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Nursing nominee Daniel Cistrunt cites clinical and military experience, urges local training access
Summary
Daniel Cistrunt, nominated to the board of nursing, described his LPN training, Air National Guard service and nine-year remission from Hodgkin's lymphoma, and told the committee the board discusses where LPN and RN programs are offered to improve local access to nursing education.
Daniel Cistrunt introduced himself to the committee as a nominee to the board of nursing and described both his clinical background and personal health experience.
“My name is Daniel Cistrunt. Im from Hickory, Mississippi,” he said, outlining that he graduated as an LPN from Meridian Community College and has served about 19 years in the Air National Guard. He told the committee he “got sick with, Hodgkin's lymphoma about 9 years ago, and Ive been in remission for 9 years,” which informed his commitment to patient care and nursing.
When asked whether the board discusses nursing education across the state, Cistrunt said the board routinely reviews which institutions offer LPN and RN programs, schedules (night/day), and other permutations to increase residents’ access to training. “Usually, in our board meetings, we do discuss where each institution within the state is,” he said, emphasizing efforts to expand county-level availability.
The committee thanked Cistrunt for his service and his perspective; his nomination was later approved as part of a block vote. The transcript does not record any formal objections or numeric vote tallies for the block approval.
