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5/11/2020- The New Mexico Board of Nursing IS issuing graduate permits upon receipt of required documentation. Please see the newly updated page related to permits and preceptorships

04/24/2020- CLICK HERE for new guidance regarding nursing authority to practice during COVID-19 public health emergency.

03/15/2020 - As directed by the Governor, the New Mexico Board of Nursing public lobby is closed.

03/09/2020 – Please CLICK HERE to stay informed about nursing/APRN licensure, practice, and health information related to COVID-19 and the public health emergency.

12/11/2020 Resolution adopted by Board on December 10, 2020, Nursing Practice amid Crisis Standards of Care.

2/5/2021 - Board of Nursing Chronic Pain Rule Advisory Letter

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A seven-member board appointed by the Governor, the New Mexico Board of Nursing consists of four licensed nurses and three public members. Its meetings are open to the public; agendas are posted on the Board's website.

Jonathon Palmer

Mr. Palmer was appointed to the New Mexico Board of Nursing in January 2015.

Kirk Irby

Dr. Irby was appointed to the New Mexico Board of Nursing in December 2012. He received his Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy from Southwestern Oklahoma State University in 1985 and received his Doctor of Pharmacy in 2004.

Claudia Saiz

Ms. Saiz was appointed to the New Mexico Board of Nursing July 2013.

Jacqueline Kaiser, MSA, BSN, APRN, CRNA

Ms. Kaiser was appointed to the New Mexico Board of Nursing August 2018. Ms. Kaiser obtained her BSN from the University of New Mexico in 2003, graduating Cum Laude, with Honors, and receiving the Clinical Excellence Award. She worked as a RN at UNM Hospital and the VA Medical Center in Albuquerque. In 2009, Ms. Kaiser graduated from one of the first established nurse anesthetist program in the U.S. and has since been practicing as a certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA) in New Mexico both independently and as part of a care-team. She has served as a Board Member on the New Mexico Association of Nurse Anesthetists and as a Committee Member of the Advanced Practice Advisory Committee at the Board of Nursing. She is a native New Mexican from Aztec. In her free time, Ms. Kaiser enjoys spending quality time with her loving husband, two children, and three dogs.

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