Board of Nursing
Know Your Board
Board Membership
The Board of Nursing is comprised of 13 members, six of whom are registered professional nurses, two of whom are licensed practical nurses, an Advanced Practice Nurse, a State Government representative, and three public members.
| RN Members |
LPN Members |
| Marietta Cahill, CNM, MSN, RN |
Constance M. Wilson, LPN |
| Luz S. Ramos, MSN, RN, FNP, BC |
Karen Rodriquez, L.P.N. |
| Patricia Ann Murphy, Ph.D., APN |
Public Members |
Saundra Austin-Benn, MSN, APRN, BC
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Avery T. Hart, MA, LCSW, Ph.D |
| Joni Jones, RNBC, CDDN |
Jonathan G. Hess |
| Vacant |
Nicole Milan-Tyner |
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Elenita V. Talavera, RN, BSN., FNP, |
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State Member |
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Noreen D'Angelo, M.S.R.N. |
New Jersey Board of Nursing Professional Staff
Executive Director, George J. Hebert, M.A., R.N.
e-mail: George.Hebert@lps.state.nj.us
Field Representative, Margaret C. Howard, M.S.N., R.N.
e-mail: Margaret.Howard@lps.state.nj.us
Homemaker-Home Health Aide Section
Administrative Analyst, Michele M. Carroll
e-mail: michele.carroll@lps.state.nj.us
Professional Nurse Supervisor of Disciplinary Section
Mary Peterson, RN, BSN
e-mail: Petersonm@dca.lps.state.nj.us
Management Assistant, Damiana Kiernan
e-mail: Damiana.Kiernan@lps.state.nj.us
Communication Specialist
Simone Klausner (973) 424-8105
e-mail: Simone.Klausner@dca.lps.state.nj.us
Deborah Toure (973) 424-8104
e-mail: Deborah.Toure@lps.state.nj.us
Sunaray Hargove Miller (973) 424-8109
e-mail: Sunaray.Hargove@lps.state.nj.us
Receptionist -
Answers switchboard telephone and takes messages, greets and assists walk-in clientele.
Virginia Nieves (973) 504-6430
e-mail: Virginia.Nieves@lps.state.nj.us
*Executive Director's Administrative Assistants*
Supervises Administrative Support Staff, Transcribes data and develops production schedules for bulk mailings, processes invoices and telephone calls., Scheduling Appointments for Meetings involving Executive Director and/or Professional Staff and Board of Nursing as needed, maintains the schedule for all Board meetings and Committee, Coordinate/Develop Off-Site/Annual Meetings & Board Web-Site/Web Links. Attends monthly Massage, Bodywork, & Somatic Therapy Examining Committee Meetings, prepare agendas regarding same. Assists in drafting reports for Executive Director and the Board of Nursing and performs other administrative/clerical duties, as required.
Damiana Kiernan (973) 504-6491
e-mail: Damiana.Kiernan@lps.state.nj.us
Transcribes Minutes for Board of Nursing Education, and the Legislative Review Panel. Prepares Agendas for Board of Nursing Education, and the Legislative Review Panel. Makes arrangements for Physical Facilities for the committee meetings, prepares correspondence, prepares Deans and Directors Orientation Manuals for Education Committee, Maintains Working Files for the committees. Maintains accurate working files for Executive Director. Coordinates off-site/annual meetings.
Felipa Ventura (973) 504-6578
e-mail: Felipa.Ventura@lps.state.nj.us
Gerard Tobia (973) 424-8171
e-mail: Gerard.Tobia@lps.state.nj.us
Prepares Regular Board Meeting Agendas, Transcribes Regular Board Meeting Minutes, Makes
Arrangements for Physical Facilities for Regular Board Meetings, Prepares all materials for Regular Board Meetings, Maintains Permanent Regular Board Meeting Files, Plans Travel Arrangements for Executive Director, Board Members, and Professional Staff, Maintains Accurate Bulk Mailing Database, Maintains Current Rolodex Files with lists of names and telephone numbers for: staff of Division of Consumer Affairs & Outside Organizations for Health/Nursing Care, Screens/Sorts/Distributes Daily Incoming Mail including Faxes, Screens/Responds to E-mails.
Diane Scott (973) 504-6493, (973) 424-8183
e-mail: Diane.Scott@lps.state.nj.us
Transcribes Minutes for Board of Nursing Practice, Regulation Committee, and the Massage, Bodywork & Somatic Therapy Examining Committee. Prepares Agendas for Board of Nursing Practice, Regulation Committee, and the Massage, Bodywork & Somatic Therapy Examining Committee.
Diane Scott (973) 504-6493
e-mail: Diane.Scott@lps.state.nj.us
RN/LPN Endorsement
Processes applications and related paperwork, including official transcripts, to issue nursing licenses in the State of New Jersey when applicants are currently licensed to practice in another state.
