Committee Members

Mission Statement: The Accredited Approver Unit mission statement is to enhance the development, delivery, and evaluation of nursing continuing professional development educational activities utilizing ANCC standards.

Nan Morgan, RN, BSN, MS Nursing Leadership – Education

Accredited Approver Program Director

Colorado Nurses Association

Debra Edwards, BSN, RN, MS, NPD-BC

Primary Nurse Planner/Nurse Planner

Texas Health and Human Services

Austin, Texas

Debra K. Bailey, PhD, RN, FNP-BC

Adjunct Professor Colorado Mesa University;

PRN FNP@ Hopewest of the Grand Valley

Hannah Deignan BSN, RN, SCRN, CNRN

Clinical Nurse Educator

UCH Neuroscience

Jennifer Harr (JJ)  CN4, MSN, AE-C, CPN

Children’s Hospital Colorado

Jody DeStigter, PhD, RN, NPD-BC

Professional Development UCHealth

Jody Sheets BSN, RN-BC, CHPN

Hospice of the Valley
Clinical Resource Educator
Arizona

Kathy Casey PhD, RN, NPD-BC, FAAN

Professional Development Specialist

Kathy Roat MSN, PH RN-BC CHPN

Hospice of the Valley
Director of Education
Arizona

Laura Rivas DNP, MSN-Ed., BSN, RN

Methodist Healthcare Ministries Inc.

Mandy Seader, MS, BSN, RN
 
Patient Safety Specialist
 
Children’s Hospital Colorado

Margaret Bishop MSN, RN

Deputy Director, Colorado Nurses Association

Mark Longshore PhD, JD, RN, CNE

Executive Director, Colorado Nurses Association

Mary Steggall MS, RN, MSN

Retired

Working part time for pediatric homecare

Maureen Rose Miller CCRN-CMC, CHFN, CNEcl, CVRN, GERO-BC, NPDBC

Cardiac cath lab / clinical scholar and Affiliate Faculty

Colorado Nurses Association is accredited as an approver of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

Interested In Becoming a Comittee Member?

 Contact us programdirector@coloradonurses.org

Membership Responsibilities:

  • Attend 75% monthly scheduled meetings in person or virtually 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
  • Collaborate with Program Director in determining appropriate action for applications and other requested material
  • Maintain confidentiality of applications
  • Collaborate with Program Director in developing, collecting, monitoring and evaluating Approver Unit Quality Outcome Measures. 
  • Collaborate with Program Director for continuous improvement of Approver Unit based on Provider feedback.
  • Council members must have a BSN or higher, active unrestricted license.
  • The time commitments are meeting time and reviews = generally 2 to 10 hours per month commitment.