Differentiating between the Montana Nurses' Association and the Montana Board of Nursing.

Differentiating Between the Montana Nurses'
Association and the Montana Board of Nursing

           MNA                                      MBON

The Montana Nurses'Asso-       MISSION      MBON has statutory
ciation promotes profes-                    authority (rather
sional nursing practice,                    than amission). It
standards and education;                    has the legal
represents professional                     authority and
nurses; and provides                        responsibility from
nursing leadership in                       the Legislature to
promoting high quality                      protect the public
health care.                                in all matters
                                            relating to nursing.

MNA is the state             DESCRIPTION    MBON is the legal
professional association                    entity charged with
for registered nurses.                      the regulation of
                                            nursing in Montana
                                            as found in the
                                            statutes and rules.

Montana Nurses'                LOCATION     Montana State Board
Association (MNA)                           of Nursing (MBON)
104 Broadway, Suite G-2                     301 South Park,
Helena, MT 59601                            P.O. Box 200513
[phone]                              Helena, MT 59620-0513
[phone] FAX                          [phone] or
email:[e-mail]                     841-2340 (406)
web site:www.mtnurses.org                   841-2343 FAX
                                            email:dlibsdnur@-
                                            state.mt.us
                                            web site:www.disco-
                                            veringmontana.com/
                                            dli/nur

MNA Executive Director        EXECUTIVE     MBON Executive
                                STAFF       Director Sandra "Sandy"
                                            Dickenson, BAN, MSN

American Nurses                NATIONAL     MBON is a voluntary
Association                  AFFILIATION    member of the National
(ANA) located in                            Council of State
Silver Springs, MD.                         member of the
                                            National

MNA represents over 1690      MEMBERSHIP    MBON carries out
Registered Nurse members,                   mandatory licensure
some of which also are                      (not membership) of
recognized as Advanced                      all nurses in
Practice Registered                         Montana. There are
Nurses (APRNs).                             approximately 10,000
                                            professional nurses
                                            licensed and 3,000
                                            practical nurses
                                            licensed. About 489
                                            professional nurses
                                            also have recognition as
                                            advanced practice
                                            registered nurses and
                                            314 of those have
                                            prescriptive authority.
                                            The MBON also
                                            deals with the
                                            unlicensed practice
                                            of nursing.

MNA is governed by a 11         BOARD       MBON consists of nine
member Board of Directors    COMPOSITION    Board members (4 RNs, 3
elected by the members.                     LPNs, 2 Public) appoin-
                                            ted by the Governor
                                            and approved by the
                                            State Senate for four-
                                            year terms.

MNA is funded by               FINANCES     MBON receives budget
membership dues                             appropriation from the
of approximately                            Legislature. Funding
$360 per year.                              appropriation from the
                                            fees with spending
                                            authority given through
                                            the Legislative budget
                                            process. No state
                                            general funds or tax
                                            dollars fund MBON
                                            budget.

MNA does not issue            LICENSURE     MBON issues professional
licenses but provides and                   and practical nursing
approves continuing                         licenses to those
education and assists                       individuals who meet the
with obtaining national                     requirements such as
specialty certification.                    graduation from a state
                                            approved nursing pro-
                                            gram, passing a national
                                            licensing exam, and/or
                                            endorsement into MT from
                                            another state.

Professional practice        STANDARDS OF   MBON administers the
specialty certification.       PRACTICE     Statutes and Rules
standards of practice and                   Relating to Nursing
scopes of practice, for                     which include the
registered nurses are                       standards of practice
scopes of practice, for                     for nursing.
Nurses Association (ANA).

MNA lobbies at the state     LOBBYING THE   The Executive Director
scopes of practice, for      LEGISLATURE    may be present to answer
nursing profession as well                  questions as requested.
scopes of practice, for                     Individual Board members
Executive Director serves                   may be present to
as chief lobbyist and is                    testify as necessary.
supported by grassroots
as chief lobbyist and is
Health Care Consultants
that are association
members.

* Continuing Education         SERVICES     * Approve all Montana
* Government Relations         PROVIDED       nursing programs
* Collective Bargaining                       leading to licensure
* Information                               * Carry out discipline
  Dissemination                               as necessary to
* Scope of Practice                           administer the
  Opinions                                    statutes and rules
* Lobbying at the State                       for nursing
  and National Level                        * License nurses and
                                              renew licenses
                                            * Write administrative
                                              rules to enforce the
                                              statutes
                                            * Recognize APRNs and
                                              grant prescriptive
                                              authority
                                            * Administer an alcohol/
                                              drug monitoring pro-
                                              gram (Nurses
                                              Assistance Program)