WEBVTT 00:00:01.171 --> 00:00:03.100 position:50% align:middle - [Announcer] Founders Award. 00:00:06.000 --> 00:00:09.300 position:50% align:middle Recipients of the Founders Award are an elite group of honorees. 00:00:09.300 --> 00:00:17.880 position:50% align:middle And now, Elizabeth Lund, or as most know her, Libby joins this distinguished group. 00:00:17.880 --> 00:00:22.580 position:50% align:middle At 35 years of service to the Tennessee Board of Nursing, Libby has the distinction of being the 00:00:22.580 --> 00:00:27.050 position:50% align:middle longest-serving executive officer at NCSBN's history. 00:00:27.050 --> 00:00:31.300 position:50% align:middle A recipient of the Meritorious Service Award and the prestigious R. 00:00:31.300 --> 00:00:35.550 position:50% align:middle Louise McManus Award, her long history in nursing regulation is marked 00:00:35.550 --> 00:00:41.750 position:50% align:middle by sustained and significant contributions to NCSBN and her Board of Nursing. 00:00:41.750 --> 00:00:47.600 position:50% align:middle Libby held the position of director-at-large on the NCSBN board of directors for two terms. 00:00:47.600 --> 00:00:52.730 position:50% align:middle She was active with NCSBN committees and chaired the Nursing Regulation Subcommittee, 00:00:52.730 --> 00:00:59.210 position:50% align:middle the 25th Anniversary Advisory Panel, the Executive Officer's Succession Resource Committee, 00:00:59.210 --> 00:01:01.840 position:50% align:middle and the Bylaws Committee. 00:01:01.840 --> 00:01:08.750 position:50% align:middle Her ability to look beyond what is and imagine what could be manifested during her time as chair of the 00:01:08.750 --> 00:01:16.620 position:50% align:middle Nursing Regulation Subcommittee in 1995 and the Multi-state Regulation Task Force in 1996. 00:01:16.620 --> 00:01:23.410 position:50% align:middle Here, she became an early explorer of nursing regulation across state borders. 00:01:23.410 --> 00:01:28.120 position:50% align:middle Under her leadership, the Nursing Regulation Subcommittee proposed the mutual 00:01:28.120 --> 00:01:34.950 position:50% align:middle recognition model of regulation, which the NCSBN delegate assembly endorsed in 1997. 00:01:34.950 --> 00:01:40.620 position:50% align:middle This achievement was the foundation of the Nurse Licensure Compact. 00:01:40.620 --> 00:01:48.320 position:50% align:middle In 1998, when NCSBN's Board of Directors implemented the performance measurement system, now known as CORE, 00:01:48.320 --> 00:01:55.400 position:50% align:middle Libby in the Tennessee Board was one of 12 pilot states to test the system's data collection instruments. 00:01:55.400 --> 00:02:01.190 position:50% align:middle Throughout her tenure as an executive officer, Libby demonstrated active leadership and commitment 00:02:01.190 --> 00:02:04.130 position:50% align:middle to nursing regulatory excellence. 00:02:04.130 --> 00:02:10.300 position:50% align:middle She spearheaded the movement to transition the State Nursing Associations Volunteer Peer Assistance Program 00:02:10.300 --> 00:02:15.310 position:50% align:middle to a board contracted alternative-to-discipline program. 00:02:15.310 --> 00:02:19.530 position:50% align:middle Under her leadership, the program has expanded to provide services 00:02:19.530 --> 00:02:22.560 position:50% align:middle to seven health-related boards. 00:02:22.560 --> 00:02:28.520 position:50% align:middle When evidence showed that more licensees passed the NCLEX exam when taken soon after graduation, 00:02:28.520 --> 00:02:34.820 position:50% align:middle Libby took action to waive initial licensure fees to eliminate the barrier of cost for new nurses. 00:02:34.820 --> 00:02:41.150 position:50% align:middle Now, each year, more than 7,000 applicants benefit from this savings. 00:02:41.150 --> 00:02:48.140 position:50% align:middle This action brought statewide recognition and interest, prompting NCSBN to invite Libby to present the concept 00:02:48.140 --> 00:02:51.410 position:50% align:middle at its 2019 mid-year meeting. 00:02:51.410 --> 00:02:58.900 position:50% align:middle Libby has demonstrated the highest regard for the ideals and beliefs upon which NCSBN was founded. 00:02:58.900 --> 00:03:03.600 position:50% align:middle Her ethics, integrity, and accomplishments as well as her long-standing 00:03:03.600 --> 00:03:10.750 position:50% align:middle commitment and dedication to the mission and vision of NCSBN are why she was chosen to receive 00:03:10.750 --> 00:03:11.960 position:50% align:middle the Founders Award. 00:03:11.960 --> 00:03:18.680 position:50% align:middle - [Elizabeth] I am completely shocked and so honored. 00:03:18.680 --> 00:03:20.620 position:50% align:middle This is a complete surprise. 00:03:20.620 --> 00:03:31.540 position:50% align:middle I'm so thankful that you asked me to join you at this meeting, come...bring me out of retirement and well, 00:03:31.540 --> 00:03:35.280 position:50% align:middle I'm just... Wow, goodness. 00:03:35.280 --> 00:03:36.550 position:50% align:middle I'm overwhelmed. 00:03:36.550 --> 00:03:37.730 position:50% align:middle Thank you. 00:03:37.730 --> 00:03:41.400 position:50% align:middle Okay, well, remarks... 00:03:41.400 --> 00:03:49.530 position:50% align:middle At my first delegate assembly in August of 1985, I've been in my position six weeks. 00:03:49.530 --> 00:03:55.110 position:50% align:middle Many of you are new to your positions at your regulatory board and others have been involved 00:03:55.110 --> 00:03:58.150 position:50% align:middle with nursing regulation for many years. 