Leslie Burgos-Bonilla (A - F) (973) 424-8149
e-mail: Leslie.Burgos-Bonilla@lps.state.nj.us
Elizabeth Velez-Carter (G - N) (973) 732-4219
e-mail VelezE@dca.lps.state.nj.us
Ada Alejandro (O - Z) (973) 424-8175
e-mail Ada.Alejandro@lps.state.nj.us
Licensure Verification
Processes applications and related paperwork in order to certify that applicants are currently licensed to practice in New Jersey, when they seek employment or licensure in another state.
Tahanee Rabb (973) 504-6504
e-mail: Tahanee.Rabb@lps.state.nj.us
Licensing/Renewal/Duplicate License
Processes applications/affidavits for official nursing licenses - including renewal, and duplicate licenses.
Sameerah Bond (973) 273-8030
e-mail: Sameerah.Bond@lps.state.nj.us
Name and Address Change
Updates name and address changes in the data system.
Deborah Toure (973) 424-8104
e-mail: Deborah.Toure@lps.state.nj.us
Licensure by Examination - NCLEX
Staffs Examination Department. Mails licensing examination applications to eligible candidates. Assists the public regarding examination procedures. Mails examination results to candidates.
Danielle Crudup (973) 273-8032
e-mail: Danielle.Crudup@lps.state.nj.us
Gregoria Marerro (N-Z) (973) 504-6506
e-mail: Gregoria.Marerro@lps.state.nj.us
Licensing Supervisor
Supervises Licensing Section
Valarie Herring (973) 504-6497
e-mail: Valarie.Herring@lps.state.nj.us
Advanced Practice Certification (FN-CSZ-SANE)
Staffs Advanced Practice Section. Processes applications and related paperwork, including official transcripts, to certify Advanced Practice Nurses who are eligible to practice in the State of New Jersey. Also issues Temporary Work Permits to applicants who are eligible and have applied to take the highest level national certifying examination.
Naomi Monroe (973) 273-8040
e-mail: Naomi.Monroe@lps.state.nj.us
Nilsa Taracena (973) 504-6292
e-mail: TaracenaN@dca.lps.state.nj.us
Criminal History Background Check Reports
Processes the Sagem Morpho, Inc. Letters and Fingerprint Cards for applicants who submit an application for Board of Nursing licensure or reinstatement of licensure. Provide licensees with support and instructions regarding completion of the requirements for their criminal history background check. Maintains computerized database for all fingerprint cards received from nursing licensure applicants including endorsement, examination, reinstatement of licenses, and advanced practice nursing certification. Notifies Board staff in processing the application files when the Disciplinary Department has made a decision to either request additional information from the applicants or to license/certify the applicants.
Homemaker Home Health Aide Section
Processes initial, reinstatement and endorsement applications for homemaker home health aide certification including the renewal process. Reviews and approves training requests for homemaker home health aide training; ensures the instructors meet the eligibility requirements to conduct the training.
Michele Carroll, Manager (973) 792-4215
Twalema Khonje, Paralegal (973) 792-4216
Ivelisse Feliciano, Customer Service (973) 792-4218
Virginia Burks, Reinstatement Applications (973) 273-8045
Soledad Matos, Reinstatement Applications (973) 424-8160
Sylvia Jackson, Endorsement Applications (973) 273-8050
Tania Alfonso, Renewal (973) 424-8146
Elenie Torres, Technical Assistance (973) 273-8073
Disciplinary
Staffs Disciplinary Section. Attends Disciplinary Board meetings and prepares minutes and agenda. Arranges for court reporter to attend Disciplinary Board Meetings. Types all correspondence for department.
Tykilah Ellerbe (973) 504-6531
e-mail: Tykilah.Ellerbe@lps.state.nj.us
Staffs Disciplinary Section
Responsible for computerized complaint system, logs in complaints, prepares correspondence regarding same, and assists in disciplinary department matters.
Ethel Evans (973) 504-6457
e-mail: Ethel.Evans@lps.state.nj.us
Linda Adamkowski (973) 424-8121
Linda.Adamkowski@lps.state.nj.us
Nicole Peteet-Davis-Paralegal (973) 504-6388
e-mail: Nicole.Peteet-Davis@lps.state.nj.us
Shonnette Messiah (973) 504-6388
e-mail: Shonnette.Messiah@lps.state.nj.us
Massage, Bodywork, & Somatic Therapy
Responsible for certifying Massage, Bodywork, & Somatic Therapists applicants, prepares
correspondence.
Massage, Bodywork, & Somatic Therapy
Supervisor, Diane Scott (973) 424-8183
e-mail: Diane.Scott@lps.state.nj.us
Theresa McFadden (973) 792-4233
e-mail: Theresa.McFadden@lps.state.nj.us
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