STATE OF MICHIGAN  
DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS  
LANSING  
GRETCHEN WHITMER  
GOVERNOR  
ORLENE HAWKS  
DIRECTOR  
MICHIGAN BOARD OF NURSING  
JUNE 2, 2022, MEETING  
UNAPPROVED MINUTES  
In accordance with the Open Meetings Act, 1976 PA 267, as amended, the Michigan  
Board of Nursing Full Board met on June 2, 2022, at 611 West Ottawa Street, Upper-  
Level Conference Room 3, Lansing, Michigan 48933.  
CALL TO ORDER  
Deborah Vendittelli, DNP, RN, ANP-BC, Chairperson, called the meeting to order at  
9:09 a.m.  
ROLL CALL  
Members Present:  
Deborah Vendittelli, DNP, RN, ANP-BC, Chairperson  
Lori Glenn, DNP, CNM, RN, Vice Chairperson  
Donna Carnahan, CRNA, DNAP, MS  
Kimberly Cox, RN,  
Stephanie DePetro, RN, BSN  
Patricia Duncan, LPN, BA, FLE  
Debbie Edokpolo, MSW, Public Member  
Elizabeth Horton, MBA, RN  
Jackeline Iseler, DNP, RN, ACNS-BC (9:16 am arrival)  
Grace Jacek, DNP (9:34 am arrival)  
Jessica Lannon, BA, RN, C-EFM  
Kimberly Lindquist, PhD, RN CNE  
Nora Maloy, DrPH, Public Member  
Larissa Miller, PhD, RN, MSN, CNE, CS  
Victoria Sachs, Public Member  
Toni Schmittling, CRNA  
Cerise Tounsel, Public Member  
Members Absent:  
LeQuay Brown, LPN  
Balomero “Bo” Garcia, Public Member  
Jason, Puscas, Public Member  
Omar Saleh, RN  
Maureen Saxton, Public Member  
BUREAU OF PROFESSIONAL LICENSING  
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www.michigan.gov/bpl • 517-241-0199  
LARA is an equal opportunity employer/program.  
Michigan Board of Nursing  
Meeting Minutes  
June 2, 2022  
Page 2 of 4  
Staff Present:  
Andria Ditschman, Departmental Specialist, Boards and  
Committees Section  
LeAnn Payne, Board Support, Boards and Committees Section  
Rick Roselle, Senior Analyst, Compliance Section  
Bridget Smith, Assistant Attorney General  
APPROVAL OF AGENDA  
MOTION by DePetro, seconded by Edokpolo, to approve the agenda, as presented.  
A voice vote followed.  
MOTION PREVAILED  
APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
MOTION by Edokpolo, seconded by Lindquist, to approve the minutes from May 5,  
2022, with the correction under Chair Update:  
Vendittelli congratulation Glenn for completing the International Center for Regulatory  
Scholarship Certificate from NCSBN.  
A voice vote followed.  
MOTION PREVAILED  
REGULATORY MATTERS  
None  
Disciplinary Subcommittee (DSC)  
Edokpolo stated that the DSC subcommittee reviewed twenty-eight regulatory items and  
stated the DSC subcommittee needed alternates. Horton and Lindquist stated they  
would be alternates.  
Education Committee  
Glenn directed the Board to the Nurse Education Committee PN Minutes from June 1,  
2022 and provided an overview. (Addendum #1).,  
MOTION by Lindquist, seconded by Miller, to accept the PN Minutes as presented.  
A voice vote followed.  
Michigan Board of Nursing  
Meeting Minutes  
June 2, 2022  
Page 3 of 4  
MOTION PREVAILED  
Glenn directed the Board to the Nurse Education Committee RN Minutes from June 1,  
2022 and provided an overview.  
MOTION by Lannon, seconded by Miller, to accept the RN Minutes as presented.  
A voice vote followed.  
MOTION PREVAILED  
Rules Committee Discussion  
Ditschman informed the Board that the rules were promulgated May 26, 2022.  
Ditschman informed the Board that the Rules Committee will meet in August.  
OLD BUSINESS  
None  
NEW BUSINESS  
Rules Discussion  
Ditschman requested that the Board open the rules.  
MOTION by DePetro, seconded by Edokpolo, to open the rules.  
A voice vote was taken.  
MOTION PREVAILED  
Chair Update  
• Attended May COMON (Coalition of Michigan Organizations of Nursing) meeting  
(42 diverse organizations advocating for nursing). Updates provided to group re:  
administrative rules revisions and nursing scholarship fund.  
• Meet with Amy Gumbrecht, the new BPL Bureau Director  
March/April/May:  
Allegation Review(s): 149  
Summary Suspension(s): 8  
CE/BPL Monitor Approval(s): 7  
Compliance Conference(s)/Conferee: 13  
Michigan Board of Nursing  
Meeting Minutes  
June 2, 2022  
Page 4 of 4  
Department Update  
Ditschman informed the Board that there will be another training session August 15,  
2022, at 1:00 p.m. via Zoom. All members are welcome to attend.  
Ditschman informed the Board that there was a new statute that will go into effect the  
first of next year that will require licensing board meetings to be recorded.  
Payne informed the members who were terming out on June 30th that they may remain  
on the board until they are replaced. If they do not wish to remain after June 30th, she  
advised them to send an email to the Governor’s Appointments Office stating they are  
officially done on the 30th. This way it will not impact quorum.  
Payne advised the Board of the importance to RSVP to the meetings to ensure that we  
have quorum.  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
None  
ANNOUNCEMENTS  
The next regularly scheduled meeting will be held September 1, 2022, at 9:00 a.m. at  
the Ottawa Building, 611 West Ottawa Street, Upper-Level Conference Center,  
Conference Room 3, Lansing, Michigan.  
ADJOURNMENT  
MOTION by DePetro, seconded by Jacek, to adjourn the meeting at 9:39 p.m.  
A voice vote followed.  
MOTION PREVAILED  
Minutes approved by the Board on _______________________.  
Prepared by:  
LeAnn Payne, Board Support  
June 6, 2022  
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