00:03:58.150 --> 00:04:04.990 position:50% align:middle What would you say about your experiences 10, 20, or more years from now? 00:04:04.990 --> 00:04:14.870 position:50% align:middle What stands out to me at my first NCSBN meeting in...with more than the issues of the day, 00:04:14.870 --> 00:04:22.850 position:50% align:middle of which I have no independent memory, was the wonderful sense of place, the welcome. 00:04:22.850 --> 00:04:28.160 position:50% align:middle As a new executive director, I learned our board's purpose, to protect the public. 00:04:28.160 --> 00:04:32.100 position:50% align:middle And with time and experience, that's where it's became internalized, 00:04:32.100 --> 00:04:35.500 position:50% align:middle a frame of reference guiding every decision. 00:04:35.500 --> 00:04:38.750 position:50% align:middle What would the public expect in this situation? 00:04:38.750 --> 00:04:45.180 position:50% align:middle Would I be proud or ashamed to see the action taken on the front page of the newspaper? 00:04:45.180 --> 00:04:54.110 position:50% align:middle As nursing regulators, what we seek to do at NCSBN, the mission is to empower and support nursing 00:04:54.110 --> 00:04:57.970 position:50% align:middle regulators in their mandate to protect the public. 00:04:57.970 --> 00:05:03.020 position:50% align:middle With time and experience, that mission became encoded into my DNA. 00:05:03.020 --> 00:05:10.960 position:50% align:middle The audacious vision to lead regulatory excellence worldwide sets a lofty challenge. 00:05:10.960 --> 00:05:19.220 position:50% align:middle It's striking that the vision has evolved from building regulatory excellence to advancing and now leading 00:05:19.220 --> 00:05:24.150 position:50% align:middle regulatory excellence, not just stateside, but worldwide. 00:05:24.150 --> 00:05:31.250 position:50% align:middle Early on, my thoughts centered primarily on what NCSBN could do for me. 00:05:31.250 --> 00:05:35.960 position:50% align:middle Later, like many of you, I've felt a desire to share the knowledge and 00:05:35.960 --> 00:05:43.310 position:50% align:middle experience gained and support and encourage new members who have so much to contribute. 00:05:43.310 --> 00:05:45.860 position:50% align:middle Why did I stay for 35 years? 00:05:45.860 --> 00:05:50.720 position:50% align:middle How can a person sustain herself in a position for that long? 00:05:50.720 --> 00:05:52.690 position:50% align:middle These are legitimate questions. 00:05:52.690 --> 00:05:55.470 position:50% align:middle I can't say that I've pondered them very long. 00:05:55.470 --> 00:06:00.060 position:50% align:middle Actually, the time flew by when a job needs to be done. 00:06:00.060 --> 00:06:04.850 position:50% align:middle It's challenging, it's fun, and there's a sense of accomplishment. 00:06:04.850 --> 00:06:07.990 position:50% align:middle It's not extraordinary at all. 00:06:07.990 --> 00:06:10.340 position:50% align:middle Honestly, there have been ups and downs. 00:06:10.340 --> 00:06:15.860 position:50% align:middle I can still make myself sick when I dwell on the screw-ups that I've made over the years. 00:06:15.860 --> 00:06:18.510 position:50% align:middle Unfortunately, some on the public record. 00:06:18.510 --> 00:06:25.640 position:50% align:middle I hope that I've learned empathy for others when they mess up and I'm working on more kindness for myself. 00:06:25.640 --> 00:06:37.160 position:50% align:middle I hope also that I've learned and encourage you too to not let fear keep you from speaking up from...if you're 00:06:37.160 --> 00:06:47.490 position:50% align:middle afraid of feeling stupid or uninformed, continue to question and volunteer. 00:06:47.490 --> 00:06:52.300 position:50% align:middle Your fresh suggestions, along with the seasoned wisdom of others, 00:06:52.300 --> 00:06:56.140 position:50% align:middle fuel the NCSBN engine. 00:06:56.140 --> 00:07:00.700 position:50% align:middle I didn't have the privilege to be involved with NCSBN at its inception in 1978. 00:07:00.700 --> 00:07:10.340 position:50% align:middle I won't reiterate our organization's history but suffice it to say that we have a long history 00:07:10.340 --> 00:07:17.950 position:50% align:middle of risk-taking, of innovation, difficult decisions, and remarkable achievements. 00:07:17.950 --> 00:07:21.770 position:50% align:middle Being an executive director is by its nature lonely. 00:07:21.770 --> 00:07:31.440 position:50% align:middle You may have followed someone awesome or you may have come to your position after a crisis of leadership. 00:07:31.440 --> 00:07:33.630 position:50% align:middle The learning curve is steep. 00:07:33.630 --> 00:07:42.760 position:50% align:middle I encourage you to take every opportunity NCSBN offers, and they are many, to increase your knowledge 00:07:42.760 --> 00:07:44.320 position:50% align:middle and become empowered. 00:07:44.320 --> 00:07:47.040 position:50% align:middle You'll gain more than you ever give. 00:07:47.040 --> 00:07:50.650 position:50% align:middle As a person of faith, I've been blessed beyond measure. 00:07:50.650 --> 00:07:56.640 position:50% align:middle I believe it wasn't just serendipity that brought me to this place 36 years ago. 00:07:56.640 --> 00:08:02.250 position:50% align:middle My hope for you is that you feel welcomed, that your contributions are valued, 00:08:02.250 --> 00:08:05.730 position:50% align:middle and you always believe you are in the right place. 00:08:05.730 --> 00:08:14.000 position:50% align:middle Thank you.