The Case Review Advisory Committee (CRAC) was created by the Board with its authority granted in the Nursing Practice Act §61-3-10(M). The purpose of the Case Review Committee is to review investigations of cases of alleged misconduct under the Nursing Practice Act and provide recommendations to the Board regarding those cases and investigations. The Board must appoint a minimum of five members. Committee members may be reimbursed as provided in the Per Diem and Mileage Act [10-8-1 through 10-8-8 NMSA 1978].
Member qualifications and responsibilities (Board of Nursing Advisory Committee Policy)
- Each committee member must hold a current New Mexico nursing license.
- Committee members shall be appointed upon the recommendation of the Executive Director.
- When making a recommendation for membership the Executive Director will consider diversity in practice, nursing specialty and employment setting to facilitate a broad range of experience on the committee.
- The committee shall have no elected officers. The Director of Compliance or designee will serve as the chair of this committee and will call meetings of the committee as needed.
- Each Case Review committee member must agree to keep confidential the proceedings of the committee.
- Committee members shall review case investigations and make a recommendation about whether there is sufficient evidence to warrant a charge of violating the New Mexico Nursing Practice Act or Board rules and regulations. The committee may also provide direction to Board staff to investigate a matter further.
Current committee members
- Robert E. Middleton, III, MSN, MBA, RN, CENP
- Suzanne Smith, MSN, BSN, RN
- Tina Bui-Burgos, DNP, RN, FNP-BC
- Christina O’Connell, DNP, RN
- Anna Clark, MSN, CRNA
BON staff contact: Sheena Ferguson, DNP, MSN, RN, (505) 841-9091 or Sheena.Ferguson@bon.nm.gov.
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