STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2149

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                   

 

RE:     GOV. MSG. NOS. 680, 681, 682

 

 

 

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Health, to which was referred Governor's Message Nos. 680, 681, and 682, submitting for study and consideration the nominations of: 

 

State Board of Nursing

 

G.M. No. 680

CARRIE OLIVEIRA,

for a term to expire 06-30-2019;

 

G.M. No. 681

CARRIE OLIVEIRA,

for a term to expire 06-30-2023; and

 

G.M. No. 682

AMY MURAI,

for a term to expire 06-30-2020.

(Nominee's name amended to AMY STONE MURAI by GM759),

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     Your Committee reviewed the personal histories, resumes, and statements submitted by Carrie Oliveira and Amy Stone Murai for service on the State Board of Nursing.

 

CARRIE OLIVEIRA

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination for the appointment and reappointment of Carrie Oliveira from the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Hawaii State Center for Nursing, and University of Hawaii Maui College.

 

     Upon review of the testimony, your Committee finds that Dr. Oliveira's background and desire to serve the community qualify her to be nominated for appointment and reappointment to the State Board of Nursing as a public member.  Your Committee notes that Dr. Oliveira has a Ph.D. in Communication and is an Associate Specialist for Workforce Research with the Hawaii State Center for Nursing, where she has improved the timeliness and distribution of the Center's research and improved usability by developing a focus on counties, regulatory changes, and responsiveness to requests for data.  Dr. Oliveira previously served as the Director of Research with SMS Research and Marketing Services, Inc. and spent a number of years as a professor at East Tennessee State University, including time as the Associate Chair of Curriculum for the Department of Communication.  Your Committee further finds that Dr. Oliveira has a thorough understanding of the role and responsibilities of board members and her ability to provide insight from the public's perspective and contribute her research experience will be valuable assets to the State Board of Nursing.  Your Committee therefore recommends that Dr. Oliveira be appointed and reappointed to the State Board of Nursing based on her professional background, experience, and commitment to public service.

 

AMY STONE MURAI

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination for the appointment of Amy Stone Murai from the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs and two individuals.

 

     Upon review of the testimony, your Committee finds that Ms. Stone Murai's background, knowledge, and prior experience on the State Board of Nursing qualify her to be nominated for appointment to the State Board of Nursing as a licensee member.  Your Committee notes that Ms. Stone Murai has nearly forty-five years of experience in nursing and has been licensed in Hawaii as a Registered Nurse since 1989 and as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse since 1999.   Ms. Stone Murai is semi-retired after twenty-nine years at Kaiser Permanente, where she served as a Clinical Research Nurse Coordinator, Clinical Coordinator, and Nurse Practitioner.  Ms. Stone Murai is certified in Healthcare Research Compliance, nationally certified as a women's health nurse practitioner, and formerly served as an instructor and preceptor at the University of Hawaii School of Nursing.  Your Committee further finds that Ms. Stone Murai has served on a number of professional associations, including the National Council of State Boards of Nursing and two previous terms on the State Board of Nursing where she served as co-chair of the Practice Committee.  Your Committee therefore recommends that Ms. Stone Murai be appointed 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