STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3622

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                  

 

RE:    GOV. MSG. NOS. 755, 756

 

 

 

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Twenty-Eighth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2016

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Health, to which was referred Governor's Message Nos. 755 and 756, submitting for study and consideration the nominations of: 

 

State Board Of Nursing

 

G.M. No. 755

THOMAS JOSLYN,

for a term to expire 06-30-2020; and

 

G.M. No. 756

GLENDA TALI,

for a term to expire 06-30-2020,

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     Your Committee has reviewed the personal histories, resumes, and statements submitted by the nominees and finds Thomas Joslyn and Glenda Tali to possess the requisite qualifications to be nominated to the State Board of Nursing.

 

THOMAS JOSLYN

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination for the reappointment of Thomas Joslyn from the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Hawaii Association of Professional Nurses, and three individuals.

 

     Upon review of the testimony, your Committee finds that Mr. Joslyn's knowledge, background, and proven experience on the State Board of Nursing qualify him to be nominated for reappointment to the State Board of Nursing as a licensee member.  Your Committee notes that Mr. Joslyn is an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse with over thirty-five years of experience in the nursing profession.  Mr. Joslyn has spent the majority of his career in Nurse Anesthesiology and currently serves as a Staff Nurse Anesthetist at Tripler Army Medical Center, where he is also an adjunct professor at the United States Army School of Anesthesia, located at Tripler.  Mr. Joslyn is also a current board member and past President of the Hawaii Association of Nurse Anesthetists, a member of the Hawaii State Center for Nursing Strategic Planning Committee, and a member of the State Board of Nursing Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Advisory Council.  Your Committee further finds that Mr. Joslyn has been a member of the State Board of Nursing since July 2013, currently serves on the Board's Practice Committee, and remains actively involved with the National Council of State Boards of Nursing.  Your Committee therefore recommends that Mr. Joslyn be reappointed to the State Board of Nursing based on his background, experience, and commitment to public service.

 

GLENDA TALI

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination for the reappointment of Glenda Tali from the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Hawaii Association of Professional Nurses, and four individuals.

 

     Upon review of the testimony, your Committee finds that Ms. Tali's background, knowledge, and proven leadership on the State Board of Nursing qualify her to be nominated for reappointment to the State Board of Nursing as a licensee member.  Your Committee notes that Ms. Tali has nearly thirty years' experience as a nurse and nurse practitioner and has been in nursing education for fifteen years.  Ms. Tali currently serves as the Campus College Chair for the College of Nursing at the University of Phoenix's Hawaii campus and is a member of the American Organization of Nurse Executives and the Hawaii Association of Professional Nurses.  Ms. Tali has been a member of the State Board of Nursing since July 2013, currently serves as the Board's Vice-Chairperson and Chair of the Board's Education Committee, and remains actively involved with the National Council of State Boards of Nursing.  Your Committee further finds that Ms. Tali was also accepted into the Institute of Regulatory Excellence Fellowship program through the National Council of State Boards of Nursing, and her research in this program regarding simulation use in Hawaii's schools of nursing will provide valuable information to the Board.  Your Committee therefore recommends that Ms. Tali be reappointed to the State Board of Nursing based on her knowledge, experience, and dedication to serving her community.

 

     As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Health that are attached to this report, your Committee, after full consideration of the background, experience, and qualifications of the nominees, has found the nominees to be qualified for the positions to which nominated and recommends that the Senate advise and consent to the nominations.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Health,

 

 

 

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ROSALYN H. BAKER, Chair