WEBVTT 00:00:03.000 --> 00:00:05.922 position:50% align:middle 2020 Regulatory Achievement Award. 00:00:08.317 --> 00:00:13.875 position:50% align:middle The North Carolina Board of Nursing's history as a regulatory leader goes back to 1903 00:00:13.875 --> 00:00:20.300 position:50% align:middle when North Carolina became the first state to pass legislation regarding nurse licensing. 00:00:20.300 --> 00:00:26.230 position:50% align:middle It subsequently became the first state to have a nurse practice act and the first to approve APRNs 00:00:26.230 --> 00:00:27.894 position:50% align:middle to prescribe medication. 00:00:28.352 --> 00:00:35.110 position:50% align:middle The board continues to advance regulatory excellence by consistently scoring among the top tier of nursing 00:00:35.110 --> 00:00:43.169 position:50% align:middle boards nationwide, demonstrating efficiency in education, licensing, practice, and investigations. 00:00:43.169 --> 00:00:49.831 position:50% align:middle The board exemplifies NCSBN's mission by providing education, service, and research 00:00:49.831 --> 00:00:51.615 position:50% align:middle with a collaborative spirit. 00:00:51.615 --> 00:00:58.130 position:50% align:middle The executive management of the board encourages staff to look beyond the state's borders for opportunities 00:00:58.130 --> 00:01:00.673 position:50% align:middle to interact with and learn from others. 00:01:00.673 --> 00:01:06.835 position:50% align:middle Committed to building strong relationships, learning from diverse thinking and working with others, 00:01:06.835 --> 00:01:12.135 position:50% align:middle the board collaborates with several regulatory organizations and boards. 00:01:12.135 --> 00:01:18.512 position:50% align:middle Widely recognized for its expertise, North Carolina's alternative program served 00:01:18.512 --> 00:01:23.945 position:50% align:middle as a model for the Office of Emergency Medical Services Chemical Dependency Monitoring program. 00:01:23.945 --> 00:01:29.530 position:50% align:middle The North Carolina Physical Therapy Board also enlisted the Board of Nursing to monitor its 00:01:29.530 --> 00:01:31.803 position:50% align:middle alternative program participants. 00:01:31.803 --> 00:01:36.449 position:50% align:middle In just the last five years, board members and staff have served 00:01:36.449 --> 00:01:43.540 position:50% align:middle and continue to serve on the NCSBN board of directors and more than 16 committees. 00:01:43.540 --> 00:01:47.989 position:50% align:middle At the state level, board staff are also active committee participants. 00:01:47.989 --> 00:01:54.722 position:50% align:middle North Carolina was 1 of 9 states selected for a grant to build a more highly educated nursing workforce 00:01:54.722 --> 00:01:57.304 position:50% align:middle and increase baccalaureate nurses. 00:01:57.304 --> 00:02:04.078 position:50% align:middle The grant helped to combine community college AD nursing programs and university BSN programs. 00:02:04.078 --> 00:02:09.700 position:50% align:middle The board has supported and showed leadership in promoting safe, effective nursing practice through its 00:02:09.700 --> 00:02:12.927 position:50% align:middle participation and numerous NCSBN projects. 00:02:12.927 --> 00:02:19.535 position:50% align:middle It was one of 22 states that contributed to the Taxonomy of Error, Root Cause Analysis 00:02:19.535 --> 00:02:22.475 position:50% align:middle and Practice-responsibility or TERCAP. 00:02:22.475 --> 00:02:29.652 position:50% align:middle It is also one of the leading TERCAP contributors, having submitted more than 500 cases since 2012. 00:02:29.652 --> 00:02:35.685 position:50% align:middle The North Carolina Board of Nursing is an invaluable and significant contributor to the mission and vision 00:02:35.685 --> 00:02:39.822 position:50% align:middle of NCSBN and a model of regulatory excellence. 00:02:39.822 --> 00:02:46.135 position:50% align:middle For that, the board was honored with the Regulatory Achievement Award in 2020. 00:02:48.800 --> 00:02:50.888 position:50% align:middle - [Crystal] Hello, I'm Crystal Tillman. 00:02:50.888 --> 00:02:55.011 position:50% align:middle I'm the current CEO of the North Carolina Board of Nursing. 00:02:55.011 --> 00:03:01.740 position:50% align:middle I have worked at the Board of Nursing since 2010 as the director of education in practice. 00:03:01.740 --> 00:03:10.480 position:50% align:middle In 2020, I was selected as the CEO by the board following our previous CEO and national 00:03:10.480 --> 00:03:12.949 position:50% align:middle council president, Julie George. 00:03:13.677 --> 00:03:21.360 position:50% align:middle A change in leadership during a pandemic is certainly not ideal, but our board's many strengths has supported 00:03:21.360 --> 00:03:23.322 position:50% align:middle us during this transition. 00:03:23.322 --> 00:03:32.980 position:50% align:middle As the current CEO, it is a huge honor to receive the 2020 Regulatory Achievement Award for the North 00:03:32.980 --> 00:03:34.730 position:50% align:middle Carolina Board of Nursing. 00:03:34.730 --> 00:03:44.790 position:50% align:middle On behalf of the 14 board members, over 50 board staff, I gratefully accept the Regulatory Achievement Award. 00:03:45.443 --> 00:03:53.005 position:50% align:middle Thank you to all the dedicated board members and staff for going through the extra mile to help North Carolina 00:03:53.005 --> 00:03:56.688 position:50% align:middle be recognized as a nursing regulatory leader. 00:03:57.923 --> 00:04:03.995 position:50% align:middle Thank you especially to National Council, Dr. David Benton and his colleagues, 00:04:03.995 --> 00:04:10.643 position:50% align:middle for bringing nursing regulatory boards together to focus on matters of common interest. 00:04:10.643 --> 00:04:18.878 position:50% align:middle Especially thank you to the awards committee for selecting North Carolina for this prestigious award. 00:04:18.878 --> 00:04:25.751 position:50% align:middle We will continue our mission of protecting the public by regulating the practice of nursing. 00:04:26.436 --> 00:04:35.004 position:50% align:middle North Carolina is proud to be the first Board of Nursing in the nation, starting our journey in 1903. 00:04:35.004 --> 00:04:37.796 position:50% align:middle Once again, I am humbled. 00:04:37.796 --> 00:04:45.390 position:50% align:middle I'm grateful to accept the 2020 Regulatory Achievement Award for the North Carolina Board of Nursing. 00:04:45.390 --> 00:04:46.579 position:50% align:middle Thank you.