RN urges BRN to clarify differences between intervention and probation programs

Jan 9, 2026

Nicole Ainsworth, an RN with 30 years' NICU experience, asked the IEC 5 committee to examine inconsistencies between the BRN's intervention and probation programs, saying the two-tiered system appears to hinder staffing and may not serve public safety; executive officer Loretta Melby invited follow-up by email and noted prior archived education resources.

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During public comment at the Jan. 7 Intervention Evaluation Committee meeting, Nicole Ainsworth, a registered nurse with three decades of neonatal intensive care experience, asked the board to discuss differences between the BRN's intervention program and its probation program and to examine apparent inconsistencies in how cases are handled.

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