The Kansas State Board of Nursing (KSBN) is proud to announce that Carol Moreland, MSN, RN will assume the Executive Administrator position to fill the position vacated by the retirement of Mary Blubaugh MSN, RN. Ms. Moreland has worked for KSBN for 7 years as the Education Specialist working with schools of nursing and education regulations. Carol holds a Master of Science in Nursing and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Wichita State University. She also obtained an Associate Degree in Nursing from Cloud County Community College and a Practical Nursing Degree from North Central Kansas Vocational Technical School. Carol’s nursing career includes extensive experience in medical-surgical and critical care nursing in addition to nursing education.
Ms. Moreland will head the Board of Nursing and will be responsible for the operations of the agency. The agency mission is to assure the Citizens of Kansas safe and competent practice by nurses and mental health technicians and she will work closely with the Board Members to continue to fulfill the mission. She will serve as main public contact, legislative and agency spokesperson, and will represent the Board of Nursing at State and National meetings. Her first official day as Executive Administrator is July 1, 2017.
