Committees

The following committees consist of consortium members from the nursing industry across the state.

Committee members work side-by-side in Phase III and Phase IV of the project which we refer to as,
"Nurturing & Implementing NMNEC":
Phase III: Implementation of the statewide nursing curriculum among nursing schools
Phase IV: Program and curricular evaluation; Curricular integrity and stability
This consists of faculty, advisor, and employer development with an emphasis on a diverse BSN-prepared workforce. A Leadership Council Liaison serves on each committee to foster efficient communication.

NMNEC Committee and Task Force Map

NMNEC Committee Membership Information

NMNEC Committee Chair's Roles and Responsibilities

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NMNEC Curriculum Committee (meeting minutes are listed at the bottom of this page)
Generally meets on the 3rd Thursday of the month at 3pm via Zoom - email nmnec@salud.unm.edu to join the conversation
Committee assists in delivery and oversight of NMNEC curriculum to include:
• Concept and competency interpretation and revision
• Facilitate didactic and clinical course delivery strategies
• Collaborate with NMNEC schools to assure/ensure curricular integrity
• Review of Program of Study (POS) and recommend changes, as needed
• Provide oversight of ongoing faculty development needs
In addition, each member functions as a liaison between own school faculty and NMNEC re: NMNEC curricular topics.

BSN Chair, Laura Vanyo – UNM prelicensure BSN Faculty Email Laura
ADN Chair, Misty Stine - NMJC Nursing Program Director Email Misty

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NMNEC Program Evaluation Committee (meeting minutes are listed at the bottom of this page)
Generally meets on the 4th Thursday of the month at 4pm via Zoom - email nmnec@salud.unm.edu to join the conversation
Committee provides program evaluation for the purposes of managing and improving system operations and outcomes pertaining to the NMNEC curriculum. The committee’s responsibilities include:
• Develop and implement an evaluation process that ensures a systematic program approach to continuing quality improvement that is consistent with NMNEC goals
• Ensure that program evaluation information is collected and organized
• Research, review, and report evaluation activities to the NMNEC membership and stakeholders
• Provide the NMNEC membership with recommendations based on the evaluation information related to program operations and outcomes
In addition, each member functions as a liaison between own school faculty and NMNEC re: NMNEC program evaluation topics.

Chair, Shauna Mangum, San Juan College ADN/BSN Faculty, email Shauna
Co-Chair, Martha Morales, New Mexico State University Assistant Professor, email Martha
Leadership Council Liaison, Judy Liesveld, University of New Mexico

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NMNEC Diversity Committee
Committee gathers data pertaining to NMNEC students and faculty to provide insight into the diversity of the nursing workforce. The committee responsibilities include:
• Gather student and faculty demographic data
• Report demographic data to the consortium to describe our student/faculty population to inform our work
• Provide resources and training pertaining to diversity to better inform our work

Chair,VACANT
Co-Chair, VACANT
Leadership Council Liaison, Jenny Landen – Santa Fe Community College Email Jenny

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NMNEC Simulation Task Force (meeting minutes are listed at the bottom of this page)
This Task Force was developed in October, 2017 to review and update the NMNEC Simulation Plan.
Chair, Herrica Torres, UNM-CON Simulation Director email Herica

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Student Services Committee (this committee meets on as as-needed basis)
Committee assists in the development of a consistent and seamless approach to student advising, application/admissions, financial aid and student support across all NMNEC partnership schools. The committee’s responsibilities include:
• Develop and disseminate standardized advisement documents to be used by advisors and faculty across the state
• Develop and disseminate recruitment materials featuring URGs (under-represented groups, specifically minority groups: Hispanic, African American, American Indian, and males)
• Provide on-going, as-needed training for Student Advisors in the NMNEC Curriculum and supporting policies
Chair, Len Malry – University of New Mexico Email Len

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LPN Education Task Force (meeting minutes are listed at the bottom of this page)
This special task force of nursing educators was in place April-2017 to October-2018 and successfully completed their tasks to:
1. Develop an Admission Policy for LPNs to receive credit-for-prior-learning "NMNEC LPN Admission Policy"
2. Review and approve a high school level LPN curriculum
Many thanks to the members of this Task Force!
Leadership Council Liaison - Sabrina Ezzell - University of New Mexico-Gallup Email Sabrina

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NMNEC RN-to-BSN Education Task Force (meeting minutes are listed at the bottom of this page)
This Task Force met between March and September 2018 to develop a seamless pathway between the NMNEC ADN curriculum and the RN-to-BSN programs across the state. This task was successfully accomplished culminating in "NMNEC Recommendation for Acceptance of NMNEC ADN Courses as Upper Level RN-BSN Courses"
Many thanks to the dedicated group of RN-to-BSN nurse educators on this Task Force!
Leadership Council Liaison, Dr. John Scarbrough, WNMU email John