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Call for Members-AZBN EDU Committee

June 8, 2026
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Arizona State Board of Nursing

Education Committee Call for New Members

The Arizona State Board of Nursing Education Committee is seeking qualified applicants for the Education Committee, a subcommittee of the Arizona State Board of Nursing. The Education Committee makes recommendations to the Board on matters related to the education of Arizona nurses. Members include academic educators and healthcare facility leaders involved in the education of advanced practice nurses, registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and nursing assistants.

Ideal Candidates are individuals with:

  1. Knowledge of the Arizona Nurse Practice Act
  2. Knowledgeable about trends in education, nursing workforce needs and teaching methods
  3. Familiar with the Education Pages of the AZBN website.
  4. Experienced educator in an academic or practice environment
  5. In-depth knowledge of program curriculum development and evaluation
  6. Interested in evidence-based regulation
  7. Able to attend meetings at the Board offices in Phoenix for 2 hour meetings 6x a year.

Typical duties of Committee Members include:

  • Act in accordance with the Arizona Open Meeting Laws
  • Read and analyze materials distributed before each meeting
  • Participate in the committee’s deliberations/work
  • Promote awareness within their program/agency of the committee’s work
  • Participate in ad-hoc committees as needed Member Terms:
  • Qualified individuals can serve (up to) two 3-year terms on the Education committee.

Committee Activities:

  1. Review and revision of Education pages of AZBN website
  2. Update annual report format and data collected
  3. Review and make recommendations to update AZBN rules/ statutes
  4. Review and update advisory opinions
  5. Review site visit content and processes
  6. Review program application content and approval processes
  7. Develop a regulatory agenda for evidence-based regulation.

Persons interested in serving on the Education Committee should contact Shannon Bitza at [email protected]

Please do not hesitate to let us know if you have questions.

Attachments
Call for Members-AZBN Edu Committee.pdf