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November 18, 2016
IVERS APPOINTED TO STATE NURSING BOARD
Hot Springs, Arkansas – National Park College (NPC) Dean of Nursing, Janice Ivers was appointed to the Arkansas State Board of Nursing (ASBN) earlier this month by Governor Asa Hutchinson. Her appointment expires October 1, 2020.
The board was established by the Arkansas Legislature more than 100 years ago and is responsible for “developing standards for safe nursing care, approval of nursing schools and regulating licenses to practice nursing,” according to the ASBN website.
Ivers is passionate about nursing and has been in the field for more than 33 years.
She holds a Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing (BSN) from Arkansas State University
in Jonesboro and a Master’s of Science in Nursing (MSN) from the University of Central
Arkansas.
She tells her students, “Nursing is a blend of science and technology with the art
of caring and compassion. There are so many different things you can do as a nurse—the
list is really endless. Nursing is an honorable profession and is a career filled
with endless personal and professional rewards. If you choose nursing, you are choosing
to spend your life helping others, using skills that blend scientific knowledge with
compassion and caring.”
Ivers received letters of recommendation from Rep. Bruce Cozart, Rep. Marcus Richmond and Congressman Bruce Westerman in support of her appointment to the board. “Serving on the board is something I have always wanted to do and it just seemed like the right time to apply,” said Ivers.
