Committees

GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS & PUBLIC POLICY
Mary Satre (Co-Chair)
Mavis Mesi (Co-Chair)
Meets the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of every month at 6:15pm. 

AWARDS COMMITTEE
Carol O’Meara (Chair)

BYLAWS COMMITTEE
Carol O’Meara (Chair)

CNA CNE Advisory Council 2021-2022

Nan Morgan, RN, BSN, MS Nursing Leadership - Accredited Approver Advisory Council
Program Director
Colorado Nurses Association

Colleen Casper, RN, MS, DNP
Colorado Nurses Association

Kirsten Christensen, MSN, RN, NPD-BC
Professional Development Specialist
Children's Hospital Colorado
Aurora, CO

Jody DeStigter, MS, NPD-BC
Professional Development Supervisor
UCHealth
Longmont, CO

Debra Edwards, BSN, RN, MS, NPD-BC
Primary Nurse Planner/Nurse Planner
Texas Health and Human Services
Austin, Texas

Ann Froese-Fretz, MS, RN, CNS, CPNP-PC
Program Director Continuing Nursing Education
University of Colorado College of Nursing
Aurora, CO

Membership Responsibilities:

• Attend monthly scheduled meetings or notify chair if unable to attend
• Support CNA’s philosophy, purpose, and goals of the Approver Unit
• Participate in Peer Review of applications based on CNA/ANCC criteria
• Declare any conflict of interest prior to deliberation on any application and recuse self from the review
• Determine appropriate action for applications and other requested material
• Make recommendations and suggestions to the applicant in writing to correct weaknesses and/or deficiencies
• Maintain confidentiality of applications
• Monitor approved providers’ compliance with established criteria and policies
• Participate in evaluation of the Approval Board
• Submit a biographical data sheet to be kept on file at CNA annually

Meets 3rd Friday of every month, 9am - 11am. Call in option available for members only.

NOMINATING COMMITTEE (Elected)