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The New Mexico State Board of Nursing’s on-line verification is a service provided to licensees, employers and the public. Information is updated daily (every 24 hours).

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According to the New Mexico Nurse Practice Act, the definition of Board approval for nursing programs is an official or formal consent, confirmation or sanction.

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Approval and Accreditation

According to the New Mexico Nurse Practice Act, the definition of Board approval for nursing programs is an official or formal consent, confirmation or sanction.

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Continuing Nursing Education

All nurses/certificate holders with an active license are required to demonstrate continuing competency for relicensure.

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Complaints & Discipline

The mission of the New Mexico Board of Nursing is to protect the public safety through effective regulation of nursing care and services. One way the Board accomplishes this is by receiving complaints and disciplining licensees and certificate holders who violate the law and rules.

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Physical Address:

6301 Indian School Rd NE Suite 710
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87110


Mailing Address:

New Mexico Board of Nursing
PO Box 3628
Albuquerque, NM 87190


Phone: (505) 841-8340
Fax: (505) 841-8347

 

 

Executive Director

NAME TITLE PHONE
Sheena Ferguson Executive Director (505) 841-9083

 

Operations Department

NAME TITLE PHONE
Dawn Gerencer Director of Operations (505) 841-9062
Licensing and Certificate
    Vacant Licensing Supervisor
    Sabrina Gurule Licensing Clerk
    Barbara Gurule Licensing Clerk
    Michael Rivera Licensing Clerk
   Gayle Michels Licensing Clerk
   Stacey Menchaca Licensing Clerk
   Jeffery Bruch Licensing Clerk
   Jacqueline Ramazzini Licensing Clerk

*The most efficient way to contact the Board of Nursing is through the message center available in your nurse portal account. Doing so will send the request to multiple staff resulting in faster response times. For login assistance, please get in touch with NMBON.HelpDesk@bon.nm.gov.

 

Information Technology
Hunter Pearson IT Technology Officer (505) 841-9098
    Edward Gallegos IT Support Specialist (505) 841-9084
Finance Department
Ernest Saavedra Chief Financial Officer (505) 841-8344
Human Resources
Luz Sumner HR Manager (505) 841-9048

 

Compliance Department

NAME TITLE PHONE
Christopher Vivian Director of Compliance
(505) 841-9061
Hearings, Compliance and Monitoring
Vacant Attorney  
Melanie Segura Paralegal 505.841.9085
James Garofallou-Hogan NPA RN Consultant  
Investigators
Meghan Sanchez BON State Investigator
Alec Jamerson BON State Investigator
Vacant BON State Investigator

 

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
Becky Gonzales, MSN, RN, HWNC-BC Program Manager 505.841.9091
    Forrest Sweet, BFA Case Manager 505.841.9091
    Ernestine Garcia-Simpson, MBA Diversion Program Assistant 505.841.9091

 


Physical Address:

6301 Indian School Rd NE Suite 710
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87110






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The New Mexico State Board of Nursing’s on-line verification is a service provided to licensees, employers and the public.  Primary source equivalent: The Nursys licensure and disciplinary database is the repository of the data provided directly from New Mexico State Board of Nursing and is primary source equivalent.

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