News to Know
Upcoming Board Meetings are listed on the Board's website
The next regularly scheduled Board Conference Call is March 17, 2021. Agendas (posted no later than 24 hours before a meeting) and approved minutes can be found at Board Meeting Records
Emergency Proclamations Continue - COVID-19 Page
The license relief emergency proclamation, among other extensions, set forth by Governor Kim Reynolds was continued on February 5, 2021, and now runs through March 7th. Click on the emergency proclamation link to see the Board's COVID-19 webpage.
The Board strongly encourages nurses to renew their licenses on time.
Iowa Nurse Assistance Program
The Iowa Nurse Assistance Program (INAP) is offered by the Iowa Board of Nursing (IBON). INAP is a resource for individual nurses who are impaired as a result of substance use or by any mental or physical condition. It is a voluntary, confidential program and provides an opportunity for licensed professionals to receive proper treatment and maintain their professional status, while protecting the safety of the public.
Contact Rhonda Ruby, Program Director by email: rhonda.ruby@iowa.gov or Michele Royer, INAP Case Manager at michele.royer@iowa.gov for assistance.
The Nurse Corps Loan Repayment Program deadline has been extended through March 18, 2021, at 6:30 P.M. CST.
Don't miss this opportunity to have up to 85% of your nursing education debt paid off. In exchange, you will serve at least two years at a Critical Shortage Facility (CSF) or an eligible school of nursing.
Eligible disciplines include: registered nurses (RN), advanced practice registered nurses (APRN) and nurse faculty (NF).
You also must have received your nursing education from an accredited school of nursing in a U.S. state or territory.
See the HRSA News Announcement
News You Can Use is the official means of communication from the IBON to Iowa Nurses
News archives may be found at this LINK.
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