HJAR Sep/Oct 2019

18 SEP / OCT 2019 I  HEALTHCARE JOURNAL OF ARKANSAS Q&A Sue Tedford is the Executive Director at the Arkansas State Board of Nursing. She served as Assistant Director of Education prior to her appointment as Executive Director. Ms. Tedford received a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing from the University of Central Arkansas in Conway, and a Master of Science in Nursing from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock. Ms. Tedford is a licensed registered nurse and advanced practice registered nurse. Ms. Tedford is currently serving as Chairman for the Nurse Licensure Compact, President of the Arkansas Center for Nursing, and Co-chair of the Center for Nursing Data Resource Committee. She has also previously served as past Vice-Chairman and Treasurer for the Nurse Licensure Compact, and on several National Council of State Boards of Nursing committees; Chairman for the Continued Competence Advisory Panel from 2005–2007, the NurSys committee from 2009–2011, and CORE Committee from 2012–2015. She also works with the national council on various other issues related to NCLEX® and continuing education programs. Ms. Tedford wrote the online continuing education program on the Arkansas Nurse Practice Act, which is offered by theNational Council of State Boards of Nursing. Ms. Tedford is a reviewer for the Journal of Nursing Regulation. She was honored in 2003 by Arkansas Nurses Association as Nurse of the Year, and was the 2010 recipient of the Exceptional Contribution Award given by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing. Prior to her appointment at the Board of Nursing, Ms. Tedford served as a faculty and level coordinator at JRMC School of Nursing for eighteen years. She also has experience in critical care, home health and long term care. Medical Education Q & A with Sue Tedford, MNSc, APRN Executive Director, Arkansas State Board of Nursing