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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.

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6301 Indian School Rd NE Suite 710 • Albuquerque, New Mexico 87110 • Phone: 505.841.8340 • Fax:505.841.8347

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NAME	TITLE	PHONE
Sasha Poole, PhD, RN	Executive Director	505.841.9083

Operations Department

NAME	TITLE	PHONE
William Duran	Director of Operations	505.841.9051

Licensing and Certificate
Monica Miller	Licensing Supervisor	505.841.9044
Sabrina Gurule	Licensing Clerk, Last Name A - H	505.841.9059
Barbara Gurule	Licensing Clerk, Last Name I - S	505.841.9088
Michael Rivera	Licensing Clerk
Gayle Michels	Licensing Clerk, Reinstatements/Renewals	505.841.9056
Nina Reardon	Licensing Clerk

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Hunter Pearson	IT Technology Officer	505.841.9098
Edward Gallegos	IT Support Specialist	505.841.9084

Finance Department
Donna Arbogast, BA	Chief Financial Officer	505.841.8344

Human Resources
L uz Sumner	HR Analyst	505.841.9048

Compliance Department

NAME	TITLE	PHONE
Christopher Vivian	Director of Compliance

Hearings, Compliance and Monitoring
Alfred Quintana	Attorney	505.206.4419
Melanie Segura	Paralegal	505.841.9085
Sabrina Vidaurri	Compliance Assistant	505.841.9049

Investigators
Andrew Lucero	BON State Investigator	505.274.6891
Marcus Erickson	BON State Investigator	505.239.6894
Brian Gutierrez	BON State Investigator	505.379.7497

Education, Practice, and Diversion Department

NAME	TITLE	PHONE
Melissa Charlie, PhD, RN	Director of Education	505.841.9057

Unlicensed Assistive Personnel Programs

Barbara Hoehne, MS	Education & Practice Executive Assistant	505.841.9094

Patricia Fernandez, MSN, RN	Nurse Surveyor	505.841.9086

Diversion (Alternative to Discipline) Monitoring
Karren Lee, BSN, RN	Program Manager	505.841.9091
Forrest Sweet , BFA	Case Manager	505.841.9091
Ernestine Garcia-Simpson, MBA	Diversion Program Assistant	505.841.9091

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