NCSBN and OBN Honor State Senator Kristina Roegner
The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) and the Ohio Board of Nursing recognized Ohio State Senator Kristina Roegner for her sponsorship of Senate Bill 6 which allowed the State of Ohio to enter the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC).
“Based on the nomination by the Ohio Board of Nursing, we are extremely pleased to honor Sen. Kristina Roegner with the ‘NCSBN Champions of Regulatory Excellence Award’. Her sponsorship of the Nurse Licensure Compact bill in Ohio reflects her dedication to expanding access to nursing care for the citizens of her state. Her work exemplifies the tenets of this award by championing an initiative that benefits patients, helps underserved areas, provides better emergency response, and increases nurse mobility across the nation,” comments, Jim Cleghorn, NCSBN Director, Member Engagement and Government Affairs. The Regulatory Excellence Award recognizes policy makers that have made an identifiable, significant contribution to the mission and vision of NCSBN in promoting public policy related to the safe and effective practice of nursing in the interest of public welfare.