending approval |
| | Krystal Agnew | Chicago |
| | Lori R. Anderson | Caledonia |
| | Patricia Duffield | Ransom |
| | Laura L. Ferrio | Chicago |
| | Lois A. Halstead Ph.D. | Oak Park |
| | Judith K. Hopkins | Joliet |
| | Karen Kleinhans, Public Member | Jacksonville |
| | Sandra L. Kubala | Park Ridge |
| | Joan L. Libner | Park Ridge |
| | Gayle L. Riedmann | Oak Park |
| | * | Julio E. Santiago | Lemont |
| | Mildred Taylor | Matteson |
| | Mary Beth Voights | Streator |
| | * Chairperson |
| | Last Updated: May 8, 2012 |
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